Cocktail Demonstrations
Cocktail Demonstrations
The endangered species: Why batching cocktails is de-skilling our workforce
We are unintentionally de-skilling our industry and if we don’t stop, the fundamentals of bartending will die out, says Satan’s Whiskers’ Kevin Armstrong, who returns with the second of his two-parter on batched cocktails.
—15 October, 2024
Cocktail Demonstrations
Cocktail freezing techniques with Panda & Sons' Iain McPherson
Bartenders are used to using heat to intensify flavour, but what about sub-zero temperatures? Iain McPherson of Panda & Sons explains how it all works.
—29 March, 2023
Cocktail Demonstrations
Video: How to make a Mojito
Tristan Stephenson, Class writer and author of the Curious Bartender books, gives us his lowdown on the Mojito. An easy drink to mess up, he says.
—22 April, 2021
Cocktail Demonstrations
Video: How to make a Margarita
Tristan Stephenson, Class writer and author of the Curious Bartender books, showcases three ways to make the famous tequila classic, the Margarita.
—09 April, 2021
Cocktail Demonstrations
Video: How to make a Mint Julep
Tristan Stephenson, Class writer and author of the Curious Bartender books, explains the history around the Mint Julep and gives us tips on how - and how not - to make one
—29 January, 2021
Cocktail Demonstrations
Video: How to make a Coffee Cocktail
Tristan Stephenson, Class writer and author of the Curious Bartender books, showcases the port and cognac drink, the Coffee Cocktail. Spoiler: this classic doesn't use coffee.
—18 January, 2021
Cocktail Demonstrations
Video: How to make a Treacle
Tristan Stephenson, Class writer and author of the Curious Bartender book series, shows us how to make a Treacle from ingredients in your home.
—12 January, 2021
Cocktail Demonstrations
Video: How to make an Old Fashioned
Tristan Stephenson, Class writer and author of the Curious Bartender books, demos the whiskey classic The Old Fashioned.
—25 November, 2020
Cocktail Demonstrations
Video: How to make an Espresso Martini
Tristan Stephenson, Class writer and author of the Curious Bartender books, shows us three ways to make the Espresso Martini.
—25 November, 2020
Cocktail Demonstrations
Video: How to make a Cosmopolitan
Tristan Stephenson, Class writer and author of the Curious Bartender books, shows us how to make a Cosmo - properly.
—13 November, 2020
Cocktail Demonstrations
Video: How to make a Whisky Highball
Tristan Stephenson, Class writer and author of the Curious Bartender book series, makes the perfect Whisky Highball.
—31 October, 2020
Cocktail Demonstrations
Video: How to make a Gin Fizz
Tristan Stephenson, Class writer and author of the Curious Bartender books, shows us how to make the Gin Fizz.
—30 October, 2020
Cocktail Demonstrations
Video: How to make a Sweet Manhattan
Tristan Stephenson, Class writer and author of the Curious Bartender books, demonstrates the whiskey classic Sweet Manhattan.
—28 October, 2020
Cocktail Demonstrations
Video: How to make a Negroni
Tristan Stephenson, Class writer and author of the Curious Bartender books, talks us through the Negroni.
—25 October, 2020
Cocktail Demonstrations
How to make Hacha's Mirror Margarita
The Class Cocktail of the Year 2020 is that beautiful thing: simple. Here, creator Deano Moncrieffe shows us how he makes this clear Margarita, without lab equipment.
—13 February, 2020