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 sung about. The Clarendon Cocktail Cellar, housed within the Artist Residence boutique hotel in residential Pimlico, takes a twist on classic cocktails with house-made tinctures and infused spirits and new names inspired by famous works of art. The menu is an assortment of coasters with the cocktail’s name and composition on one side and a reproduction of the corresponding painting on the other side. “A Sunday Afternoon on the

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 cap off the night? St Martin’s Lane Hotel on said St Martin’s Lane houses a smart cocktail bar, aptly named Blind Spot. In true speakeasy manner, the bar is well and truly hidden from view. On entering the hotel you’ll be tempted to follow the lights and the music towards the hotel’s salon on your right or the restaurant on your left, while the door to Blind Spot is