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TOP SPOTS TO SUP

Bassoon Bar, Corinthia Hotel,

Whitehall Place, SW1A 2BD;

020 7321 3200;

corinthia.com/hotels/london/

dining-and-bars/bars/bassoon-bar/

Hoxley  Porter, 153 Upper Street,

N1 1RA; 020 7226 1375;

hoxleyandporter.co.uk

Powder Keg Diplomacy, 147 St Johns

Hill, SW11 1TQ; 020 7450 6457;

powderkegdiplomacy.co.uk

Big Chill House, 257-259 Pentonville

Road, N1 9NL; 020 7427 2540;

wearebigchill.com/venues/house/

Gilbert Scott Bar, St Pancras

Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road,

NW1 2AR; 020 7278 3888;

thegilbertscott.co.uk

Keg Diplomacy in Clapham Junction, with

its British-Union-inspired drinks, Whitley

Neill lends its strength to the Henry Martini

ri‘ e. This includes ingredients sourced from

all corners of the world: gunpowder green

tea vermouth from India, Dandelion and

Burdock bitters from Australia, maple syrup

from Canada and of course, British gin with

its heart in Africa.

Meanwhile at the Big Chill House, Hannah

Duƒ y and Gemma Moore have created the

big back yard, a refreshing long drink served

in a tin can. 'We're fans of Whitley Neill Gin

- the slight peppery ‘ avour and dry ˆ nish

lends itself to working well within a cocktail,'

explains an enthused Duƒ y.

The big back yard also includes apple

and lemon juice plus Kummel Wolfschmidt.

'We instantly knew the fennel ‘ avour of

Kummel Wolfschmidt would complement

the gin well,' says Duƒ y.

'We also wanted to add a classic British

ingredient, which was the thought behind

the cucumber. After experimenting with a

number of diƒ erent herbs, coriander was

the ˆ nal ingredient, as it provided that bit

more complexity to the cocktail.'

For those in the mood for something

a little punchier, and in more upmarket

surroundings, there's the Gilbert Scott

Bar in the St Pancras Renaissance London

Hotel. Here Whitley Neill shows its versatility

when it comes to the classics, lending its

unique ‘ avours to the martinez, combining

eƒ ortlessly with sweet vermouth, Maraschino

liqueur and orange bitters.

Big Chill House

Powder Keg Diplomacy

Whitley Neill GnT