It won't come as a surprise to you that over the years we've become reasonably expert at mixology. So who better to produce the first range of cocktails for Diddl...

You have to dig back a long way to find vodka’s roots – perhaps as far as the ninth century, when emerging Slavic states were first forming in the north-eastern regions of Europe.

Obviously, frozen cocktails always taste better when you’re on holiday, with the hot sand between your toes and a slice of chilled watermelon on your plate. But whenever and wherever you’re in the mood for an ice-cold cocktail, these are our go...

There'll always be a place on every high-end bar menu for this sublime blend of rum, lime and sugar that kickstarted a classic, but it’s certainly worth checking out contemporary variations on the theme, too.

Although most would consider it to be a thoroughly contemporary cocktail, today’s Daiquiri can actually trace its roots back to turn-of-the-twentieth-century Cuban revolutionaries and the decline of the Spanish American empire.

We all know that cocktails have a language of their own but navigating your way around terms that appear synonymous but have very different meanings can be the definition of confusing.

In centuries past, Twelfth Night would have been an occasion for further celebrations – often with a topsy-turvy approach to feasting and revelry, where normal rules were suspended for the night.

Cream-based cocktails are designed to be indulgent. Here are our top five cream cocktails to enjoy any time of the year.

The tree’s up, Alexa is playing festive tunes, and the pigs-in-blankets are ready to go – all that’s left to figure out is what’s on the drinks menu?