Dan was moving swiftly between the coffee machine and his spirit bottles on Saturday to keep up with the demand for Espresso Martinis.

Having spent Friday evening trying out several new cocktails in preparation for a specials list next weekend, market forces voted the coffee, vodka, Kahlua based cocktail the clear winner on that night. However, there are others that will be contenders when they leave the shaker, sweet, sour and some confusing the senses next week.