Mr Romance 
Day 19 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: the Sexy Alligator It’s a strange name for a drink, isn’t it? I think it’s got something to do with how it is potentially deadly but at the same time delicious. For my birthday a few years ago, my friend Jitka gave me a bottle … Read more
Day 18 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: the Almond Cigar As you may have noticed, I like the occasional cigar. I also like almonds. So when I first discovered this cocktail in a book Mrs Romance gave me, I was understandably excited about trying it. I wasn’t disappointed. I even had a … Read more
Day 17 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: the Elder Berry Fizz and the Chambord Pink Fizz We discovered Chambord when we were first stocking our beloved bar several years ago. We bought it more because we loved the bottle than what was inside it. Thankfully the contents were as delicious as the … Read more
Day 16 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: the Lady of Leisure Sunday. God’s day of rest. The slow day. And what better day to include this cocktail? The Lady of Leisure is a great sipping cocktail and one Mrs Romance enjoys when she has a spare half an hour to relax and … Read more
Day 15 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days: the Champagne Bitters and Hibiscus Champagne Cocktails Wow! We’re at the half-way point and building a head of steam on this 30 Cocktails challenge! We hope you’re enjoying it too. I met Mrs Romance on the 15th. The 15th of September in… well, when we were … Read more
Day 14 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: the margarita Tequila: one of the most feared spirits available. I don’t think I’ve met many people who don’t have a tequila horror story. The funny thing is I don’t think any of those stories revolve around having too many margaritas. All good parties start … Read more
Day 13 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: the Cuban Milkshake The Cuban Milkshake featured in a cocktail party we had in 2008 to celebrate the leap year. Our ‘buy 365 get 1 free’ bash was so arbitrary that it deserved a cocktail party! The Cuban Milkshake is that perfect combo of sweet … Read more
Day 12 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: the Cosmopolitan The Cosmo is a Romance classic. In fact before we really got hooked on gin martinis, Mrs Romance would beg and plead for one, which means she would snap her fingers and gesture to the bar from behind her laptop. Not really. She’s … Read more
Day 11 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: the Dark & Stormy Mrs Romance introduced me to this hearty cocktail very recently. You get a very manly feel when you’re drinking it – not that this should nor does put women off having one. Don’t worry, the Dark & Stormy doesn’t induce beard … Read more
When I was a kid, we couldn’t afford to go away overseas. Clearly we couldn’t afford a hotel either because for us, camping was the holiday of choice. There’s nothing like bunkering down with only a thin film of fabric between you and the Great British summer – it’s a harrowing thought. For that reason, … Read more