Article: Celebrating cocktail style

ROBBIE Bargh, director of the Gorgeous Group - national bar consultancy experts known for working with the likes of Malmaison hotel group - predicts the cocktail will be the drink to be seen with this Christmas, giving Champagne some tough competition during the party season.

"Long gone are the days of naff cocktails with umbrellas and sticky mulled wine. As with wine, guests are no longer accepting unknown or cheap 'house' gins or vodkas. Knowing which brands have substance has become as important a social currency as being able to select a decent wine in a restaurant."

According to mixologist Alex Turner, a leading light in the London bar scene for more than 12 years, the essential ...

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