If you are partial to French 75 cocktails then I applaud you for being a person of indisputable good taste and some serious style. Do you wear tailoring? I cannot imagine drinking a French 75 in a hoodie and sweat…
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This cocktail is an indulgent sweet treat for fans of amaretto (a almond marzipan flavour) and sweet cherries. Vodka Guy doesn’t have a massive sweet tooth so is unlikely to drink more than 1 or 2 but some friends of…
What does an old fashioned taste like? Like a sweet whiskey or bourbon! This is a very basic answer as the recipes for old fashioned are numerous. Some add soda water and some do not. There are others with Angostura…
Vodka Guy has willingly sacrificed himself to answer questions about one of his favourite classic cocktails, the negroni. Negroni taste A very basic description might be sweet, bitter, citrus, herbal and a boozy rasp. Some people do not like Negronis…
Vodka Guy has worked his way through almost all the M&S canned cocktails and let me tell you, I was desperate for a mega salty snack by the time I was done. Everyone’s favourite retailer has flexed their creative muscle…
Introduction Recently crowned the fastest growing retail branch in the UK, Au Vodka is a new kid on the premium vodka block with strong advertising that has obviously found its niche. The first thing you’ll notice about the brand are…
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Dirty Martini
Let the brilliant Common Man Cocktails show you how to make a Dirty Martini. Weren’t you taught to share? Related
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Viva Vegas Vodka
‘Most hotels in Las Vegas get through so much drink that they have their own liquor warehouses,’ Christopher Hopkins tells me. Chris is the Property Mixologist at the classy new Cosmopolitan Hotel, and I called in on him to talk…
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Cordless Screwdriver
What is a Cordless Screwdriver, and how do you make one? Let Common Man Cocktails be your guides. Weren’t you taught to share? Related
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Does the Best Vodka Come from Eastern Europe?
Does the Best Vodka Come from Eastern Europe, is the title of the debate from the Christmas 2019 issue of Waitrose Drinks magazine, and The Vodka Guy says No! I’ve written for the last few issues of the excellent Waitrose…
