![]() There’s no particular rhyme or reason for what’s on our agenda this week, save for the fact that each item has either piqued our interest or seriously rocked our boat.Product-wise we’re championing Sake Sling, a new ready-to-drink sake-based cocktail developed by the late Wayne Collins. And we were fortunate enough to be there to follow the action and join the judging.We talk with previous global winners Giulia Cuccurrullo (2020) and Harrison Kenney (2022) about their experiences in the competition and what they were looking for as judges this year taste one of the Challenge Champion drinks with Max Macauley and catch up with Lauren Mote, (title), who explains the aims of PATRÓN Perfectionists and what the program means for the competition’s bartenders and their guests.Along the way we share our tasting of a beautiful PATRÓN Tequila cocktail and mix up a lux version of a Paloma.Tune into join us at the Patrón hacienda. As the name suggests it’s a celebration of the very best in tequila, education and cocktail creation.Once again the global final took place at the home of Patrón, the stunning Hacienda PATRÓN in Jalisco, Mexico. It’s all about PATRÓN Tequila and more specifically about PATRÓN Perfectionists. There’s something different and altogether rather special about this episode’s theme. Strain into a chilled Martini or Coupe glass, garnish with a twist of orange peel.Atrium Bar, Four Seasons FirenzeDewar's Double Double 21-Year-OldItal SpiritsThe Bloody Mary – the lore and legend of a cocktail classic with recipes for brunch and beyond by Brian Bartel'sThe London Vermouth CompanyRoma Bar Show (29-30 May)To nominate yourself or your favourite bar in any of the categories below, visit Roma Bar Show/awardsItaly's Best BartenderItaly's Best Cocktail BarBest New Cocktail BarBest Hotel Bar in ItalyBest Food ProgrammeBest Social Media PresenceThe Cocktail Lovers theme music is by Travis 'T-Bone' WatsonEdited by Christian Fox 230ml London Dry Gin30ml Lillet Blanc30ml Cointreau30ml freshly-squeezed lemon juice5ml sugar syrup (optional)5ml absintheOrange peel to garnishMethod:Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. We talk to him about the show's success as it enters its third year, why Roma is the place to be if you're serious about cocktails, what it means to the Italian bar community and the addition of the Roma Bar Show Awards.For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit For the products featured in this episode, see websites below:What we're mixing:Corpse Reviver No. ![]() We then explore Bloody Marys aplenty – 100 or so in fact – in Brian Bartel's The Bloody Mary, the lore and legend of a cocktail classic with recipes for brunch and beyond, which does exactly what it says on the tin.Our interview is with Giuseppe Gallo, founder of Ital Spirits, creator of Italicus and Savoia and the brains behind the Roma Bar Show. We start with our two products: Dewar's Double Double 21-Year-Old anda series of three gorgeous artisanal products from The London Vermouth Company.The five-star Atrium Bar at the Four Seasons hotel in Florence gets our thumbs up – not just because it fits the theme but because it's blooming gorgeous and definitely one you should have on your list if you're Florence-bound. To tie-in with the latest issue of our magazine, this episode sees us going unapologetically geeky on numbers. The Cocktail Lovers theme music is by Travis 'T-Bone' Watson Edited by Christian Fox To see the products featured in this episode, check out our Instagram page and see their details below: Garnish with an orange twist.įor more from The Cocktail Lovers, including signing up for our digital and print magazine, visit our website, Top with the soda water and stir gently to combine. ![]() Quite frankly, they’re bloody genius.įill a Highball glass with ice, then add the Campari and sweet vermouth. The food is fab but wait 'til you try the house made non-alcoholic pairings. And our last G is reserved for Gabriel Waterhouse, who heads up The Water House Project in East London. ![]() We have an interview with the OG of British motor racing, the one, the only Jenson Button who talks about his latest project, which blends two of his newfound passions: coach building and whisky. We look ahead to National Gin and Tonic Day as we sample two gins: one from India, the other from Cornwall and we get our grape fix from this weeks’ library pick – not a recipe book but a memoir called 'Wine Girl', by Victoria James. Why? Because it's where we mix up grape, grain and gin. ![]()
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