Cocktail Bitters

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Bobs bittersBitters 101: a guide and history with Bob’s Bitters

Bitters are something of the salt and pepper of the cocktail world, but beyond Angostura and Peychaud, what’s the deal? We grabbed a minute with Bob Petrie of Bob’s Bitters…

Jess WilliamsonJess Williamson
Nature distilled: Exploring Oslo Håndverksdestilleri (OHD) in NorwayNature distilled: Exploring Oslo Håndverksdestilleri (OHD) in Norway

With its idyllic fjord, lush forested hills, bountiful indigenous botanicals and laid-back stance on foraging, Oslo is a city that practically lends itself to distilling. Last December I ventured to…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
Master of Cocktails – Tasting Notes; Reconstructed
Master of Cocktails – Tasting Notes; Reconstructed

Greetings one and all to another edition of #MasterofCocktails. If you didn’t catch last week’s instalment, you might not have seen that we’re changing up how we do this –…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen
Master of Cocktails – The-Candy-Apple-Jack-Hammer
Master of Cocktails – The-Candy-Apple-Jack-Hammer

It’s the return of #MasterofCocktails! And there are a few changes to the format… We’re going to be making this a much less step-by-step affair – in return though, you’ll…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen
Master of Cocktails – I’m a Fun Guy
Master of Cocktails – I’m a Fun Guy

Right then everyone. Are we all ready for this week’s #MasterofCocktails? We’re going somewhat off-piste this week, making a riff on the Boulevardier, but introducing massive Umami by firstly subbing…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen
Master of Cocktails – IL Beetz
Master of Cocktails – IL Beetz

Right everyone – ready for another instalment of #MasterofCocktails? This week’s is pretty awesome, and has a pretty awesome name too – IL Beetz. I’ll explain the reasoning behind that…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen
St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland with Jameson!
St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland with Jameson!

It was 11am in Gatwick airport on Saturday 14th March. The plane taking a small drinks press contingent over to Ireland for Jameson’s extended #HelloDublin St. Patrick’s Day celebrations was…

Jake MountainJake Mountain
Master of Cocktails – Pink Gin
Master of Cocktails – Pink Gin

Well greetings one and all. Ready for another installment of #MasterofCocktails? Good then. This week’s is a very, very straightforward drink, but one that seems to have fallen somewhat out…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen
Master of Cocktails – The Jinger Ninja
Master of Cocktails – The Jinger Ninja

Well greetings one and all. Time for another round of #MasterofCocktails methinks. Oh yes. This week we’re making a super-delicious Japanese-y sort of tea-based gin sour sort of affair. Trust…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen
Master of Cocktails – Salted Caramel Old-Fashioned
Master of Cocktails – Salted Caramel Old-Fashioned

Right then, cocktail fans. For this week’s #MasterofCocktails, we’re going to be making a Salted Caramel Old-Fashioned recipe. Yum yum. If you’re planning on making along with this week’s #MasterofCocktails,…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen
Master of Cocktails – Flower Arranging With Mr. Gumby
Master of Cocktails – Flower Arranging With Mr. Gumby

Hi there folks. If you tuned into the @MasterOfMalt Twitter feed on Sunday night for another edition of #MasterofCocktails, you may have noticed it was a bit late. Sorry about…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen
Master of Cocktails – The Naked Barista
Master of Cocktails – The Naked Barista

Greetings cocktail-lovers. Who’s up for a swift whisky cocktail then? The second #MasterofCocktails whisky cocktail in a row, no less. Is it you? If it is indeed you, that’s…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen
Master of Cocktails – If The Umeshu Fits…
Master of Cocktails – If The Umeshu Fits…

Greetings all. Time for a cocktail? This week we’re going to be making a very Japanese-y cocktail, heavily inspired by the amazing work of Zoran Peric, a Brand Ambassador for…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen
Beefeater Global Bartender Competition 2014: MIXLDN
Beefeater Global Bartender Competition 2014: MIXLDN

The Beefeater Global Bartender Competition (now the fourth biggest cocktail competition in the world, we’re told) brought finalists from 30 separate countries together in London this week for 2014’s…

Jake MountainJake Mountain
Master of Cocktails – The Widow’s Kiss
Master of Cocktails – The Widow’s Kiss

Well hello there cocktail fan. I nearly didn’t see you there. Fancy a drink? Then you’re in luck, as you’re just in time for another #MasterofCocktails. This week we’re going…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen
Master of Cocktails – Spiced Pear Whiskey Sour
Master of Cocktails – Spiced Pear Whiskey Sour

Right then ladies and gents. Trust everyone’s recovered sufficiently after NYE? Time for this week’s #MasterofCocktails. This week we’re making a super-delicious Whiskey-Sour Variant recipe, which I have simply dubbed…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen