UK Runner Up

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

The Loop

• 35 ml No.3 Gin
• 35 ml Clarified Orange juice
• 2 dashes pink peppercorn tincture
• 1.5 ml citric acid solution
• 5 ml simple syrup (1:1.5)

Garnish with four drops of saffron oil

Similar serve

Collins

• 50ml/1.7oz No.3 London Dry Gin
• 25ml/0.8oz Lemon Juice
• 20ml/1oz Sugar Syrup
• 100ml/3.4oz Soda Water
• Lemon

Shake all the ingredients except for the soda water, strain over fresh ice in a hi-ball glass and top with soda. Garnish with a slice of lemon.