Merlin Griffiths Instagram – This #londoncocktailweek saw the first ever edition of our brand-new initiative, Britain’s Best Home Bartender. Entrants from across the UK entered their home cocktail recipes and we invited three finalists to @thehoxtonhotel Southwark to mix them for our judges, TV’s @merlinfdc4 and LCW founders @hsharmancox and @londonsiobhan, for the chance to win a host of amazing prizes in association with The Whisky Exchange, @merlinfdc4 and @johnniewalker.
Congratulations to Jonathan Travers-Smith @jon_hotpot for his winning cocktail, Pine Time, a piney, autumnal take on a classic sour featuring gin, chartreuse, egg white, fresh rosemary and the unusual addition of weissbier. Runners-up Alison Higgins @alialihiggins and Sean Gorman also hugely impressed our judges with their signature cocktails, the Margarita Passion and Nylon.
Thanks to all who took part and all of our partners who supported the initiative. We’re already looking forward to seeing the UK’s best home bartenders shake and stir up next year.
Check out the highlights above, and for highlights of our remaining events and activations across London, keep an eye on @londoncocktailweekofficial.
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