The Heart of the Hotel: 1 Hotel Mayfair

Dover Yard

Step inside and if you listen closely, you can hear it—the clink of glass, the shake of ice, the bursts of laughter, the roar of celebration. It’s a cacophony of cocktails…at one time a Strauss waltz, another a Herrmann score. Even if you wanted to resist it, the pull is too strong. From the over-the-top

The Heart of the Hotel: Four Seasons Florence

Four Seasons Hotel

Step inside and if you listen closely, you can hear it—the clink of glass, the shake of ice, the bursts of laughter, the roar of celebration. It’s a cacophony of cocktails…at one time a Strauss waltz, another a Herrmann score. Even if you wanted to resist it, the pull is too strong. From the over-the-top

How to Make the Birch Forest Martini

Birch Forest Martini

The Birch Forest Martini captures the essence of the wild, blending the earthy elegance of Buck & Birch Vodka with the crispness of dry vermouth. Buck & Birch Vodka, crafted from foraged botanicals and birch sap, brings a subtly woody, slightly sweet complexity to the classic martini structure. When stirred with a high-quality dry vermouth,

How to Make the Glendalough Shamrock

Glendalough Shamrock

The Glendalough Shamrock gets its distinctive green colour from herbs, herbal tea and botanical liqueur. This elevated, herbaceous whiskey cocktail embodies the essence of Glendalough, offering a naturally delicious drink for St. Patrick’s Day. The original Shamrock recipe dates back to 1930, when it appeared in Harry Craddock’s ‘The Savoy Cocktail Book’. Our own recipe has been adapted to

How to Drink at Archive & Myth with Laurie Howells, Head Bartender

How to Drink At Archive & Myth with Laurie Howells, Head Bartender

How many cocktail competitions are you doing this year?  Our guest has challenged herself to do a number you won’t believe! It’s not as if she has nothing else to do, she is busy at one of the most exciting places in London. Laurie Howells might sound like a Brit, but she don’t let her

The Heart of the Hotel: St. Regis Venice

St. Regis Exterior

Step inside and if you listen closely, you can hear it—the clink of glass, the shake of ice, the bursts of laughter, the roar of celebration. It’s a cacophony of cocktails…at one time a Strauss waltz, another a Herrmann score. Even if you wanted to resist it, the pull is too strong. From the over-the-top

How to Make the Woodford Reserve Old Fashioned

Woodford Reserve Old Fashioned

There’s a reason the Old Fashioned has outlasted just about every cocktail trend of the last 200 years. It’s simple, it’s honest, and it lets good whiskey do the talking. Whiskey, sugar, bitters, citrus. That’s it. In this post, you’ll learn: When you build it with Woodford Reserve Bourbon, the whole thing gets a serious

How to Drink Woodford Reserve with Elizabeth McCall, Master Distiller

How to Drink Woodford Reserve with Elizabeth McCall

For someone who is passionate about horses and bourbon there is one position that would be a dream to have and our guest has got it!   When you think of horse races, there is only one: the Kentucky Derby.  When you think of cocktails at horse races, there is only one – the Mint Julep.