Over 300 entries from all over Italy to take part in what is one of the most intriguing cocktail competitions of our time. The challenges are tough, the judges legendary & most of all its set in the beautiful backdrop of the Amalfi Coast. After 3 days spending together in this wonderful part of Italy we left with a new family, new knowledge & experiences I haven't seen anywhere else in the world. From the bottom of our hearts we’d like to thank Salvatore Calabrese for invitin

To celebrate Negroni Week here at Cocktails For You we decided to dive into the history of one of the most celebrated drinks of the modern era of cocktails - The Negroni! Loved by Italians everywhere & now enjoying a renaissance all over the world as the trend lean towards Aperitif style drinks everywhere. Although there is a definitive story being marketed by the likes of Campari with regards to the definitive Negroni origin story as well as recipe as is with anything before

We talk a lot about how to be a better bartender, a more auspicious host & professional drinks mixer. In the modern bartending world there are almost NO rules to how a bar should run or how it should be opened. If anything bartending is like the Wild West of all industries since pretty much anything goes in this trade. What a lot of people don't realise is how different the world would be if we didn't have WW2 which completely changed the way society drank & ate. Before women

Modern bartenders often grimace at the idea of Midori Liqueur being on the backbar of their bars or even when they see it venues. A sign of the 'horrible' 80s when everything had diabetes & bright colours in it! The days when Tom Cruise was THE bartender everybody wanted to be & sours mix was the king of making things taste good. Interestingly even with such a bad rap the liqueur known as Midori was released & even with its radioactive colour happens to be made with fresh pro

There isn't one bartender living or dead who hasn't dreamed of being a rockstar. We have often compared being behind the bar as like being on stage in our own way, making drinks & talking to guests can be compared to interacting with an audience. So when Chase Distillery called Cocktails For You & mentioned that they were bringing back their legendary - Rock the Farm - concept we jumped at the opportunity to be a part of it. Rock the Farm The idea is very simple, host a free

Every bartender I've ever met claims to be in search of flavours, balance & unique ingredients. The wilder the combination & the stranger the backstory of an ingredient the more he/she attempts to be a master of it or incorporate it in their cocktails or drinks program. Sometimes we venture so far beyond our understanding that we lose ourselves & forget the basics of listening to our bodies regarding whatever it is we 'thought' we were trying to create versus what we actually