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The jury may have been out on his ability to cook but when JJ Goodman won Raymond Blanc’s The Restaurant, no-one could deny his passion for crafting a bloody good cocktail.
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The jury may have been out on his ability to cook but when JJ Goodman won Raymond Blanc’s The Restaurant, no-one could deny his passion for crafting a bloody good cocktail.

Ms S had never heard of Licor 43 until a chance encounter at Shaker School last year. Looking to break away from the usual base

We promised you more recipes from Salvatore Calabrese and although a little later than planned, here they are, together with quotes from the man himself:

Like most cocktail lovers, we’re huge fans of Salvatore Calabrase’s winning ways with drinks. We witnessed his skill and charm at The Lanesborough and had

Danny Murphy, Head Barman, The Met Bar: On why bartending is a bit like acting, dealing with disgruntled post office customers in Liverpool bars

UK Rum Ambassador must be one of the best job titles in town, and the lucky man it belongs to is Ian Burrell. We caught

Mark Jenner is a walking, talking encyclopedia on what makes a blindingly good drink. Here he reveals a few of his favourite things…

Ivan Romano, Deputy Bar Manager, Fifth Floor Bar At Harvey Nichols: On drinking Manhattans, mixing Old Fashioneds and creating a drink for Winston Churchill…

Roberto de Vivo, Bar Manager, The Lobby Bar, One Aldwych: on mixing mojitos for Che Guevara and creating the perfect Old-Fashioned… on mixing mojitos for Che

Gin Genius Those wonderful people at Beefeater sure know how to throw a party. We should know we’ve stayed up all night with them at

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