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The Recipes: Indexed
All of the drinks, conveniently listed in alphabetical order
May 1, 2024 • Richard Godwin
The Ingredients: Indexed
All of the components, from absinthe to, erm, yoghurt
Nov 21, 2021 • Richard Godwin
The Spirits #1: Welcome
~ Dream bars ~ How this is going to work ~ Straight no chaser ~ Sour challenge ~
Oct 2, 2020 • Richard Godwin
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The Ingredients: Indexed
Nov 21, 2021 • Richard Godwin
10 Rules for Making Cocktails
Sep 30, 2020 • Richard Godwin
The Spirits #153: The North by Northwest
Dec 20, 2024 • Richard Godwin
The Spirits Anniversary Special
Oct 3, 2025 • Richard Godwin
The Spirits #159: Remember the Maine
Feb 28, 2025 • Richard Godwin
The Spirits #174: The French 75
Jul 25, 2025 • Richard Godwin
The Spirits #188: The Sloe Gin Fizz
A crisp winter tonic
6 hrs ago • Richard Godwin
Five Cocktails for New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Dec 31, 2025 • Richard Godwin
Everything that happened in 2025
The return of the Antichrist, Arachnid Megacities, Celebrities in Space, Papal Death, Dojos.
Dec 31, 2025 • Richard Godwin
The Spirits Gift Guide 2025
Late but good
Dec 12, 2025 • Richard Godwin
The Spirits #187: The Manhattan
Bartender I'd like a Manhattan please
Dec 5, 2025 • Richard Godwin
How to throw a cocktail party REDUX
...a 10-point plan
Dec 1, 2025 • Richard Godwin
The Spirits #186: Blow My Skull
Don't mind if I do
Nov 28, 2025 • Richard Godwin
The Spirits
The Spirits
Like a book club but for cocktails. Every Friday, around 4pm GMT, I will send a classic recipe to your inbox together with a specially curated musical playlist to match - plus essays, links, literary talk, portals to more elegant dimensions, etc.
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The View from My Table
The View from My Table
Andy Neather
Read Me
Read Me
Seb Emina
The Sophist
The Sophist
The Sophist
Drinking Culture
Drinking Culture
Henry Jeffreys
Numb at the Lodge
Numb at the Lodge
Sam Kriss
The Spirits Indexed
The Spirits on Spotify
The 12 Bottles We Are Using
Ten Rules for Making Cocktails
How to Make Sugar Syrup, Grenadine, Orgeat, Ice, etc
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