Flavoured spirits seem to be very much the trend du jour as the drinks market attempts to capitalise on the popularity yet heavily congested and competitive industry. Whiskey and gin have seen a huge resurgence in recent times and as…
America Village Apothecary is a company based out of Connemara, Co. Galway after being set up by Claire Davey in 2015. Making syrups, tinctures, and bitters, she takes locally foraged ingredients and develops them into vibrant, unusual, and unique products…
A drink that can be traced back to the 1930s and named after the French Quarter in New Orleans, the Vieux Carré was invented in the rotating Carousel Bar of the famous Hotel Monteleone. This is an all alcohol cocktail in…
First introduced by James Pimm in 1823 this is a gin based drink that became known as the Pimm’s No.1 cup in the bottle that we are most familiar with today. Interestingly, down through the decades different Pimm’s “numbers” have…
One drink that has become hugely popular over the recent past is the Negroni, a wonderful combination of gin, Campari, and sweet red vermouth. However I’m going to continue with a bourbon based cocktail. This is essentially a take on…
Cocktails have experienced a resurgence of interest in the recent past. As people have become much more food conscious, the natural progression from that is to a recipe involving alcohol. This is evident in the local distilleries that are cropping…
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