First chelada & michelada
Ever heard of a chelada? Its a refreshing Mexican beer cocktail served with ice and spiced with salt and lime. Think margarita but with light beer. And a michelada is like a chelada on steroids, pimped up and packed with extra ingredients.
4 days ago5 min read
First mezcal worm
The story of the first mezcal worm, or how a humble, plant-boring insect has been worming its way into popular drinks mythology for generations.
Feb 156 min read
First Aperol Spritz
Light, refreshing, stylish & Instagrammable – the Aperol Spritz has become a zeitgeist lifestyle drink that’s bang-on trend for the aperitivo renaissance and our booming trend for social patio culture. Over 300,000 glasses of Aperol Spritz are served daily in Northern Italy alone, for goodness sake!
Jan 47 min read
First calvados
There is a fabulous legend around how the name calvados first came about...
Dec 17, 20258 min read
First Jägermeister
Jägermeister is herbal hell for some and party central for others. A spirit that is simultaneously described as a liqueur, a digestif, a medicine and a student rite of passage. As a drink, it’s intriguing and confusing in equal measure. It doesn’t have a trendy bottle, its name is hard to say, no one is 100% sure what’s in it and its history comes with a hint of Nazism. Curious to know more?
Nov 29, 202511 min read
First wine cork
How and why did a bit of tree bark start being used for closing wine bottles? And who was the first person to think it was a good idea?
Oct 16, 202511 min read
First drinks ‘toast’
Where did the ritual of the drinks toast come from? And why is it named after a burnt bit of bread?
Sep 28, 202510 min read
