No4 Truro

27/06/2024

Our classic cocktail of the week is another one that, like the Hemingway daiquiri, comes from a 20th century storyteller.

The Vesper, also known as the Vesper Martini, was invented by author Ian Fleming for his iconic hard-drinking MI6 agent, James Bond. The drink first appeared in Fleming's Casino Royale, which was published in 1953, the cocktail being named after the double agent (and the first woman to get under Bond’s skin) Vesper Lynd, who was, of course, memorably portrayed on the big screen by Eva Green.

When the exacting British agent orders the Vesper from the bartender, he provides strict instructions, leaving little ambiguity in how to prepare the cocktail: “A dry martini. One. Three measures of Gordon’s, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it’s ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel.”

Yes, Mr Bond.

26/06/2024

20/06/2024

Our classic of the week is none other than the Hemingway daiquiri, which was mixed specially for the beloved writer in El Floridita in Havana, Cuba after he wandered into the bar to use the toilet. Hemingway suffered from a rare hereditary condition which often leads to diabetes, so he avoided sugar. After he stuck around for a drink and asked the bartender for an El Floridita daiquiri with no sugar, but with extra rum, the Hemingway daiquiri - or Hemingway special - was born. Years later grapefruit juice, maraschino liqueur and, yes, sugar were added to make this man’s man’s drink more palatable. By all means request yours as sweet or as hard as you like at No4.

06/06/2024

A new arrival at No4 Truro: St Ives Brewing Co’s Slipway, available now

05/06/2024

Tapatio & sangrita No4 Truro

Tapatio tequila is a product of the La Alteña Distillery, established in Jalisco, Mexico in 1937 by Don Felipe Camarena. It remains under the ownership of the Camarena family, with Don Felipe's grandson, Carlos, serving as the master distiller.

Tapatio tequila is created using traditional methods, double distilled for maximum flavor retention and bottled with the utmost care. Each tequila in the range reflects the authentic and natural flavors of the agave plant, thanks to the Camarenas' dedication to tradition and attention to detail.

We recommend sipping this fine tequila with a cool and fiery glass of sangrita, which is the traditional way to drink tequila in Mexico.

31/05/2024

Cocktails in this week’s No4 After Work Club: the Pornstar Martini, the Strawberry Daiquiri, and the Butter-washed Old Fashioned. See you at 5!

29/05/2024

After we make fresh strawberry syrup at No4 we simply have to make strawberry Daiquirís. It would be rude not to, right? But what is a Daiquirí?

The word Daiquirí comes from the Taíno people of the Caribbean. They were the first people Cristopher Columbus met when he sailed into the Bahamas way back in 1492.

It’s said the drink itself was invented in Cuba four hundred years later, in 1898, by an American mining engineer before a US congressman introduced it to New York clubs a couple of years later.

The original was stirred in a tall glass with sugar, some juiced limes and a generous measure of rum. Today, of course, this global favourite drink is shaken, comes in all kinds of flavours and is often frozen.

Speak to your friendly, local bartender at No4 for more information.

23/05/2024

Our cocktail of the week: The No 4 Orchard Tom Collins, our take on an old classic first committed to the page in 1876 by the father of American mixology, Jerry Thomas. The original is for all intents and purposes just a gin and lemonade (nothing wrong with that). But for ours we use Porter’s delicious Orchard Gin and tart it all up with fresh pear cordial muddled with granny smith. We’re sure you’ll agree the result is something quite special. But for the purists among you, we’re of course always happy to mix Jerry’s timeless classic.