Ah, the start of a New Year. A time to reflect on the last 365 days and make plans for what we want to achieve and experience in the year ahead. Something that I know that so many people get involved in in the New Year is Dry January (drinking no alcohol for the...
Best boozy Christmas gifts to give this year (alcohol Christmas gifts)
I ho-ho-hope you’re ready for the next instalment in this year’s festive FO feature: my boozy Christmas gift guide. Last year, this went down an absolute treat with you all, so I’m hoping that you’re equally excited to discover my suggestions for boozy gifts for Christmas 2021. For this year’s guide, I’ve picked out...
Five best alcohol advent calendars to get you in the mood for Christmas
The countdown to Christmas is officially on, and I’ve picked out five grown-up calendars to get you into the mood for the festive season this year. If there’s a time of year to treat yourself to a tipple or two, it’s definitely Christmas. So, here are my five top picks for alcohol advent calendars...
Bramble Cocktail Recipe: How to Make Your Own Bramble Cocktail
Sunnier days are here, and with them comes a sunny-day-sipper of a drink. For this cocktail hour I’m diving into the world of modern-classic cocktails and sharing my take on the Bramble. If you fancy yourself as a bit of a gin-lover then this is going to be a must-try drink for Summer this...
3 Valentine’s Day Cocktails You Can Make At Home
This year Valentine’s Day isn’t going to be quite what we’re used to. Since traditional celebrations of getting dressed up and heading out on the town aren’t exactly possible this year, it’s time to get creative with your at-home Valentine’s celebrations. With our favourite cocktail bars being a no-go for the time being, why...
French 75: How To Make One With Bobby’s Gin
It’s cocktail hour here on F O and this time I’m sharing a citrus-spice twist on a French 75. After all, if there’s a time of the year to spice your classic cocktails up then it’s got to be during the festive season. This post contains an item that was gifted to me (marked with an asterisk)....
23 Of The Best Alcohol Gifts For This Christmas
Let the festivities continue! This time I’m talking gifts. It’s that time of year when we’re all thinking ‘oh god, Christmas is getting awfully close isn’t it? What am I going to get so-and-so?!’. Unless you’re one of those incredibly well organised Christmas gift buying bosses..which I most certainly am not. So for anyone...
Cocktail Hour: How To Make The Perfect Pimms
Alright so I know it’s officially Autumn. BUT when I asked if people were still interested in seeing my ultimate Pimms recipe over on Twitter you all said (well 93% of you did) that you were still keen to see the recipe. So before we get engulfed by dark nights and rainy days I’m...
How To Make A Gin Fizz With Professors Club Gin
Light, refreshing and absolutely delicious. If you’re on the lookout for a new gin cocktail to try out this week then my gin fizz using Professors Club’s gin could be just what you need. This post includes an item that was gifted to me (marked with an asterisk) as well as affiliate links. All opinions are of...
Making my own bottle of Liverpool Gin at the Liverpool Gin Distillery
Famous for its range of gins, the Liverpool Gin Distillery is a distillery, bar, kitchen and gin lab located on Castle Street, Liverpool. In its City Centre location, the Liverpool Gin Distillery produces its very own organic Liverpool Gin in custom-built 60-litre copper stills – everything from its signature serves to a Valencian Orange...