Above: Claire Smith-Warner, Head of Spirit Creation & Mixology, Belvedere Vodka with Stuart Ekins, her mentor and co-conspirator
For those of you who couldn’t make it along to the preview of the Leading Ladies of Drinks – Part One, here are Johnnie Pakington’s excellent portraits of the women rocking the scene in London.
There are many more we’d like to capture on film and we’ll make it our mission to do so before the exhibition opens to the public and the photographs are auctioned off during London Cocktail Week (5th-11th October). All proceeds will be going to The Haven Breast Support Centre, in association with Speed Rack UK, for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Husbands/lovers/brands – you have been warned, we’re expecting you to dig deep!
We’ll keep you posted. Meanwhile, for the lowdown on the preview and the inspiration behind the exhibition, see here.
Monica Berg, Drinks consultant
Monica Berg, Drinks consultantAlex Irving-Smyth, PR Director, Bacchus
Alex Irving-Smyth, PR Director, BacchusMeimi Sanchez, Havana Club Global Ambassador
Meimi Sanchez, Havana Club Global AmbassadorRebekkah Dooley, Freelance Marketing/PR
Rebekkah Dooley, Freelance Marketing/PRAndrea Montague, Diageo UK Whisky Ambassador
Andrea Montague, Diageo UK Whisky AmbassadorEsther Medina Cuesta, Drinks consultant
Esther Medina Cuesta, Drinks consultantThe Drink Up London Ladies, from left to right: Emma Murphy, Hannah Sharman-Cox, Siobhan Payne
The Drink Up London Ladies, from left to right: Emma Murphy, Hannah Sharman-Cox, Siobhan PayneRebecca Seal, food and drinks broadcaster/journalist
Rebecca Seal, food and drinks broadcaster/journalistShervene Shahbazkhani, Bacardí Northern Europe Rum Ambassador
Shervene Shahbazkhani, Bacardí Northern Europe Rum AmbassadorHerchelle Perez Terrado, Spirits Buyer, Waitrose
Herchelle Perez Terrado, Spirits Buyer, WaitroseLeanne Davidson, Brand Manager, Mangrove
Leanne Davidson, Brand Manager, MangroveMetinee Kongsrivilai, Bacardí UK Brand Ambassador
Metinee Kongsrivilai, Bacardí UK Brand AmbassadorAmanda Humphrey, Mixxit Trainer
Amanda Humphrey, Mixxit TrainerSarah Mitchell, Front of House Guru, Adventure Bar
Sarah Mitchell, Front of House Guru, Adventure BarMelissa Cole, Beer writer/sommALEier
Melissa Cole, Beer writer/sommALEierCamille Vidal, St. Germain Global Brand Ambassador
Camille Vidal, St. Germain Global Brand AmbassadorGeorgie Bell, Luxury Malts Ambassador – Mortlach
Georgie Bell, Luxury Malts Ambassador – MortlachMaya Weier, Spirits Specialist, Distillnation
Maya Weier, Spirits Specialist, DistillnationStefanie Holt, Whisk(e)y Ambassador, Speciality Brands
Stefanie Holt, Whisk(e)y Ambassador, Speciality BrandsClotilde Lataille, Bartender, Hawksmoor Spitalfields
Clotilde Lataille, Bartender, Hawksmoor SpitalfieldsJenny Gardener, Managing Director, Sip Or Mix
Jenny Gardener, Managing Director, Sip Or MixMetinee & Shervene
Metinee & Shervene
With special thanks to Cointreau Master Distiller Bernadette Langlais and the team at Cointreau
Bernadette Langlais with the orange peels that give Cointreau its distinctive character
Bernadette Langlais with the orange peels that give Cointreau its distinctive character
