How we work
Editorial policy and comparison method
Our aim is to help a UK home bartender choose a bottle or make a drink without pretending that a researched comparison is the same thing as a blind tasting. Every reviewed guide should make the evidence and its limits clear.
What we compare
Bottle guides use facts a reader can check: category, age statement where relevant, agave statement, ABV, bottle size, producer information, current retailer listing and delivered price. We then explain how those facts matter in a particular recipe. We do not add invented tasting notes or say “tested” unless a documented first-hand test has taken place.
Recipes and variations
Established classics are checked against recognised references such as the International Bartenders Association. A house adjustment is labelled as an adjustment, with the reason explained. Measurements use millilitres first and avoid vague instructions where timing, dilution or temperature changes the result.
Prices, stock and updates
Prices are dated and are never presented as permanent. Promotions, regional alcohol pricing and delivery can change the real cost. Supermarket ranges rotate, so readers should check the bottle label and local stock rather than relying on an old headline.
Commercial links
Retailer links do not determine the conclusion. Affiliate links, when active, are labelled and use the appropriate sponsored link attribute. A guide must remain useful without clicking or buying anything.
Software assistance and responsibility
Software may assist with research, drafting and consistency checks. Pages are selected for publication and reviewed against this policy by the site owner. Automated bulk publishing is disabled. The site owner remains responsible for corrections and the finished page.
Corrections
If a specification, price or method is wrong, please contact us. Material corrections are made in the page copy and the review date is updated; routine deployments do not create a false freshness date.