The week in pictures
Where have you been the last few weeks if you haven’t noticed a trend of family, friends, celebrities and former US presidents having buckets of ice-cold water dumped over their heads, all in the name of charity. Pictured above are Paul Hletko, founder of FEW Spirits, Dean Callan, global brand ambassador for Monkey Shoulder, and Josh Hafer, corporate communications manager at Heaven Hill. All are raising awareness of the disease and money for the ALS Association www.alsa.org/donate or the Parker Beam Promise of Hope fund in support of the eponymous Hevaen Hill master distiller living with the disease.
Since Florida golfer Charles Kennedy started the Ice Bucket Challenge trend, more than $22.9 million has been raised for the cause.
Absinthe is not the easiest spirit to work with, but that was the gauntlet thrown to our bartenders this month for the Absinthe Decadance Wenneker Swizzle Masters heat. Held in London Mayfair’s newest venue, Cartizze Bar, our judges spent an afternoon deliberating over this month’s winner, which we’ll reveal next month.
We Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda arrived at Cartizze Bar earlier because just minutes before popstar Beverley Knight – who has recently finished a stint portraying singing sensation Whitney Houston in the West End adaptation of The Bodyguard – was sat at the bar filming the video for her upcoming single, I Found Out.
Maggie’s in London hosted a time warp this week with a retro funfair themed party, where guests revelled in the chance to don fancy dress costumes to sip skittles Belvedere vodka Martinis.
Single malt whisky brand Albion Racing Club was flying its flag high 19,341 feet above sea level, atop the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Sita guitar playing, dancing and a giant Vishnu statue ordained with fancy table cloths, tea lights and petals set the scene for a special Indian-themed Ophir Gin night hosted at London speakeasy, Mr Fogg’s.
Mahiki has Never Ever seen so many celebrities rock up to a festival bar as it did when it pitched its pop-up at last weekend’s V Festival. We’re told the All Saints ladies Know Where It’s At, but there was no Black Coffee on offer, just an array of Tiki cocktails on tap.
Rum lovers the world over celebrated National Rum Day last Saturday, so of course Havana Club was going to be in on the action, celebrating with Mojitos at The Cuban Cocktail Bar and Restaurant in Camden, London.
Hendrick’s Gin joined forces with Barts, London, for an Enchanted Garden tea party, filled with alcoholic tea cocktails and entertained by a live harpist.
Among the hustle and bustle of the rush hour commute we spotted this Jack Daniel’s advert in Waterloo underground for the brand’s Tennessee Honey variant, which we assume is part of the “Chilled” campaign launched last month to push sales in the UK.
