Celebrate aperitivo hour at Ritorno with VII Hills Italian Dry Gin cocktails

VII Hills

Ritorno, a little bit of Milan on the King’s Road, has partnered with VII Hills Italian Dry Gin, created by my friends Danilo Tersigni and Filippo Previero (Lush Life guests), for their Sunday afternoon aperitivo sessions, Dolce Domenica. Featuring a VII Hills cocktail menu every second Sunday from 4-9pm, the next one is on 8th April. The

How to be a Mixologist and a Balloon Driver at the Same Time

Noah Dorian Matthies, El Barón - Cafe & Liquor Bar

Sitting at a desk everyday was never going to be the modus operandi for today’s guest. Noah Dorian Matthies may have begun his career in Germany, but he was destined to travel halfway around the world to explore new territories, mimicking his alternate profession as a balloon driver. Noah settled in Cartagena and has created

How To Make An Espresso Martini Colombian Style

Julian Gutiérrez and Nikol Cobo, Época Espresso Bar, Cartagena (1)

After a few years in New York, our guests today were craving a good-old fashioned brunch. They also saw there was no place in their new home of Cartagena serving this very American of meals. They hit on something and now a second Época Espresso Bar has just opened. Thank goodness that, in their opinion,

How to Make the Carajillo Epoca

Carajillo Epoca recipe

Julian and Nikol have combined the classic Espresso Martini and the Carajillo Cocktail to make their own Carajillo Epoca. You too can make at home as long as you have Aguardiente, the Colombian national spirit – like grappa with a slight anise flavour to it. If you want to hear all about Julian & Nikol

How to Create a Concerto in Your Cocktail Glass

Timothy Ching, BEEFEATER MIXLDN 6 GLOBAL CHAMPION 2017

“Please Sir, I want some more.”  We all know who said that iconic phrase, right? After today’s episode, Oliver Twist move aside, because Timothy Ching has stolen it from you! Wowing the judges and crowd at 2017’s Beefeater MIXLDN competition, Timothy Ching grabbed the crown with his London-centric, cocktail creation entitled “Please Sir, I want

MAXIM SCHULTE CROWNED GLOBAL CHAMPION AT BEEFEATER MIXLDN 7 FOLLOWING SPECTACULAR SHOWDOWN

Beefeater (1)

Beefeater Gin, the world’s most awarded and quintessential citrus and juniper London gin, has crowned Maxim Schulte from Hong Kong & Macau as the BEEFEATER MIXLDN 7 Global Bartender Champion, following an intense four-day showdown in London, the gin capital of the world. Schulte clinched the sought-after title following the toughest and most gripping Beefeater