How to Move from Insurance to Rum in Five Easy Steps

George Frost, The Duppy Share, London

Trying to impress your older brothers can be tough, but it makes great practice for later on in life. My guest today, George Frost, found this out when launching his own Caribbean rum. In fact, his entire childhood led up to this moment. His summers spent in the islands were the training group to creating

How to settle in for a season

Younes Bahir, Hotel Pashmina, Val Thorens, France

Skiing can be a tough workout, but there’s always Aprés Ski to make it all worthwhile. At the Hotel Pashmina in Val Thorens, France,  our guest Younes Bahir is wowing them with his signature cocktails – not to be missed. Seasonal work can have its benefits – summers in Corsica, winters in the Savoie Mont

How to refuse an offer you couldn’t refuse

Stroo D.T. Olofsson MA, Blade Hairclubbing, London

Is our guest the only one to refuse an offer he couldn’t refuse and live to tell the tale – maybe! Still, how lucky for us he did refuse or there would be no Hairclubbing. What’s that you may ask? Stroo Olofsson is the one to tell. He walked into a hair salon with the

How to Choose a Cocktail Shaker Set

Choose a Cocktail Shaker

Everyone’s favorite piece of barware has to be the cocktail shaker set, synonymous with bartending, cocktails and class. If you’re just starting to collect home barware, the cocktail shaker set is always your first purchase, after the alcohol! Which one should you pick? What is the difference? How do they work? Hopefully after this post,

How to Make the Courtesan Cocktail

Courtesan Cocktail

Everything on Hammant Patel Villa’s menu has a tale, whether it emerges from his multicultural upbringing in the heart of this very neighborhood or Chinese history or his years working in business. These stories make each and every cocktail as rich in flavor as it is in individuality. From every sip emerges a multitude of

How to make a cocktail emerge from a story with Hammant Patel Villa, Courtesan

Hammant Patel Villa, Courtesan, London

Dim Sum is an attitude, not a dish you eat on Sunday at your local Chinese restaurant. That wasn’t only one thing I learned from our guest today, Hammant Patel Villa, while chatting at Courtesan, his Brixton bar and restaurant. Everything on his menu has a tale, whether it emerges from his multicultural upbringing in