We all love an Aperol Spritz on a sunny afternoon, but as the cooler months start to arrive, it’s time to look for a replacement for our favourite Summer spritzer. Lucky for you, I’ve come up with the perfect Wintry spritz that has all the essence of the classic Aperol Spritz – with a...
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...
Caleño Drinks Non-Alcoholic Spirit, My Review
Who said that not drinking can’t be fun? With new alcohol-free drinks options popping up on the market all the time, there’s never been a better time to embrace the expanding scene of no and low alcohol. And if there’s an alcohol-free drinks range that’ll make you embrace “the joy of not drinking” it’s...
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...
Review of Sea Arch Coastal Juniper Alcohol Free Gin
Alcohol free spirit with all the flavour of a great gin? Sounds almost too good to be true right? But Sea Arch have proved that it’s completely possible. I tested out the Sea Arch Coastal Juniper spirit, which is their alcohol free ‘gin’, and have shared my thoughts on the drink. If you’re looking...
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...