This rum based variation on a martini put's a bit of a pirate twist on a classic. This martini is less James Bond and more Black Beard.  

Dick Bradsell invented the Bramble in 1984 at the Fred's Club in Soho London. We can't think of many better ways to make use of those blackberries that line our roads and lanes at the end of summer. 

The refreshing Elderflower Collins is a perfect English summer evening cocktail. 

A popular sour cocktail which is claimed to have been invented at the Ritz Hotel in Paris during the early 19th century. 

Irish coffee is a cocktail consisting of hot coffee, Irish whiskey, and sugar, stirred, and topped with cream. The coffee is drunk through the cream.

Caipirinha is Brazil's national cocktail, made with cachaça, sugar, and lime.

This variation on a whiskey sour, uses Pisco instead of whiskey. 

The piña colada is a cocktail made with rum, cream of coconut or coconut milk, and pineapple juice, usually served either blended or shaken with ice. The Caribe Hilton Hotel claims Ramón "Monchito" Marrero created the Piña Colada in 1954 while a bartender at the hotel.

There are of a number of cocktails, including the Diplomat, that seem to share a theme around international relations and negotiation. While we can not collaborate this story, we like to think the ceasefire cocktail was born out of epic negotiations and peace talks. A nice idea, without any evidence. 

Unlike the classic gin based martini, the vodka version, you guessed it, is vodka based. Always remember to ignore Bond and stir rather than shake a martini!