7 Easy Gin Cocktail Recipes

Gin is a great spirit for cocktails as it blends well with lots of different ingredients. Use these easy gin cocktail recipes to create delicious drinks.

What Is Mezcal? 7 Mezcal Brands To Try

The boom of agave-based spirits has led to the rise of Tequila, and the question “What is Mezcal?” We explore the lesser known agave-based spirit.

24 Wonderful Cocktail Gifts for Cocktail Lovers

Cocktail gifts are fast becoming one of the UK’s most popular gifting trends. Whether you’re struggling to find the perfect gift for the cocktail lover in your life, or simply looking for a fun gift option, our extensive list has you covered. We even have kits for corporate gift ideas. We’ve listed our favourite cocktail […]

The Best Cocktail Making Kits

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Cocktails making kits are the new gifting trend that has taken the UK by storm and continues to grow. It’s easy to see the appeal, cocktail making kits (or Cocktail gift sets) are a great way to give a gift. The prices points are varied and affordable, they are fun and who wouldn’t want to […]

The Best Craft Beer Taprooms In The UK

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Want to tap into some of the best craft beer taprooms in the UK? We don’t blame you. The UK is the crafty beer-lovers paradise and where better to enjoy these bevvies than with the experts, and surrounded by like-minded fans? That’s where taprooms come in. Unlike pubs – which serve a range of spirits, […]

What Are Aperitifs and Digestifs? Everything you need to know

If you’ve ever been glancing through the drinks menu in a restaurant – or have been in a traditional French/Italian restaurant – then chances are you’ve have thought the question “what are aperitifs and digestifs?” These terms will usually have their own section on the drinks menu, but they are not just to provide a […]

Five Easy Alcohol Only Cocktails For Home

Here at The Cocktail Society it’s our mission to make cocktail culture more accessible to the world, one cocktail at a time. So it’s no surprise we love alcohol only cocktails. They’re easy to make, don’t require a ton of ingredients, and if made right can taste amazing. Our team have put together a list […]

The Best Bars In Manchester

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Manchester has long been known for its music culture and thriving nightlife scene. You’ll find it hard to walk down a street within the city centre without passing a large arena, music venue, bar, pub, club, restaurant, cafe or basically everything else in between! While music has always been at the forefront of the Manchester […]

How To Make A Killer Bloody Mary

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Oh, the Bloody Mary….the cocktail of folklore and the world’s excuse to drink alcohol for breakfast. We wax lyrical about the Negroni here a lot, but we have got to say the Bloody Mary transcends the boundaries of the perfect cocktail. Its power lies in its ability to morph into a drink for any palate. […]

What is a Bar Spoon?

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Anyone who has seen a Bond movie will have heard the phrase ‘Shaken or stirred’. As much as we might be tempted to order a shaken martini, most bartenders will recommend that they are far better stirred down. You also need to know how to stir cocktails properly. To do this you’ll need a decent […]

What Are Bitters?

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What are bitters? We reveal all about this enigmatic cocktail ingredient. When it comes to cocktail mixology, the range of ingredients you can use are extensive. Even when setting up a simple home cocktail bar, there are still certain “categories” of ingredients that you’ll need and will include: Alcohol Spirits – these are the base […]

Easy Martini Recipes

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There are few cocktails that demonstrate “classic” as much as a martini.  Said to have been one of the first true cocktails, the martini dates back to the late 1800s and is a simple, yet elegant cocktail made with just two key ingredients, gin and vermouth.  While the martini has been a globally popular drink […]

The Best Bars In Oxford

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Though we ship our cocktails up and down the country, The Cocktail Society was born in Oxford. So it makes sense that we’d have the run down on the best bars in the area. After all our team have worked at a few of them, and sat on the other side of the bar at […]

What Are The Most Popular Cocktails?

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Cocktails are gaining more and more popularity and more of us seem to be broadening our horizons to try our hands at cocktail making at home. And it’s never been easier – there are a huge amount of resources online from recipes to how-to videos as well as opportunities to take part in virtual and […]