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Get Picky with Cocktail Picks…
Alone, the garnish pick is a humble tool, but it has the potential to turn your drink into the flashiest thing in the room. You might think that the type of pick you use is an afterthought, but you could be missing a trick! As a bar, pub, or restaurant that wants to...
Get Shot Of Free Pouring and Say Hello To Precision Measured Pourers
The humble shot is the building block of every cocktail and mixed drink. But for something so engrained in our drinking culture, there is a surprising mystery behind the origin of 'shot' as a term. One theory is that the name comes from the shot-like sound produced by...
Cocktails & Tools: Simple Recipes to Celebrate Autumn
Winter is coming... but we have to drink our way through autumn first! The summer sun disappeared too quickly this year and the nights are slowly but surely drawing in. But if cocktail drinkers know anything, it is this – every time of year is a time to celebrate,...
Shake it like a polaroid picture… kind of.
We know that there are often two types of “shaking” that involve cocktails, the one that happens before the drink is served, and the one that occurs a little later out on the dance floor. But we’re going to talk about the shaking that happens behind the bar!...
Stirring A Cocktail, Our Top Tips
In last week’s blog, we settled the debate sparked by James Bond about whether to shake or stir a Martini. But it got us thinking – choosing the right option is just the beginning – and shaking and stirring are not actually that simple! Think you know how to use a...
Shaken or Stirred? Don’t Be Like 007
Famously, James Bond wanted his Martini “shaken not stirred”. A fact most people don’t know is that this line was the opposite of what was written in the books and used in the films because they thought it sounded better! But why is this request so controversial? To...
The Secret Sophistication of Spoons!
It might surprise you to hear that the (not so humble) cocktail spoon isn’t just for show! Its long body and hypnotic twirls actually serve an essential purpose in making delicious drinks! Much more sophisticated than their distant cousins the dessert spoon and the...
Can Canned Cocktails! Making Cocktails at Home Has Never Been Simpler Thanks to Beaumont
September 10th was International Canned Cocktail Day, and if canned cocktails are your thing, we hope you found some time to celebrate! Ready-to-drink cocktails are becoming more and more popular – they are even said to be the fastest-growing drinks category...
Trade Customers! Are You Using The Trade Buyers Portal from Beaumont?
At Beaumont, we take pride in providing a trustworthy, reliable, and efficient service for our customers. The recent launch of our Trade Buyers Portal is a testament to this commitment. Sitting alongside our main website, the online platform gives our industry...
Small & Perfectly Formed… The Piccolo Cocktail Shaker from Beaumont
Different cocktail bars have totally different styles, that goes without saying. Even then, peel back another layer and every bartender has his or her individual way of doing things. We all know a bartender that lets the whole place know when they're making something...
