Cocktail History, Culture & Recipes

The Chocolate Peppermint Espresso Martini is a decadent winter riff on one of modern cocktail culture’s greatest icons. It merges the 1980s glamour of the Espresso Martini with the timeless dessert pairing of chocolate and peppermint—creating a cocktail that feels simultaneously contemporary, nostalgic, festive, and indulgent. This drink is more than a holiday novelty. It’s the intersection of: Italian coffee tradition London’s late-night cocktail culture Classic dessert liq

Winter Sangria isn’t simply a cold-weather twist on a warm-weather tradition—it’s a centuries-spanning fusion of Iberian wine culture, seasonal fruit preservation, global spice routes, and the modern craft cocktail movement. Dark, aromatic, spiced, and deeply comforting, Winter Sangria brings the warmth of mulled wine, the conviviality of punch, and the freshness of seasonal citrus into a single, celebratory drink. I. Origins 1. Sangria’s Iberian Ancestry Sangria’s lineage be