First bar I'm hitting up is Happiness Forgets. That little basement bar is my favourite bar in the whole world and in the 15 years I've been drinking it's just consistently great drinks, great people and a real sense of comfort and true hospitality.
When Nancy's opens in London Bridge in June, a 'Lady Luck' negroni cart will be roaming the room, allowing anyone who puts their faith in fate to choose their drink with a roll of the dice. Fortunately, whether you roll a six or a one, there are no losers in this game (as long as you're a negroni lover, that is). Selected serves range from a classic negroni to one with a chocolate twist served with a Terry's Chocolate Orange slice, as well as 'The Rosé', made using mezcal, sloe gin and a touch of absinthe.
Al Capone was such a notorious ne'er-do-well that we're still talking about his exploits 100 years later. The mobster defined the Prohibition era - charismatic yet ruthless, he controlled vast bootlegging networks and speakeasies. He's the reason you should never buy food from the grocery store without checking the expiration date and even (so apropos for a bootlegger) inspired a cocktail that takes its name from his gangland territory - Chicago's South Side.
Rum, the distilled spirit made from sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice, is the ingredient in many of our favorite cocktails, from mojitos and daiquiris to cool and refreshing piña coladas. Many Americans probably assume ubiquitous Bacardi or Captain Morgan would be the world's best-selling rum, but you'd be wrong.
"Known as the Run for the Roses, the Derby is best celebrated with a touch of this classic floral choice. An overflowing centerpiece never fails: vary heights and add greenery to keep the arrangement loose and understated, and use sweetheart roses for a less expensive variety."
Jost Van Dyke brims with a bravado that would make even a pirate proud, home to the renowned Soggy Dollar Bar, birthplace of the famous Caribbean cocktail known as the painkiller.
Sukari Spirits positions itself as an originator and innovator of all-natural, ultra-premium spirits, with a focus on clean formulations and elevated drinking rituals.
Visitors have noted a bar stocked with notable spirits including Macallan M, Louis X, Last Drop Whisky, and Pappy van Winkle 23. One specialty are bourbon flights with several noteworthy bottles presented at once for sampling.
