Inspiration & Guides

Margarita

A margarita is a mix of Tequila, Triple Sec (orange liqueur) and lime juice. The drink clearly bears the mark of the spirit it is made with and is more on the fresh and sour side than on the sweet side. The drink can be

Drinks that warm you up

Why are hot drinks so popular? Hot drinks are perhaps some of the oldest drinks we have. While ice cubes and cold cocktails only became popular with the advent of rapid ice transport and artificial freezing, hot drinks have been with us for as long

The Gin Wave

Gin has definitely left behind the days when it was considered merely a juniper-flavoured spirit. The selection of both foreign and Norwegian gins has exploded, including in duty-free shops at Norwegian airports. Now you can explore an almost endless range of complex, exciting

Gin & Tonic

Gin & Tonic can be a refreshing drink with a balance between the sweetness and aroma of gin and the bitterness and freshness of tonic water. It can also be a weak, dull and lukewarm drink with too much gin and a few symbolic ice cubes

Collins cocktails

What is a Collins? A Collins is actually little more than a concentrated and sparkling lemonade flavoured with a spirit, typically Gin, and served over ice. The spirit is shaken with sugar syrup and lemon juice before being poured into a Collins glass filled with

Sparkling cocktails

If you've heard of Bellini or Kir Royale, this is not surprising. Several of the world's most famous drinks are made with sparkling wine. Other famous examples are Mimosa, Buck's Fizz, French 75 and Champagne Cocktail. All of these drinks have in

Martini cocktails

Few cocktails are as engaging as the Martini. The drink has set bartenders on fire when they are asked to shake when they prefer to stir, and has inspired entire books dedicated solely to this drink. What is the thing about the Martini? History The

Cosmopolitan

The Cosmopolitan is a minimalist cocktail served in a Martini glass with just a flambéed orange peel as a garnish. It's also a drink with plenty of freshness and a cleansing dryness in the finish. It gets its freshness from the lime, the drying

Daiquiri

Many people associate the word Daiquiri with slushy drinks like the Strawberry Daiquiri, but the drink is about so much more. The classic version is made with light, pale rum, lime and sugar, and it is this version and other less slushy variations that have