Vesper or Vesper Martini is a cocktail made with three shots of dry gin, one shot of vodka, and half a shot of Kina Lillet (nowadays known as Lillet Blanc), a dry French vermouth. It was invented by Ian Fleming, when it was mentioned in his first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, published in 1953.

In the novel, agent 007 orders it in a deep champagne goblet, well-shaken with ice, and garnished with a large slice of lemon peel. The cocktail is named after a female agent Vesper Lynd, who turned out to be a double agent at the end of the novel.

Snowball is a British cocktail made with a combination of Advocaat egg liqueur, lemonade, and lime juice. In order to prepare it, lemonade and lime juice should be poured into a cocktail glass over ice, followed by Advocaat, which will typically sink to the bottom, so all it needs is a bit of stirring to become integrated with the other ingredients.

It is recommended to garnish the cocktail with a lime slice or a lime twist. Snowball is especially popular during the festive Christmas season, and it is believed that it originated in the late 1940s or early 1950s.

White Lady is an English cocktail made with a combination of gin, triple sec, and fresh lemon juice. In order to prepare it, all ingredients should be shaken with ice, then strained into a large cocktail glass. Many people like to add egg whites and sugar syrup when making the cocktail, which can be garnished with a lemon zest twist, if desired.

There are two theories about the origin of White Lady – one says that Harry MacElhone prepared the first version at London’s Ciro’s Club in 1919, when it consisted of equal parts triple sec, crème de menthe, and lemon juice, and the version we know today was also made by MacElhone in 1929 at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, while the other theory says the cocktail was invented in the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel in London by Harry Craddock, who supposedly named the drink after Zelda Fitzgerald, a platinum blonde.

John Collins is an English cocktail made with a combination of dry gin, sugar, lemon juice, and carbonated water. To prepare it, all ingredients are poured into a highball glass filled with ice, then stirred and garnished with a lemon slice and a maraschino cherry.

However, there are also many references where John Collins is made with bourbon instead of gin. It is believed that the cocktail was invented in the 19th century by a headwaiter at Limmer’s Old House, a popular London hotel at the time.

Tom Collins is a classic cocktail hailing from London. It's made with a combination of gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup, and soda water poured into an ice-filled glass. It is believed that this refreshing drink was created by the head waiter at a London restaurant, and the drink was named after him.

Although it was originally made with jenever, these days the cocktail should ideally be made with Old Tom Gin, which is a bit sweeter than London Dry Gin used for John Collins. The first recipe for Tom Collins was printed in Jerry Thomas' book The Bartender's Guide in 1876.