As more and more 'speakeasies' open, we profile Mary Louise "Texas" Guinan, one of the true icons of Prohibition. You can take the girl out of convent school. But it's rather more difficult to take ...

Jason's original recipe calls for a smaller 22.5ml (¾oz) measure of tawny port (rather than equal parts of the three main ingredients), which produces a potent (pleasingly so) late-night sipping ...

A truly deliciously refreshing cocktail. Woody rancio notes in the cognac are freshened by the mint. Those with a dry palate may want to reduce the sugar Nail the perfect balance and this cognac-based ...

BLEND first 3 ingredients with 6oz scoop of crushed ice and pour into chilled glass. DRIZZLE black raspberry liqueur around the surface. (This will bleed through the cocktail as it sinks.) ...

Read about cocktail measures and measuring. Warning: use of a vanilla-flavoured vodka rather than vodka infused with a vanilla pod (as the recipe intends) can make this fruity summery cocktail a tad ...

"99" by name and 99° proof (49.5% alc./vol.) by strength, this banana-flavoured liqueur which was launched in 1997 is the original in a range of high-strength liqueurs made by Sazerac.