June: Bombay Sapphire at Graphic

Posted by on Jul 1, 2012 in Past events | 0 comments In June we were very lucky to host a weekend event at Graphic bar in Soho. Sean Ware, Bombay Sapphire brand ambassador and long supporter of the LCS (he hosted our second ever event when he was working at Callooh Callay), talked us through Bombay Spirits and the gin category in general. With a bespoke cocktail menu on offer utilising some of Sean’s brilliant home made ingredients, tables...
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April: Adam Elmegirab at the Grosvenor Hotel

Posted by on Apr 26, 2012 in Past events | 0 comments As any cocktail enthusiast knows, bitters are a staple ingredient in many of the tastiest recipes.  Such is their importance, we even made our own a while back.  Being big fans of this category, we jumped at the chance therefore when Adam Elmegirab, producer of a range of fine bitters offered to come and speak at an event for us. Hailing from Scotland, this was a rare opportunity to hear Adam...
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March: Kamm & Sons at Detroit

Posted by on Mar 14, 2012 in Past events | 0 comments March saw us venture into the subterranean bar that is Detroit in Covent Garden. The spirit in the spotlight was Kamm & Son’s Ginseng Spirit (formerly known as Kammerlings). Upon arrival our members were treated to a Kamm & Sons on the rocks before settling into the ‘bat cave’ to hear owner and founder Alex Kammerling talk us through his most unusual spirit. Alex gave...
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February: Beefeater Distillery Tour

Posted by on Feb 25, 2012 in Past events | 0 comments We pulled out all the stops for the end of February and managed to secure a private distillery tour of the Beefeater distillery near the Oval cricket ground. Arriving on a beautiful day in the sunshine, we assembled in the distillery with master distiller Desmond Payne and brand ambassador Tim Stones to begin our tour. We went through the journey of the gin as it passes through the distillery,...
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February: Four Roses at Shaker & Co

Posted by on Feb 15, 2012 in Past events | 0 comments Shaker & Co, a fairly new bar in Euston has a wonderful basement which is given over to different brands every month. In February it was the turn of Four Roses to make their space their own. Cue a speakeasy style bourbon den complete with crates and hay bales and prohibition style cocktails. Brand Ambassador Dan Priseman was on hand to talk us through the history of bourbon and what...
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January: Monkey Shoulder at the Jub Jub

Posted by on Jan 31, 2012 in Past events | 0 comments LCS were lucky enough to be given some places at the first of a series of events being run by Anonymous Artists in conjunction with Monkey Shoulder. Global brand ambassador Dean Callan was on hand to make us some spectacular cocktails including a Malt Jockey which was put into a barrel to age before being revealed at a future event. The recipes for some of the cocktails are listed below along...
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