The Cocktail's Golden Mean

A quest to master the art and science of mixology.

The Conference You Wish You Went To

A report from Tales of the tail.

I am pretty sure Salvatore Calabrese was at The Library Bar at The Lanesborough Hotel rather than Dukes (certainly he was all the times I went in there), but I agree Dukes still makes an excellent Martini. I hover between...

. That said, you may want to look for one or all of the following books: Cognac, by Nicholas Faith (ISBN: 1840009020) Cognac: The Seductive Saga of the World’s Most Coveted Spirit, by Kyle Jarrard (ISBN: 0471459445) Cognac: A...

then ) met up for a couple of superaltive martini’s at The Lanesborough ( as mixed by the estimable Salvatore Calabrese- without doubt the best “mixologist” on earth ) ice cold and as dry as a queen at a...

Salvatore Calabrese, head bartender at the Lainsborough, used to be a bartender at the Dukes Hotel and learned how to make a Martini from Mr. Preti. I’ve had Martinis made by both, and I think Preti’s has a slight, if...

In that vein, too, is Salvatore, which surprised the heck out of us with the best presentation of halibut, ever...

Salvatore's bar for one of Mr Calabrese's Martini’s ) but Paul Gaylers cooking has gone off the boil Just one other suggestion which might be interesting is Rules. Just a thought S

Titian’s Temptation from Salvatore Calabrese. 1 oz Campari 1 oz Sambuca 1 oz lemon juice Shake with ice & strain. Great mix of bitter, sweet and tart.