Martinis in the spotlight

We make no secret of the fact that the Martini is our favourite cocktail. It’s a classic that been around and enjoyed for well over 100 years. But, right now, it seems that everyone is getting in on the Martini action with all kinds of variations taking star billing on cocktail menus around the world. So rather than wait for World Martini Day to roll around in June, we couldn't think of a better time to celebrate this truly iconic drink.

We open the episode by highlighting some of our favourite gins and vodkas for making our Martinis at home. Then, as well as our bar review, which sees us heading to the recently opened Brutes of Mayfair, we highlight some of our top spots for enjoying a Martini in London. One of which is Hawksmoor St Pancras & Martini Bar, where we meet this week's guest, Liam Davy. As Beverage Director of the Hawksmoor Group he's the man behind the dedicated Martini menus across all of the sites in the UK, Ireland and US and one of the nicest people to share our favourite cocktail with.

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For the products featured in this episode, see websites below:

Liam's Ultimate Home Martini Batch (for a 700ml Bottle)

450ml Good Quality Gin or Vodka (we love Fords or Finlandia)

100ml Vermouth (Dolin Dry is our house pick)

150ml Filtered Water (unless you live somewhere with great tap water!)

Optional extra: replace 50ml of the water with preserved lemon brine.

Beefeater Crown Jewel

Beluga Gold Line Vodka

Gordon's Export Strength Gin

Fords Gin

Hawksmoor Group

Hawksmoor St Pancras & Martini Bar

Jo Vodka

Stolichnaya Elit Vodka

The Cocktail Lovers theme music is by Travis 'T-Bone' Watson

Edited by Christian Fox

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