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Get started making some truly amazing drinks.

Want to make pro-level cocktails at home, but not sure where to begin? We’ve been there. Let’s distill the basics, then introduce some simple — but seriously effective — starter recipes.

The building blocks

Fundamentals of a great cocktail.

Spirits

We're building an amazing spirit range perfect for cocktail making, or for enjoying neat over the rocks.

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Syrups

Sweetens, balances and provides texture to your drink. Making your own is super-quick, easy and cheap.

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Bitters

The 'salt & pepper' of your drink. A dash introduces new flavours and complexity into your cocktails.

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Citrus

Freshly squeezed citrus is essential. We're not greengrocers, though — please bring your own lemons and limes.

Work with what you’ve got

Already have some spirits at home?

Fantastic. Most of us have some gin, rum, vodka or whisky in the cupboard. Here are four quality recipes to get you started — pairing a bottle you own with just one ‘modifying’ spirit. *plus some citrus and syrup. Cheers!

Bramble

Gin kicking around?

Paired with Crème de Mûre you can make an incredible Bramble — think a boozy, tart G&T with sweet blackberries. It’s delightful.

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Giffard Crème de Mûre

£18.99

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Mai Tai

Why isn't the Rum gone?!

One of our personal favourites, straight off the beach. With a great rum and an orange curaçao you get a Mai Tai — tropical, boozy, rich and tart.

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Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao

£31.99

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Espresso Martini

Got Vodka?

You may have had an Espresso Martini — but perhaps not with Mr Black cold brew and a demerara syrup. Deep, rich and oaky with a little caramel and toffee.

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Mr Black Coffee Liqueur

£29.99

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Old Fashioned

Have a great Whisky?

We love whisky neat as much as the next person — but a little toffee, spice and orange mixed in is just lovely. Time for an Old Fashioned.

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Fee Brothers Old Fashioned Bitters

£15.99

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Make them yourself

Essential syrups.

With these four at hand, you can make pretty much anything.

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The shortcut

Get started making cocktails, like a pro.

We’ve built a ‘starter bar’ for awesome cocktails from the get-go. Inside are 7 bottles to make a minimum of 6 different cocktails — multiple rounds of each, of course.

  • The cocktail that started it all — an Old Fashioned
  • Three big hitters — Martini, Manhattan and a Daiquiri
  • Two you may not have tried — the Queen's Park Hotel Super Cocktail and a Scofflaw

The bartender’s note

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