Tag Archives: classic cocktail

Naked & Famous + the Chartreuse Crisis.

Posted on 14th July 2023 by Andy

Naked & Famous + the Chartreuse Crisis. If we’re looking for modern classic there is nothing that fits the bill more perfectly than the Naked & Famous created by Joaquín Simó at Death and Co. NYC in 2011 as the … Continue reading →

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Red Hook + Maraschino liqueur.

Posted on 12th May 2023 by Andy

Red Hook. When it comes to easy wins in cocktaildom it doesn’t get much better than the Red Hook. This indisputable modern classic requires just three ingredients in simple proportions and needs no bitters or garnish. Nice. However the Red … Continue reading →

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Pimm’s Cup

Posted on 25th June 2021 by Andy
Anyone for tennis?

Pimm’s Cup Just recently we were talking about punches. And yeah, punches rock but something like a Fish House Punch takes a bit of organising and preperation. What if we want to make a nice summery drink for a small … Continue reading →

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Hotel Nacional Special + pineapple juice

Posted on 19th February 2021 by Andy

So f***ing special. Hotel Nacional Special. Back in the Halcyon days before communism, when Cuba was America’s playground run by brutal puppet dictators and the mafia, the rich and famous liked to stay in Havana’s prestigious and historic* Hotel Nacional. … Continue reading →

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The Doctor + Swedish Punsch

Posted on 20th November 2020 by Andy

The Doctor + Swedish Punsch There are a not insignificant number of older cocktail recipes that call for an ingredient called Swedish Punsch and that tend to bring the budding cocktailista to a shuddering halt. What is this exotic ingredient? … Continue reading →

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