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Sake ONO Champions an Alternative Dry January

January 16, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

January is traditionally the time of the year when many people make new year’s resolutions. How many stick to them, however, is another question. Always popular though, is cutting out or reducing alcohol intake, no […]

Slip Inside an Aperol This Winter

December 1, 2025 Our Man On The Ground 0

Campari-owned aperitivo brand Aperol, the Italian liqueur invented by brothers Luigi and Silvio Barbieri in 1919, has launched its Aperolidays campaign in collaboration with actor Nina Dobrev, perhaps best known for her role in The […]

Jam Cocktails

August 24, 2025 Our Man On The Ground 0

The wait is over. The first Advent Calendar is available at long last! Christmas seems to come earlier every year. This year it has come in August. Nothing gives you that Christmassy feeling than a […]

Sake ONO is Redefining Luxury Sake

July 18, 2025 Our Man On The Ground 0

Following National Sake Week in May and six months after its debut here in the United Kingdom, Sake ONO is redefining how this increasingly popular Japanese drink is perceived, enjoyed and celebrated. As it’s World […]

Celebrate National Martini Day with Vodka and Sake Martinis

June 19, 2025 Our Man On The Ground 1

Today is National Martini Day and so we thought it only fitting to look at a couple of alternative refreshing martini recipes given the unseasonably hot weather we are currently enjoying here in the UK […]

Travel The Globe on World Cocktail Day

May 13, 2025 Our Man On The Ground 0

Today is World Cocktail Day and so we thought it only appropriate to write about a selection of cocktails from some very different places in the world, from beautiful Lake Como in Italy and Kenya’s […]

Celebrate National Sake Week with Sake ONO

May 5, 2025 Our Man On The Ground 1

Today marks the start of National Sake Week here in the UK. The annual celebration of Japan’s iconic national drink runs from Monday 5th to Sunday 11th May 2025 with the aim of raising awareness […]

Panther M*lk: This Year’s Ultimate Alternative Cream Liqueur

January 6, 2025 Our Man On The Ground 0

For those of us choosing not to have a Dry January, Glasgow’s Panther M*lk, the world’s first premium, ready-to-drink oat milk cocktail, has the perfect indulgent alternative to a traditional cream-based liqueur with which to toast the start of […]

Sipping and Smoking: A Guide to Pairing Tobacco and Cocktails

July 25, 2024 Our Man On The Ground 0

When it comes to enjoying a relaxing evening, few things pair better than sipping on a well-crafted cocktail and smoking a quality tobacco product. While the combination may seem unconventional to some, it is actually […]

British Rum Cocktails

July 13, 2024 Our Man On The Ground 0

Toast World Rum Day today with a Dark ‘n’ Swarmy. To create it you will need a highball glass, a lime wedge, some ice, half an ounce of lime juice, ginger beer to taste and […]