Unique cocktails: Icelandic vodka, cucumber gin, spiced rum, triple malt whisky

Talented: Zachary Connor de Git, William Grant & Sons Regional Portfolio Ambassador was the first bartender in Singapore to win the Mediterranean Mastery 2013 title.

Our columnist samples four different cocktails made with four unique spirits.

One of the best things about writing this column is exploring the vast variety of spirits from around the world, and tasting the unique differences in each category. Whether it's rum, vodka, gin, whisky, brandy or tequila, there's such a great variety of flavours, styles and complexity among them, and I’ve learned that sometimes a vodka isn’t just a vodka – and gin can taste like cucumbers.