Created in the early 20th Century, the El Presidente cocktail was popular in the 1920s to 1940s. As with many prohibition era cocktails, its experienced a renaissance in recent years. El Presidente is named for the Cuban President Gerado Machado. … 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
The Mojito – while it’s been around forever has come to real prominence in the past 10 years. This refreshing cuban drink combines fresh mint, rum sugar and lime and has a distinctive look thanks to its production method. A … Continued
I was asked to help the guys at Trilogy Beverages judge the Gold of Mauritius cocktail competition over the past few weeks, with the top drinks being presented at RumFest in London. Rebecca presented her drink, the Star of Mauritius cocktail at the Manchester heat of the Gold … Continued
I was asked to help the guys at Trilogy Beverages judge the Gold of Mauritius cocktail competition over the past few weeks, with the top drinks being presented at RumFest in London. Joe presented his drink, the MojoJoJo cocktail at the Birmingham heat of the Gold of Mauritius … Continued
I was asked to help the guys at Trilogy Beverages judge the Gold of Mauritius cocktail competition over the past few weeks, with the top drinks being presented at RumFest in London. Laura presented her drink, the Gold Winter cocktail at the Birmingham heat of the Gold of … Continued
On this weeks’ podcast: Gold of Mauritius Rum Mixology Competition As you’ll have seen on the website over the past weeks (and with more to come) I’m sharing the creations from the Gold of Mauritius competition held over the past … Continued
So, here’s the stand out drink from the brand new menu at the Reflex Nightclub I work at (and where we’re training some new flair bartenders right now), the Kryptonite Cocktail. I may have mentioned that Reflex is NOT a mixology … Continued
The Hurricane is a tropical style rum cocktail served long with plenty of juice, so it’s pretty easy drinking and tastes a little too innocent! The below recipe is based on the TGI Friday’s Hurricane recipe that I made for … Continued
Rum is one of the most versatile spirits, from fairly neutral white rums to sweet golden rums and rich dark rum, there are huge variations in flavour. Its low entry price point also makes it far more accessible than some … Continued