UK Champion

Competition winner portrait

Q and A with the winner

• Current bar:

  Artesian Bar The Langham Hotel, London

• Previous bars:

  Alvinos , Newcastle Crazy Pedros, Manchester Empire, Liverpool

• Personal industry icon:

  Tim Ward

• Favourite industry book:

  The Barbook

• Where would you guest shift?

  Nomad, New York.

• Where do you find inspiration?

  In music and art.

• Single or Double Strain?

  Double.

• Life goal?

  To own my own business.

The winning serve

8th Merchant

• 50ml No.3 Gin
• 10ml Spice Honey
• Conifer Resin bitters

Garnish: Grapefruit discard and Pine Sprig Method: Add all ingredients to mixing glass, stir down lightly and strain over blocked ice. Garnish with Pine Sprig and discarded Grapefruit.

Similar serve

White Lady

• 45ml No.3 Gin
• 22.5ml Triple sec
• 22.5ml Lemon Juice
• 10ml Sugar Syrup
• Lemon
• Garnish with a lemon zest twist

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain back into Shaker. Dry Shake (without ice) and strain into chilled glass.