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    Gemma D.
    • Apr 17
    • 2 min

    Happy (Boozy) Easter

    Happy Easter 2022! Let's celebrate with a Boozy Bunny filled with Baileys, Advocaat, Chocolate liquor and lots of love!

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    Gemma D.
    • Oct 31, 2021
    • 2 min

    Hey Ho Halloween!

    Three Halloween cocktails with recipes that will bewitch your guests and your lovers all night long.

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    Gemma D.
    • Oct 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Hot Toddy in Beverly Hills

    Whatever the weather, let's have a Hot Toddy together with the ladies of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

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    Gemma D.
    • Mar 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    National Oreo Cookie Day Celebration

    Let's celebrate National Oreo Cookie Day with a fitting, filling Oreo Cookie Cocktail. Complete with chocolate liqueur and whipped cream!

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    Gemma D.
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Ginger Monkey Monday!

    Start the week right with a great whisky cocktail! A special mix with Monkey Shoulder premium blended whisky, ginger ale and oranges.

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    Gemma D.
    • Feb 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    Love is strong - in many ways

    Love is strong and this year has taught us that love can come in many shapes. Let's celebrate Valentine's Day together. With cocktails.

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    Gemma D.
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    Herbs and spice make it nice

    Learn more about the influence of herbs and spices on the flavour of your cocktail.

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    Gemma D.
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    Cocktail tools 101

    Cocktail tools 101! All the tools you need to kickstart your cocktail shaking skills - at home or behind the bar.

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    Gemma D.
    • Jul 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    Irish Rosemary Ginger Beer

    This Irish Rosemary Ginger Beer is just what you need to cool down the scorching summer days.

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    Gemma D.
    • Jul 19, 2020
    • 4 min

    Shakers and muddlers and strainers! Oh my!

    A sunny Sunday, a snug and welcoming cocktail bar on the Amsterdam canals and three cocktails that are begging to be made! Welcome to the Fl

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    Gemma D.
    • Jul 15, 2020
    • 1 min

    Cherry Sour

    This sexy twist on a classic Whisky Sour makes me very very happy indeed. The Cherry Sour will sneak into your heart with love.

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    Gemma D.
    • Jul 8, 2020
    • 1 min

    A Scottish Rose

    What do you get when a 10 year old Glengoyne Whisky meets Fentimans Rose Lemonade? A Scottish Rose. Another great summer cocktail to try.

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    Gemma D.
    • Jul 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Blueberry Bourbon Smash - time to start summer!

    Can you stand the heat? No? Well then you should definitely try this refreshing Blueberry Bourbon Smash with crushed ice.

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    Gemma D.
    • Jun 27, 2020
    • 1 min

    Summer's here - let's get some cocktails ready

    When the weather's getting sultry, we need to keep cool and what better way than to enjoy delicious whisky-based cocktails.

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    Gemma D.
    • Jun 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    Glasses, glasses, glasses...

    A good cocktail deserves an even better glass. Check out all these different options you have when selecting a glass to fit your cocktail.

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    Gemma D.
    • Jun 23, 2019
    • 4 min

    Scorching hot and Scotch?

    While the weather's getting hotter we might consider switching from our favorite dram to something lighter but honestly, we don't have to!

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    Gemma D.
    • Jun 17, 2019
    • 3 min

    Expat Sazerac in the City

    An Instagram post, a unique story, a classic cocktail with a twist and my curious mind came together at the beautiful Pulitzer bar one sunny

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    Gemma D.
    • Jun 7, 2019
    • 2 min

    The Perfect Lady meets Jack Daniels

    Discover how a perfect American gentleman met the Perfect Lady at an Amsterdam bar with sweeping views of the IJ-river.

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    Gemma D.
    • Jun 2, 2019
    • 2 min

    Woodford Reserve & Vieux Carré

    A cocktail that shares its name with the French Quarters in New Orleans - this classic was created by head bartender Walter Bergeron

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