We''ve trawled the globe and pulled together a compendium of quirky happenings, anniversaries, birthdays and traditional events and, using our vast knowledge of the cocktail world, paired each one with an appropriate cocktail. Celebrate everything from Mandela''s inauguration to aliens'' alleged arrival from outer space.

Contents include:

Leninade on January 27, the day the siege of Leningrad was broken

Honey Bee Mine on February 14, Valentine''s Day

Shamrock on March 17, St Patrick''s Day

The Money Penny on April 13, James Bond''s birthday

Darth Jäger on May 4, Star Wars Day

Dry Ice Martini on June 18, the Icelandic Independence Day

La Bicyclette on July 1, the day the first Tour de France started

Old Flame on August 24, the day Vesuvius erupted

Vacation Cocktail on September 27, World Tourism Day

Bitches'' Brew on October 31, Hallowe''en

Berlin Sour on November 9, the day the Berlin Wall came down

Rosarita Margarita on December 1, the day Rosa Parks got on a bus

...and 353 more!