From the Suffragettes to early feminism and the UN Women’s Bill of Rights to the UN Orange the World campaign against gender violence, International Women’s Day has global significance. On 8th March, we honour all women who never gave up fighting for their basic rights. We salute the courage, strength, and genius of all women and girls who make the World better.
Top Women Mixologists
The great-grandmother in Mixology, Ada Coleman, was the head barman at the Savoy Hotel for 23 years and mixed her first cocktail, the Hanky Panky, in 1903.
In the World of Mixology, where women are on equal footing as men, they continue to create some of the most popular cocktails that we love.
Social media has given more and more women a voice and a platform to showcase their signature cocktails. Consider the White Lady, created by Feruzan Bilimoria; the Cosmopolitan, created by Cheryl Cook in the 1980s at The Strand Bar, South Beach; or the Gin-Gin Mule, crafted by Audrey Saunders. In Singapore, we have Korean Bannie Knag, whose Jack Meets Sage cocktail is a big hit in Asia.
Norwegian-born Monica Berg won the Bartender’s Bartender Award at the World’s 50 Best Bar Awards. She runs the acclaimed Tayer+ Elementary bar in Shoreditch.
Chelsie Bailey is the manager at the Hoxton bar Happiness Forgets in London. She has been listed in The World’s 50 best bars for the past eight years.
Women’s Day Gifts that Count
When it comes to celebrating this special occasion, instead of flowers, why not give the women who are important to you something that they will love and can share with anyone?
The award-winning mixologist Patrick Pistolesi has created a beautiful gift box filled with tasty cocktails made in Italy and mixed with premium ingredients. This will ensure that she always has the cocktail she loves at hand.
Women’s Day offers the opportunity to celebrate with your friends and receive a personalized box of NIO Cocktails that will be delivered to your home.
We recommend the 6 Best Gift Sets and Five Cocktails . We start with two classic choices before moving on to three more innovative options with floral flavours.
The Best Cocktails for Women’s Day
1. Cosmopolitan is a cocktail that’s popular with glamorous women-about-town. Cocktail must-have to add to your Box for women. Elegant and refined, this cocktail is perfect for fashionistas or urbanites.
The flavour is sweet with a slight spiciness due to the Cointreau Orange. It is fragrant and delicate but full of character.
The TV show Sex and the City made it famous, and millions of women dreamed of New York. The drink is elegant, especially when it’s served in the tumbler.
Patrick Pistolesi, for NIO Cocktails, offers his version of the most luxurious cocktail, using Ketel One Family Made Vodka , Cointreau, Cranberry Syrup and Citric Acid.
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2. Old Fashioned is another mixology pillar. It is characterized by bitter notes thanks to Angostura and Orange Bitters. A rich body comes from Bulleit Bourbon whisky.
This cocktail is for the strong and vivacious women.
In the 1954 novel “Live and Let Die”, the secret agent James Bond drinks an Old Fashioned on a train. Was this cocktail the inspiration for his investigations? This cocktail was later featured in the TV series “Mad Men” alongside Don Draper. This is a popular drink to add to your mixology collection.
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Floral Cocktails to Surprise Your Favourite Women
3. Gin proved is the brainchild of top Mixologist Patrick Pistolesi, which wins over women at first sip. Its secret ingredient? Violet liqueur is a beautiful bouquet of violets in a glass.
This recipe reminds us of the classic Gin Sour. The violet liqueur, with its vibrant purple colour and floral scent, gives it a special touch. This drink is a classy cocktail to enjoy with friends. It contains classic Tanqueray London Dry gin and Monin violet liqueur.
This twist on the classic combines bitter juniper with sweet violets. The floral notes from the buds and petals blend perfectly with the dry notes of Gin to create a cocktail that is perfect for any occasion.
This cocktail will bring a touch of spring to the long winter months and also be refreshing for hot summer nights.
4. Garden of Russia is another floral cocktail. This time, the elderflower flowers are the stars of the bouquet, giving this new and fresh version of the Vodka Sour an aromatic and perfumed taste. Silky Ketel is one Family-Made Vodka.
Bols Elderflower Liqueur is a blend of Organic Citric Acid, Liquid Sugar and Bols Elderflower Liqueur.
The name itself is refreshing, like a stroll in a Russian Garden. Ideal for the summer and the first days of spring, to dream about trips and outdoor lunches.
This is the recipe:
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- Tommy’s Margarita whisks you to Mexico. The traditional Margarita is enriched with agave to enhance the flavours and aromas typical of Mexico. What is the main ingredient? Jose Cuervo Tequila is the only original. It’s not just the Organic agave that makes it original, but also Organic citric acid.
NIO Cocktails is the perfect accompaniment to spicy Mexican dishes. It can also refresh your palate after a heavy meal or fry-up. Enjoy a refreshing aperitif. All you need to do with NIO Cocktails is add ice.
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- Violet Vamp. This cocktail is more than just a pretty picture. Alcohol free. This beautiful, purple-hued drink is made even more delicious with Tanqueray 0% Alcohol free.
Tanqueray’s four botanicals, including juniper seed, coriander, angelica and liquorice, are softened on the palate by almond, rose, and spring meadow notes, and brimming over with violets, sweet and ninja-like.
Ninjas? We did say that a cocktail would be a good choice. Don’t miss adding her to your Box.
Best Women’s Day gift sets
Chocolates and Coffee Cocktails Box
This gift box contains 16 luscious coffee cocktails and two XO cold brew pralines, made by the renowned Chocolatier Guido Castagna in his Turin lab.
Our award-winning mixologist, Patrick Pistolesi, pairs these silky smooth chocolate pralines with coffee liqueur and St. Remy XO Brandy in his hand-mixed cocktails.
2. Limited edition Postcards
Postcards From Boxes will remind her of all the flavours and cultures she enjoys. Our award-winning mixologist, Patrick Pistolesi, makes each cocktail in Italy using premium spirits and the finest ingredients. He is also the owner of Drink Kong, a bar in Rome that was ranked among The World’s Best Bars. If she is on a relaxing staycation, she can have them wherever she wants and with whomever she chooses.
3. The Experience Box.
The Box is a beautifully packaged home bar that offers a great experience. The NIO Experience Cocktail Box includes 6 premixed drinks, two cut-glass tumblers, our XL square ice mould, plus a refill of 3 cocktails. This NIO Experience Cocktail Box comes with six premixed drinks, two cut-glass tumblers and our XL square mould. All our cocktails are made with premium spirits by Patrick Pistolesi, of the award-winning Drink Kong Bar fame. They’re ready to be served in our beautiful cut glass tumblers, with an XL cube for cooling. This Experience Box will allow them to plan an evening with ease. They don’t need to spend a lot of time planning or worry about what they will serve. Just shake, tear, and pour!
4 . The Experience Bar Cabinet
If your best friend is a cocktail lover, she will appreciate an elegant tray with ice holders and six slots to stack her drinks. The tray features six slots for stacking her cocktail and a central area to hold the ice. This is a neat way to create her home bar. It fits in a small area and makes an impressive presentation of premium cocktails.
5. The Deluxe Bar Cabinet
The Deluxe Bar Cabinet is raising the bar. This elegant tray includes six tumblers, an ice bucket, and six NIO Cocktails Italian Cut-Glass tumblers. It’s the best way to thank your bestie for Women’s Day, as all she has to do is prepare some appetizers. The tray can be displayed anywhere in the house, as it is minimal.
