🧠 Cocktails Quiz

The Bloody Mary is widely believed to have been invented at Harry's New York Bar in Paris in the 1920s, though its exact origins — and the identity of the 'Bloody Mary' it was named after — remain hotly debated.

A classic Pimm's Cup is traditionally garnished with cucumber, strawberries, mint, and orange slices — making it as much a fruit salad as a drink.

The Martini is so iconic that James Bond's famous 'shaken, not stirred' preference is considered a heresy by purist bartenders, who insist stirring produces a cleaner, silkier drink.

The Blue Margarita swaps the usual triple sec or Cointreau for blue curaçao, giving it a vivid turquoise hue that makes it one of the most visually striking cocktails on any menu.

Aperol was created by the Barbieri brothers in Padua in 1919, and the Aperol Spritz became a global phenomenon after Campari Group acquired the brand in 2003 and launched an international marketing push.

The Sazerac dates back to the 1830s and was originally made with Sazerac de Forge et Fils cognac — rye whiskey only became the standard base after a phylloxera epidemic devastated French vineyards.

The Champagne Cocktail has been enjoyed since at least 1862, when it appeared in Jerry Thomas's seminal bartending guide — making it one of the earliest documented cocktail recipes.

The Last Word originated at the Detroit Athletic Club during Prohibition and was largely forgotten for decades before being revived by Seattle bartender Murray Stenson in the early 2000s.

The original recipe for the Singapore Sling was reportedly lost and later reconstructed from memory and an old notebook found at the Raffles Hotel, which is why various versions of the recipe exist today.

The Naked and Famous was created by Joaquín Simó at Death & Co in New York in 2011, combining Mezcal, Aperol, Yellow Chartreuse, and lime juice in equal parts.