Shaken or stirred, how a Martini should be prepared remains a contentious issue among many a luminary.

Time for a little sherry cocktail anyone? No? But we can assure you that this historical tipple is muy tipico!

Beer sales are in decline. An ad campaign suggests we enjoy it with our meals, but is food matching really the way to go?

The sweet almond liqueur Amaretto has its charms, but may not seduce us all.

This sourmash whiskeys rebellious roots could lie in northern England...

For, alongside an exhaustive list of whiskies from all over Scotland some exceedingly rare there's a sizeable selection from Japan.

Despite many years of relaxed licensing laws its still not easy to get a late-night drink in many parts of the UK

Why booze is grog, where rum gets its name, and lots to do with a drunken sailor.

Homebrew wines may not amuse as ales do, but its hard to turn up your nose at a sloe gin.

Chartreuse is another monks digestif with 130 secret herbs and a rakish reputation for its strength.

If you love sherry, drink Brandy de Jerez without it, the business would collapse.

The gin in your tonic was first used to mask the bitter taste of medicinal quinine.