After a wander around my local town’s food and drinks festival in the baking sun I was ready for a refreshing cocktail. Leeds Loves Food has a number of stalls marketing Aperol, and from what I could see they were getting a lot of people interested in this fantastic mouth watering apertif. With that in [...]
I came across this rather interesting whisky based variation on the Negroni, courtesy of Jakes Bar, Leeds. Possibly one for Manhattan lovers, the Boulevardier rounds off a whisky and vermouth base with a long bitter finish, courtesy of a whole shot of Campari. Not for the feint hearted, but a rewarding drink for classic cocktail [...]
Our old site at mixshakeandpour.com has now been completely replaced with a revamped site at partycocktails.com. Almost all the old content is still there, but we’ve added a whole new focus on mixing drinks for your own cocktail parties.
A brief visit to Singapore gave me an opportunity to tick another essential cocktail pilgrimage off the list: Raffles Hotel. First impressions are very encouraging. Its just how I imagined it to be. And then some. Colonial splendour that just keeps going on and on. 3 floors and a sprawling complex, now crammed with boutique [...]
Tucked away in a quiet side street of the Bonne Nouvelle in Paris is a little bar with a growing reputation for it’s mixed drinks. The owners of the Experimental Coctktail Club have opened bars in London and New York, but it was nice to have the opportunity to check out the original Club in [...]
This is a excellent piece by Jason Wilson in the Washington Post, all about Gin. It begins with a bit of background, what to do with Gin, and how to taste it. There’s a bit of detail about some of the best British Gins, and then there’s an exploration of the new Gins that have [...]
First stop in Brooklyn was Char No.4 on Smith Street. This bar/restaurant specialises in Whisky, and they certainly have a great selection! As well as offering half price specials and flights they also do a short cocktail list. We tried the Noreaster (Old Crow Whisky, Ginger beer, Lime, Maple Syrup) which was a perfect refresher [...]
Four fantastic cocktail bars, just a few minutes apart on Smith Street in Brooklyn, New York. Take the subway to Bergen Street and its just a short walk to the first stop at Char No.4 Char No.4 196 Smith St. Brooklyn, NY 11201-6409. (718) 643-2106. Char No.4 website. Friendly neighbourhood bar/restaurant specialising in whisky, with [...]
Off the beaten track for some amazing mixed drinks in cutting edge bars on Essex Street, Manhattan. Take the subway to East Broadway and its a short amble to the first stop at White Star. White Star 21 Essex Street, New York, NY 10002-4605. Dark and edgy cocktail bar. Used to specialise in spirits and [...]
You can still get away from the glitz of gentrified Manhattan without leaving the island, and if Essex Street is anything to go by, it’s well worth trying. Sasha Petraske’s White Star bar began by specialising in niche spirits but has since deviated from this unusual approach and now serves a short menu of interesting [...]