Twist London have been helping launch London’s first Fair Trade bar and café – Fairly Square. The café near Holborn tube serves fantastic coffee, tea and food during the day, and cocktails courtesy of Twist London during the evening. Ethically … Read more…
This month has been mega-busy with loads of fantastic events and parties. Some of the highlights included a Thanksgiving celebration at Wolf & Badger’s Dover Street store, where our bar staff mixed up warming Winter Spiced Old Fashioneds and our … Read more…
Twist London’s Tim Robinson beat off some strong competition to scoop the coveted Luxardo Masters of Maraschino prize in Edinburgh last week. Contestants were tasked with creating an original cocktail containing at least 15ml of Luxardo Maraschino combined with no … Read more…
We sure got around town in September…Phew, it was a busy month for Twist! We had a handful of cracking cocktail parties with 80s Disco Cocktails as a recurring theme. Yup, the decade of distaste is back (read my musings … Read more…
A highlight of September for Twist London was the Event Oracle Brasserie at the Lapada Arts & Antiques Fair in Berkeley Square, which we managed and fully staffed. The high-end pop up restaurant was a roaring success - open Tuesday-Sunday, it … Read more…
Definitely don’t miss our pop up bar, the Smatt’s Rum & Ice Cream Shack, during London Cocktail Week which runs 8-14 October. Enjoy a delicious craft cocktail created by Twist’s Tim Robinson with smooth Smatt’s Jamaican Rum, or our brand new … Read more…
Unsurprisingly London this month is still very very busy, and we’ve got cocktail bartenders and waiting staff negotiating the city’s transport system on a daily basis. We are still taking bookings for September as more of our fantastic team become … Read more…
We’ve developed an exciting range of creamy ice cream cocktails which pack a real punch. They’re accompanied by some of our award-winning original craft cocktails – anything from a classic Daiquiri or Clover Club to our exciting Dantes Sour cocktail … Read more…
Win a bottle of Glenmorangie The Original – 10 Years Old! But first, here’s some info about the delightful amber liquid. Established in 1843, the Glenmorangie distillery produces Scotland’s best-selling single malt whisky on the outskirts of the ancient burgh … Read more…
Most “shake or stir” conversations start with a James Bond quote. The smooth talking secret agent’s quaffing habits have encouraged generations of cocky fans to specify how they want their drinks – often without understanding the fundamental differences between shaking … Read more…
Here’s a round up some of the high profile events TwistLondon was a part of in February (OK, so we’re a little late. I’m sure you’ll forgive us!). London Fashion Week was a busy time with TwistLondon providing event managers, … Read more…
Named after the Scottish national poet, the Bobby Burns is a classic cocktail which is supposed to be drunk on Burn’s Night (25th January). But I say why wait another year! Stir the ingredients over ice and strain into a … Read more…
I’ve been studying at the Wine & Spirit Education Trust ( www.wsetglobal.com ) completing the spirits module of their Diploma course. It’s been intense but fascinating stuff. I’m now able to blind-taste about 50 spirits and identify them, and in … Read more…
We’ve been working very hard on an exciting new cocktail project with Zafferano, a very creative catering company that makes wonderful food using only the very best seasonal produce. Their culinary inspirations are modern British, with some Italian, French, North … Read more…
I created the “Speak Lightly Club” at Twist London’s regular cocktail gathering after being asked about the place of molecular mixology in bartending. We’d been working through the classics so it was a little off-topic, but I decided to take … Read more…
