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Black Velvet Cocktail – Guinness and Champagne

By Christopher Walkey / 1st March 2021

I must say that I hadn’t heard of this combination until I was watching some old episodes of the Bullseye (British darts-themed television game) and Jim Bowen asks one of the contestants the question ‘What are the ingredients of the drinks cocktail ‘Black Velvet’. Well, the ‘lockdowns and pandemic’ is the excuse I have for…

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Raspberry Fizz Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 23rd February 2021

The sweet and delicate taste of the raspberry has been enjoyed by millions across the globe throughout history and today I combine that taste with a bottle of Sparkling Wine and create a fitting cocktail for you to enjoy. The Raspberry Five Facts There are over 200 species of raspberries in the world with them…

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Prosecco Punch Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 19th February 2021

Punch, a much-loved drink, a good Punch should give you a smooth and easy drinking experience, it’s always best enjoyed when you put your little spin on it, the drink originally included alcohol, lemon, sugar, water, tea and spices, nowadays the most common ingredients are fruit and alcohol. Did you know there is even a…

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Chocolate, Vanilla or Strawberry – The Perfect Ice Cream Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 16th February 2021

Ice cream or Prosecco, which one would you like? How about both? I’ve chosen to use Neapolitan Ice Cream to create 3 different varieties of cocktails, each using the Bisol Prosecco and each containing a few scoops of Ice Cream. Neapolitan Ice Cream originated in Naples, Italy and contains three different flavours, including Vanilla, Strawberry…

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Pretty ‘n’ Pink Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 11th February 2021

This Pretty ‘n’ Pink Cocktail will be a great contender for this Valentine’s Day, it holds a beautiful deep pink/red like colour and using this rose designed glass makes it look gorgeous. The Sparkling Wine – Codice Citra Citra was founded in 1973 and has 6,000 hectares of vineyards, that produce four different Sparkling Wines. Codice…

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The Duchess Fitz Cocktail

The Duchess Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 9th February 2021

The Duchess is an elegant and sophisticated cocktail with a sweet and creamy side to her, a great choice for a Valentine’s Day Cocktail or any day, for your Duchess. The Sparkling Wine – Fitz – Made In England Fitz has a truly fascinating story of a British winery pushing through their hard times and embracing…

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Apple, Banana or Orange – Which Goes Best in a Champagne Cocktail?

By Oliver Walkey / 1st February 2021

Three highly liked fruits and a bottle of the good stuff, but how will they work together, will they combine into a masterpiece or tear each other apart on the palate? Fruit has been enjoyed in Cocktails for a long while now, but Champagne with fruit still has some uncharted territory, the Mimosa being one…

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Sparkling Mango Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 22nd January 2021

For you mango lovers out there, here is a cool way to enjoy a piece of mango with your next bottle of Sparkling Wine. The Fascinating Mango Story Where do we get the word mango from? It has a long history, we got the word from the Portuguese word ‘manga’ they got the word from…

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Champagne & Whisky Cocktail for New Year Celebrations

By Christopher Walkey / 31st December 2020

How many of us are looking forward to saying goodbye to 2020 and toasting in what we hope to be a much better New Year 2021 ahead… As the countdown to the chimes from Big Ben approach, we will no doubt have more negatives than positives to thank the year we all had and maybe…

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