Forget nightcaps – an afternoon tipple is the new way to squeeze socialising into your evening, while still getting to bed on time. A great idea or a recipe for disaster?

Name: The daycap.

Age: As old as fermentation, and impatience.

Appearance: Nothing new, under the sun.

It’s not a hat, then. No, it’s a drink you have before your evening starts – a daycap, as opposed to a nightcap.