Bodega in Birmingham (and Leicester, Worcester and Derby) have just launched a new cocktail menu that I. worked on over the past couple of months and there is a surprise hit cocktail on the list – The Strawberry Mezcal Julep. … Continued
A week or so ago I was asked to come up with a short menu for the stars of the classic tv show Starsky & Hutch. They’d booked out one of our venue’s function rooms and wanted some custom cocktails … Continued
Our top grooming tips for bartenders. Looking sharp behind the bar is essential for bartenders wanting to make great tips. Would you tip a bartender who looks like they’ve just rolled out of bed or not showered all week? Looking … Continued
The Alan Shepard Cocktail is in honour of the second man to travel in space. Shepard was also the first to be in on board control of a spacecraft, while Yuri Gagarin’s Vostok 1 had emergency controls available only. Shepard’s … Continued
It’s Space Season at BartenderHQ! On the show we’re talking about what Space Season is all about, why I love geeky space stuff so much and eventually, we even talk a little about cocktails – specifically the Gagarin Cocktail made with … Continued
The first drink of our space season is here – the Yuri Gagarin Cocktail. Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was the first human to journey into space. His Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth on 12 April 1961. Gagarin’s single orbit of the … Continued
Well, it had to be done. I’m currently stranded in Birmingham City centre as Storm Doris (okay, the Americans are better at naming storms) rages outside. It’s brought down trees and there are now no trains running… so let’s talk … Continued
On this week’s podcast, Samuel, The Vermouth Ambassador has been travelling to Barcelona, Spain, in mainland Europe to seek out some of the best vermouth bars in the world. We talk about his visits to Bodega 1900, watching local bartenders … Continued
The Bloody Mary cocktail is a drink that can be great or… less great, depending on the care and attention taken in the spice mix being used by a given bartender. What they generally have in common however is the … Continued
The Vermouth Ambassador, Samuel Boulton is joining us on today’s podcast to talk all things Vermouth, as well as some of his background in bartending and what he’s up to today. Sam will be joining the BartenderHQ team to provide … Continued