PONY Journal

Four PONY cocktails have been awarded medals in the pre-mixed drinks category at the International Spirits Challenge 2021.

The Manhattan is an ageless classic. Harking back to the 1880s, it remains one of the most popular cocktails in the world today, favoured for its distinctive blend of aromatic and sweet flavours.

The cocktail calls for a mix of American whiskey (early recipes call for rye, but bourbon is also used today) with sweet vermouth and bitters. One of the earliest cocktails to incorporate sweet vermouth, the Manhattan predates even the martini.

Similar to the martini, the Manhattan is best kept very cold and served up in a martini glass. However, where the martini requires...

MARTINI & I

The final story in our "Martini & I" series, freelance journalist and writer Karen Tee walks us through her relationship with the martini and its variations. Whatever your story is with this classic cocktail, simple or epic, create more martini moments with us @ponycocktails #martiniandi

MARTINI & I

For a bartender's perspective, we turn our attention to Giovanni Graziadei. Principal bartender at Jigger & Pony, Giovanni shares his experience drinking and making the martini.

MARTINI & I

In the second of our series, we have physics professor/cocktail imbiber Shane Eaton sharing his martini story. Join us over the next two weeks as we bring you more personal anecdotes about this king of cocktails.