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Recipe books, you can find them by the dozen but technique books? They are harder to find, especially on the subject of drinks. According to its backcover, The Bar Book by
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About a year ago, a bartender friend of mine told me about the European Bartender School, also known as EBS, a group of bartending schools around the world. A few days
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In August 2014, after months learning bits and pieces from bartenders, I realised I wanted to know more and learn faster. At the same time I was planning a weekend to
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Once I became actively interested in making cocktails myself, I started attending courses and buying equipment to prepare drinks at home. My friends were keen to be my tasting panel and
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Last December, I took the opportunity of a weekend away in Barcelona with my friends to attend the 2-day mixology course at the European Bartender School there. The school The course
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London is home to many gin distilleries but only one is located in the City: the well-named City of London Distillery (COLD for short). Opened in December 2012 the distillery has
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For those of you who don’t know about shrubs, they’re basically syrup mixed with vinegar for longer preservation. They can replace citrus in cocktail recipes. Ever since I learned about them
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Last Saturday I was invited to a friend’s house for dinner. She asked her guests to bring drinks while she would take care of the meal. To be safe I bought
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Art and alcohol is a well-known association. The consumption of spirits often provides the inspiration for song lyrics or looses painters’ fingers on the canvas. It is also often depicted or
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Looking for a swanky bar with an intimate setting to take out your date? Fancy a last drink after an evening at the theater or at the English National Opera to