The Cocktail Lovers21 Aug 2025

Town Bar London & The Cambridge Paris

It's another mixed and fascinating bag this week, starting with The Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve, a single malt whisky with a rum finish and Sylva, an intriguing dark non-alcoholic liquid made from wood – yes, wood!

Our book choice has home tender, professional, chef, sommelier and distiller totally covered, it’s 'The Bartender's Manifesto: How to Think, Drink, and Create Cocktails Like a Pro' – by Toby Maloney and the bartenders of the Violet Hour, with Emma Janzen.

As for our destination, it's Town in London, the restaurant/bar that's got everyone talking, including about Stevie Parle's food and Kevin Armstrong's drinks.

And our guest Hyacinthe Lescoet, is one of the driving forces behind The Cambridge Public House in Paris. Here he talks to us about the Cambridge Global Series an innovative programme that brings nine bars from around the world for guest shifts and seminars to inspire everyone in attendance.

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What we're drinking:

Whisky Sour

60ml bourbon whiskey

30ml freshly squeezed lemon juice

15ml 1:1 sugar syrup

3 dashes Australian Aromatic Bitters

1 egg white

Lemon slice/cherry to garnish

Method:

Dry shake ingredients to emulsify. Add ice and shake again. Pour into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with lemon wheel and cherry pierced onto a cocktail stick.

Sylva

'The Bartender's Manifesto: How to Think, Drink, and Create Cocktails Like a Pro' – by Toby Maloney and the bartenders of the Violet Hour, with Emma Janzen

The Cambridge Public House

The Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve

Town

With thanks to our partners:Australian Bitters Company The Can Makers

The Cocktail Lovers theme music is by Travis 'T-Bone' WatsonEdited by Christian Fox

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