Author Archives: Andy
Daisy de Santiago.
Daisy de Santiago. With high summer approaching it is good to have a cracking summer cooler to hand. But what makes one? A good hot weather drink starts cold and stays cold and that that happens at its most … Continue reading
Three American whisky substitutes.
Three American whisky substitutes. Trumpo the Clown is at it again, threatening 50% tariffs on products from the EU. Looks like it’s time we got serious about replacing our American whisky (as discussed recently) with products from friendlier countries. I … Continue reading
Too Soon/Not Too Soon.
Too Soon/Not Too Soon. Last month we looked at a creation of mine called The Fermi Paradox which used Cynar as its main bitter component. I’d like to think you might already have been in possession of this lovely Italian … Continue reading
The Fermi Paradox + Lot 40 rye.
The Fermi Paradox + Lot 40 rye. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few months you have likely noticed the recent unpleasantness that has infected the USA. As I write we see a government that seems … Continue reading
Black Douglas + William Lawson’s whisky.
Black Douglas + William Lawson’s whisky. I was recently invited to a Burns Supper, which, to those unaware, is an evening of whisky, poetry, whisky, Scottish cuisine, whisky, song, whisky and whisky in honour of the famed Scots poet Robert … Continue reading
The Ultimate Daiquiri
Ultimate Daiquiri. It’s been just about eight years since I posted my first article here and I thought we’d celebrate the anniversary by revisiting that recipe – the noble Daiquiri. This time the mission is not to explain via the … Continue reading
Lewis and Clark + Sarsaparilla.
Lewis and Clark + Sarsaparilla. In the last exciting episode of Proofcocktails.nl I was blabbering on about how I’ve been neglecting the poor old Old Fashioned so I’m doing another one for good measure. Kind of. We’ll get back to … Continue reading
Festive Old Fashioned.
Festive Old Fashioned. It has been bothering me for a while that I haven’t talked very much about the Old Fashioned. I mean once you know how to make one, and tweak one, there’s not that much more too say. … Continue reading
7s and 8s: Four bridge rums for mixing or sipping.
7s and 8s: Four bridge rums for mixing or sipping. I mostly sort rums into one of three categories: Mixing, sipping and garbage. The latter are the heavily sugar and gawd-knows-what-filth dosed spirits that are pushed upon the teeming ignorant … Continue reading
Port Ellen + Mandarins
Port Ellen + Mandarins. O noble Mandarin, ancestor of all citrus (along with the citron and pomelo but who remembers those losers?), majestic in thy sweet oranginess yet all too rarely utilised in the preparation of cocktaily splendour how … Continue reading
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