ONE of the Cotswolds’ leading boutique hotels has published a cocktail recipe book, sharing the secrets of its renowned creative concoctions with the world for the first time.

The Old Stocks Inn, in Stow-on-the-Wold, has complied 19 of its most popular cocktail recipes in ‘The Old Stocks Little Book of Cocktails’, allowing readers to recreate the drinks at home just in time for Christmas.

From classics with an Old Stocks twist, such as the Bramble and the Old Fashioned, to ‘Lawlessness’ – a unique combination of Cotswold Single Malt with peach liqueur and Purity’s Lawless Lager - the Old Stocks Little Book of Cocktails is full of step-by-step instructions, expert guidance and advice on mixology tools and techniques from Pete Simpson – deputy manager at the Old Stocks and the driving force behind the hotel’s cocktail creations.

Pete said: “We’re so proud to be unveiling our very own cocktail recipe book, celebrating everything we’ve achieved as a team here at the Old Stocks.

“When we first opened our doors back in 2015 after a major refurbishment, we wanted to carve out a reputation for bringing exciting and unusual cocktails to Stow.

“We set out to quite literally shake things up in the Cotswolds area and give our guests and locals alike a cocktail menu with the wow factor. With a lot of hard work and creativity, we’ve done just that.

“The book shares a selection of easy-to-follow recipes and infusions so you can recreate the magic of some of our best-loved cocktails at home, from the traditional - served with an Old Stocks twist, of course - to the extraordinary which, after all, is what we do best.”

The Old Stocks Little Book of Cocktails can be purchased for £15 at the hotel in Stow-on-the-Wold or online at www.oldstocksinn.com.