How to make the perfect Hot Toddy

Will Lowe helps you face the New Year by mixing a much-needed winter warmer. It's January in England. And everywhere else for that matter. But here, especially, this means cold, dark,  soggy evenings. Try this recipe as a winter-warmer, a traditional 'cure-all' for those seasonal sniffles, or as a delicious digestif. Start with ... Read More...

Real Ale Resurgence

Will Lowe keeps it real (whilst also distilling rather wonderful gin - you can learn more, and find the perfect Christmas gift for the boozer who has everything here). Real ale is enjoying an undeniable resurgence. As we have seen across many categories, including food, wine and spirits, people are now ... Read More...

How to make the perfect Hot Toddy

The Dabbler's Cocktail Correspondent helps you face the New Year by mixing a much-needed winter warmer. It's January in England. And everywhere else for that matter. But here, especially, this means cold, dark,  soggy evenings. Try this recipe as a winter-warmer, a traditional 'cure-all' for those seasonal sniffles, or as a delicious ... Read More...

Christmas Martini

Will Lowe has a present for you: how to make the perfect Christmas Martini. Treat yourself on Christmas Day with a super special recipe. On a day when the rest of the world reaches for the champagne, I reach for the chemistry kit, and set about creating a cocktail fit for a ... Read More...

The Delightful Daiquiri

Despite all the unseasonal sunshine we've been enjoying, we'll surely soon be in the grip of winter. How about reminding yourself of warm and sunny days with a glass of fresh fruitiness? The Daiquiri. One of the most enduring cocktails ever created. Perhaps the secret to its longevity lies in its ... Read More...

Dairy cocktails: back to the ’80s

The Dabbler's new cocktail guru Will Lowe mixes up some milky classics that might bring some memories back... When I was asked to write about dairy based cocktails, my head was immediately filled with the sound of Calvin Harris singing “it was acceptable in the 80’s”. Fortunately, it’s a short song, ... Read More...

Molecular margarita

Have a cocktail, why don't you? One of our editors was fortunate enough to try a couple of delicious ones at L.T.D at The Social, highly recommended and just two minutes walk from Oxford Circus. There he was fortunate to run into Will Lowe of Bibendum Wine, an expert in all things ... Read More...