There is only so much extravagance a venue can get away with on its food or wine menus, but when it comes to the cocktail list, the room for experimentation, creativity and colour expands. Cocktail...
I’ve been mastering my trade since for seventeen years, with cocktails sparking a passion in me. During my pursuit of knowledge and bar education, the industry evolved, and with it accessibility to everything a...
Sometimes craft cocktails can be taken too seriously, but some colour, theatrics and flamboyance can give life and personality to the cocktail experience. This isn’t a new thought process: cocktails from their inception were...
At the most romantic time of the year, our attentions and conversations are drawn to the subject of love in many different ways. This lead me to some self-introspection of the flavours and liquids...
James Bond is fond of his Martini, Don Draper likes his Old Fashioneds and Carrie Bradshaw has a soft spot for the Cosmopolitan. But when it comes to non-alcoholic drinks, Hollywood’s most iconic association...
Ask any musician: Mastering the classics is not an easy task but composing your own melodies can be as daunting, and even among those with the talent to flawlessly perform a difficult piece, creating new...
Winter warmer cocktails do more than just heating your hands. In fact, they don’t even have to be hot drinks but they do have to give you a warming feeling as you sip them...
For bartender Darren Geraghty, working in a bar used to follow a predictable pattern: within a period of approximately three years, he would optimise the venue’s workflow, develop cocktails and implement the necessary upgrades...
Just like the cocktails they craft, great bartenders come in many different styles: from old fashioned veterans with a strong spirit both on their shelves and within to young and up and coming stirrers....
Is there anything better than sipping on an expertly crafted cocktail on a summer’s evening? We think not. With that in mind, TheTaste Summer Cocktail Festival takes the hassle out of the hunt for...
Thaijito €10 Leading Thai restaurant Siam Thai is celebrating Songkran (Thai New Year) this April with an exclusive cocktail in their Candlelight Bar, The Thaijito. Inspired by Songkran themes of cleansing and rejuvenation, award...
There is hardly a cocktail fan in Ireland that is not familiar with mixologist Darren Geraghty. For the last 15 years, Darren has been winning professional and prestigious competitions and has been responsible for...
The search was on for Ireland’s Ultimate Martini last month when luxury vodka elit™ by Stolichnaya® invited Ireland’s mixologists to invent their own unique cocktail. Entry was via social media, where hopefuls posted a...
Here at TheTaste we are big fans of a glass of the strong stuff. So we’re pretty excited about the first Dublin Whiskey Festival kicking off from February 16th and running until February 21st....
Candlelight Bar, Dublin’s hottest cocktail emporium, is a modern 1920’s late piano bar based in Dundrum and in Malahide. With live music from Thursday to Saturday, it is the perfect spot to sip a signature...