The Bar Book

The Perfect Balance: The Cocktail Man & Silent Pool Distillers

Sustainable spirits – that’s what we like to hear, isn’t it? Drinks made in tune with the natural world, creating and crafting without hurting the ...

Bring the Bar With You: Introducing The Cocktail Man’s On-The-Go Tipples

I’m finding it hard to believe that it’s all finally here: good weather, reunited friends and the reopening of our favourite haunts and special spo...

A Fun Fair Inspired Limited Edition Cocktail That's Perfect for Summer

What was your favourite ride as a kid? The tummy-tumbling Pirate ship, clothes-soaking log flume or, perhaps for the stronger-stomached among us, t...

Chocolate + Cocktails... Four Wonderfully Indulgent Choctails for Easter

With Easter just around the corner, it’s about time you got yourself sorted with one of my specially-created cocktails, isn’t it? Or choctails, I s...

The Perfect Balance: The Cocktail Man & Reyka

What if I told you I knew of a vodka that’s been crafted from pure Arctic glacier water and filtered through genuine lava rocks? You’d think I was ...

Dinner & Drinks? The Cocktail Man and Restokit Have You Sorted

It’s been a funny old time of it recently, hasn’t it? I don’t know about you but I’m fairly bored with bread baking, endless Zoom quizzes and sweat...

International Women's Day 2021

(Illustration by Valley Of The Virgos) International Women’s Day is here and, wonderfully, celebrating women who choose to challenge the drinks ind...

The Perfect Balance: The Cocktail Man and Hendrick's

A little while ago I found myself rambling around the lush, wonderful lands of south-west Scotland, a keen sense of adventure leading me on. Roamin...

Why I Had to Kiss the Hippo to make the Perfect Martini

Ah, the Espresso Martini. One of my favourite tipples of an evening, it’s forever the cocktail that makes me feel that there’s always more fun to b...

Conker Port Barrel Gin

You’ve probably cradled a Negroni at some point, trying to make the strong drink last a little longer or hold out until your eyes stop watering, bu...

Mum's The Word...

If you’re anything like me, your mum was probably the person who did everything from soothe scraped knees to commiserate heartbreaks and celebrate ...

Cocktails throughout cinematic history...

Whether you’re loved up or loving yourself this year, chances are we’re all going to be sat on the sofa watching something on the telly this Valent...