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The Rum Cocktails You Should Be Making Instead (Or As Well As) the Mojito

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25 October 2026
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Five Bottles, Endless Cocktails: The Smarter Way to Stock a Home Bar

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20 October 2026
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A dark and stormy cocktail with a rum float, ginger beer, and fresh lime wedge in a highball glass
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The Dark and Stormy Recipe: Why the Float Is Everything

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11 October 2026
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A proper piña colada recipe served in a chilled coupe glass with fresh pineapple, made without a blender
Cocktails

The Piña Colada Recipe That Respects the Drink (And How It Got Ruined Along the Way)

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11 October 2026
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A properly made mojito recipe in a tall glass with fresh mint, lime wedges, and crushed ice on a sunny outdoor table
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The Mojito Recipe You Should Actually Be Making This Spring

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10 October 2026
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Christmas cocktails on an outdoor table in a New Zealand summer garden with fresh citrus and herbs
Cocktails

Christmas Cocktails Built for a New Zealand Summer (Not a European Winter)

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10 October 2026
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The Tequila Cocktails Every Serious Drinker Should Know (And Why They Work)

Cocktails 25 October 2026
From the Margarita to the Paloma, these are the tequila cocktails worth understanding, making, and drinking well. A guide for NZ drinkers.

The Rum Cocktails You Should Be Making Instead (Or As Well As) the Mojito

Cocktails 25 October 2026
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.

The Amaretto Sour Recipe: How to Make the Grown-Up Version Worth Drinking

Cocktails 20 October 2026
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.

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The Whisky Sour Recipe: Egg White In or Out? Here’s the Honest Answer

Cocktails 20 October 2026
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.

Five Bottles, Endless Cocktails: The Smarter Way to Stock a Home Bar

Spirits 20 October 2026
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.

The Old Fashioned Recipe: Three Ingredients, No Shortcuts, No Apologies

Cocktails 20 October 2026
The real Old Fashioned is just three ingredients. Here's how to make it properly, what goes wrong, and which NZ whiskies work beautifully in the glass.
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