I love the flavour of American Whiskey, and make a lot of cocktails with American Whiskey as a base; never mind my own recipes history has already given us greats such as the Old Fashioned, the Whiskey Sour, the Manhattan and the Boulevardier.

Now you've access to a huge variety of cocktail recipes from around the world, it's time to get mixing! But before you do, you'll need to grab yourself some cocktail making essentials. Here's mine