Last updated: 2026-11-09
CocktailLove is a small site for people who like making and talking about cocktails. These guidelines apply to everything you post: comments, ratings, lists and profile details. They sit alongside our Terms of Service.
Be a good bar guest
- Be kind and respectful. Disagree about the best Negroni all you like, but keep it about the drink.
- Stay on topic. Comments should be about the recipe they’re on: tweaks, substitutions, technique, what you thought.
- Be honest. Rate and review what you actually made or drank.
- Be mindful of others. Don’t share anyone’s private information, and don’t pretend to be someone else.
What isn’t allowed
- Harassment, hate speech, threats, or personal attacks.
- Spam, advertising, and promotion of products, services or links unrelated to the recipe.
- Sexually explicit, violent or otherwise unlawful content.
- Content you don’t have the right to share, such as copied text or photos belonging to someone else.
- Attempts to manipulate ratings, such as creating extra accounts to rate your own contributions.
Drinking responsibly
Cocktails contain alcohol, and CocktailLove is meant for adults of legal drinking age. Please don’t encourage excessive or underage drinking, or drinking and driving.
Comments, ratings and lists
- You can leave one comment per recipe, and you can edit or delete it at any time.
- Your lists are private or public, as you choose. Public lists are visible to anyone, so keep their names and descriptions in line with these guidelines.
- Photos you upload to your profile or recipes should be yours to share.
Flagging and moderation
If you see a comment that breaks these guidelines, use the flag button next to it. Flagged comments are reviewed by a person. We may remove content, and in repeated or serious cases suspend or close an account, at our discretion and usually without notice. Flagging is for rule-breaking, not for opinions you disagree with.
Reporting a problem
If something needs attention that the flag button can’t handle, or you think we got a decision wrong, get in touch and we’ll take a look.