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The Tequila Cocktails Every Serious Drinker Should Know (And Why They Work)
From the Margarita to the Paloma, these are the tequila cocktails worth understanding, making, and drinking well. A guide for NZ drinkers.
Cocktails
The Rum Cocktails You Should Be Making Instead (Or As Well As) the Mojito
The Mojito is just the start. Discover five brilliant rum cocktails worth making at home, with real recipes and specific bottles to look for in NZ.
Cocktails
The Amaretto Sour Recipe: How to Make the Grown-Up Version Worth Drinking
The amaretto sour gets a serious upgrade. Learn how to make the grown-up version with bourbon, lemon, and egg white — properly balanced and worth drinking.
Cocktails
The Whisky Sour Recipe: Egg White In or Out? Here’s the Honest Answer
The whisky sour is one of the great classic cocktails. Here's how to make it perfectly, with or without egg white, plus NZ whisky options.
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Five Bottles, Endless Cocktails: The Smarter Way to Stock a Home Bar
Five bottles is all you need to make a dozen great cocktails at home. Here's exactly which ones to buy and what you can do with them.
What to Drink With Spicy Food: The Asian Takeaway Pairing Guide That Actually Works
Food & Drink
Spiritly Food & Drink Desk
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11 October 2026
Spicy food and the wrong drink is a bad night. Here's exactly what to drink with Asian takeaways, from Riesling to lager, with NZ picks throughout.
The Best Drinks to Have With Fish and Chips (And Why They Work)
Food & Drink
Spiritly Food & Drink Desk
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11 October 2026
From Marlborough sauvignon blanc to a cold pilsner, here's what actually works with fish and chips — and what to skip. A proper NZ pairing guide.
What to Drink with Roast Lamb: A Course-by-Course Pairing Guide
Food & Drink
Spiritly Food & Drink Desk
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11 October 2026
Roast lamb deserves a great drink match. Here's exactly what to pour for every course, from starter to dessert, plus zero-proof options too.
Wine Pairing Basics: Five Rules That Actually Help (And One That Doesn’t)
Food & Drink
Spiritly Food & Drink Desk
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11 October 2026
Stop guessing what wine goes with dinner. These five wine pairing basics actually work — with NZ examples, real logic, and no snobbery required.
The Wine and Cheese Pairing Guide That Actually Explains Why It Works
Food & Drink
Spiritly Food & Drink Desk
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10 October 2026
Not all wine and cheese combos work. This NZ pairing guide names exact bottles and cheeses, explains why they work, and flags the matches to avoid.
The Tequila Cocktails Every Serious Drinker Should Know (And Why They Work)
Spiritly Cocktail Desk
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25 October 2026
The Rum Cocktails You Should Be Making Instead (Or As Well As) the Mojito
Cocktails
The Amaretto Sour Recipe: How to Make the Grown-Up Version Worth Drinking
Cocktails
The Whisky Sour Recipe: Egg White In or Out? Here’s the Honest Answer
Cocktails
Five Bottles, Endless Cocktails: The Smarter Way to Stock a Home Bar
Spirits
The Old Fashioned Recipe: Three Ingredients, No Shortcuts, No Apologies
Cocktails