Short, sharp shots: how the micrococktail revolution is transforming spirits

Shots used to be the quick way to get the party going, but now adventurous bartenders are mixing up compact cocktails to introduce exciting new flavoursAs much as he loves a martini, Felix Cohen finds it a drink with some obvious drawbacks. “You have to drink it quite fast because it only really works when it’s very cold. And when you look at a serving with three shots of gin in, or navy-strength gins at 55% or 60% [abv], sometimes it’s just a bit much,” says the co-owner