Jeff Berry spent five years working on Potions of the Caribbean: 500 Years of Tropical Drinks and the People Behind Them. He describes it as "the most epic narrative I've ever attempted". This ...

As Stuart Hudson says, "Throwing is incredibly easy - if you can catch a ball you'll be able to throw. It's physically gentle, balletic and elegant, and while shaking causes injuries and is tough on ...

Most cocktails that are shaken and served 'straight-up' (without ice) benefit from an additional 'fine' or 'double' strain in addition to the standard strain to remove fine flecks of ice and small ...

Muddling means pummelling fruits, herbs, and/or spices with a muddler (a blunt tool similar to a pestle) to crush them and release their flavour. You can also use a rolling pin. Just as you would use ...

As the name suggests, layered drinks include layers of different ingredients, often with contrasting colours. This effect is achieved by carefully pouring each ingredient into the glass so that it ...

A review of Wolves Whiskey American Single Malt on Difford's Guide - the definitive guide for discerning drinkers.

Luxardo Maraschino is aged for two years in white Finnish ashwood vats before being put in bottles encased in hand-plaited straw - originally to make transportation safe and now a trade mark exported ...