What makes a great cocktail? When looking at the composition of a cocktail it often is a matter of finding a balance between flavours. We have a number of basic tastes that we can identify. When it comes to cocktails I like to think of balances between Sweet, Sour, Salty, Smoky, Spicy, Savoury, and Bitter (6SB). While not all these flavours need to be incorporated into each cocktail, finding a harmony between two or more flavours results in a new…
