If our next guest had not saved a horse from being destroyed, we would not be sitting in Gelbes Haus in Nuremberg, Germany listening to her recount her life story. Sigi Klein needed to earn a little extra cash to provide for this lucky horse, so she returned to her old love of bartending. Not
The families of all the great innovators have thought they might be barking up the wrong tree, even the family of our guest today. From four generations of cognac makers, Fanny Fougerat decided to break with tradition and do her own thing. She kept it pure and simple, adding no sugar or caramel to her
Traveling through India in the 19th Century, Lady Charlotte Fitzrovia fell under the spell of the dashing gangster Vijay Kapur, who loved her and left her. It was the job of today’s guests to tell that passionate love story in every cocktail. Sandy Kaur & Mario Romano may be from different backgrounds, but they came
Our Cocktail of the Week is the Ananda Brew created by mixologist Topesh Chatterjee who hails from New Delhi.
There are so many cocktail bars in this world, but sometimes one just serves up the right combination of ambiance, conversation and perfect drink to make you want to return over and over. I know I have a few: Harry’s Bar in Venice, The Stafford Hotel’s American Bar in London, Bemelman’s Bar in New York,
It was apropos that our guest’s first foray into the spirit world would be a success, especially since Valentine Warner is one of this country’s most famous chefs. Discovering juniper bushes on a walk in Northumberland got his creative juices flowing. The obvious product to produce would be a gin. Knowing he was jumping into
Here below are 6 easy cocktail recipes that were developed by former guests European brand ambassador Peter O’Connor and and Diageo Reserve GB whisky ambassador Ali Reynolds for Irish whiskey Roe & Co. Crafted to highlight and showcase Irish whiskey, the drinks also celebrate the fresh flavour with light mixers and ingredients to complement the blend. If you are
From a part-time job as a lounge boy in a pub, our guest today caught the hospitality bug and he never looked back. Peter O’Connor, the now legendary European Brand Ambassador of Roe & Co Irish Whiskey, went on from collecting glasses to collecting awards. From head bartender for the swanky Morgan Hotel to the