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Master the Art of Classic Bar Cocktails

Classic cocktails are loved for their simplicity and flavors. Explore our top tips, recipe guidance, and other resources on classic cocktails and improve your knowledge of these exceptional serves.

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  Two highball cocktails being clinked together to cheers

A Highball Cocktail For Every Season

Diageo Brand Ambassadors and bar professionals from around the world share their recipes and tips on creating delicious highballs all year round.
  Martini with three olives

Classic Cocktails Guide And Tips How To Twist

Learn the fundamentals of how to make classic cocktails and how to twist them.
Pouring cocktails at a dinner table

Group Serves

There was a time when sharing drinks was THE thing to do. Who can forget the Scorpion Bowl? Today, even though people aren’t necessarily tasting each other’s drinks or touching straws in a bowl full of punch, there are still plenty of opportunities to serve up a fun group experience.
 Margarita with salty rim

How to Serve Up the Perfect Margarita

Choose the highest quality ingredients, master the art of the salt rim and discover blended, straight up or on the rocks recipes to wow your guest.
 Manhattan cocktail

Inspiring Stories About Classic Cocktails

Every classic cocktail has a story. Learn about the history of the most famous drinks to charm your guests and offer them a better customer experience.
Two cranberry cocktails garnished with fruit

Stretching Out Classic Cocktails & Flavors

Cocktails are flexible and you can play with them to create unique tastes. Read on and learn how to give a fresh twist to classic cocktails.
Two bottles of Johnnie Walker Black Label. One standing up and one laying down.

TAKE YOUR HIGHBALL TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Josh Reynolds, Bar Director at The Point, shares his take on the classic Highball cocktail and a few essential tips to get the perfect serve each time.
Serve of strawberry Margarita with strawberries on the side

The Margarita: A True Classic

The classic Margarita is one of the most popular cocktails in the world, remaining in the number one spot of the world’s most-ordered cocktails in recent years. There are many variations, but this is a cocktail you need to have on your menu.
 2 tall mojitos with nice mint leaves as decoration accompanied with gold straws

The Mojito: A True Icon

The Mojito is a drink that has navigated the peaks and troughs of fads and trends for decades and has rightly earned its legendary status.
Single espresso martini topped with cocoa powder and coffee beans

The Perfect Espresso Martini

With a history that’s almost as rich as the drink itself, the Espresso Martini is a staple on any cocktail menu. Terry Cashman, London bartender and project manager at specialist drinks agency, Sweet & Chilli, reveals how to make the perfect Espresso Martini using his five golden rules.
Two flavours of Gin and Tonic with lemon and orange garnishes

The Perfect Gin & Tonic

Tristan Stephenson provides his top tips for creating the perfect version of a bartender’s favorite drink, the gin & tonic.
Old fashioned cocktail in a modern serve

Top Retro Cocktails That Are Still Popular Today

Retro and classic cocktails have been making a comeback. Read on as bartender Kaitlyn Stewart shares four that win guests’ hearts.
Cocktail being poured by bartender

Using Forgotten Cocktails To Make The Next Modern Classic

Learn how to tap into the serves and mixology knowledge of the past to craft exceptional new drinks, with advice from Simon Aukett and Phil Ward.