The Bar is the Heart of the Hotel
History, cocktails, and craft from iconic hotel bars around the world
Step inside the world’s most storied hotel bars, where history is poured into every glass. Explore the origins of infamous cocktails, discover the secrets of renowned bartenders, and find inspiration to hone your craft.
The Upper House – Hong Kong
This year, in association with Altamura Distilleries, I’ll be exploring some of the world’s most legendary bars. Our next stop is Hong Kong!
The Knickerbocker Martini: Recipe and Origin Story
Was the Knickerbocker Martini the first dry martini? Explore its debated origins, original recipe, and lasting influence on cocktail history.
Manhattan Bar Singapore: Bringing NYC to Southeast Asia
What happens when New York’s golden age of cocktails is reimagined halfway across the world? 🍸 Find out at Manhattan Bar Singapore. Altamura Distilleries.
DarkSide’s Marco Maiorano on innovation, culture, and craft
At DarkSide Hong Kong, cocktails are just the starting point. For Bar Manager Marco Maiorano, the focus is on blending classic technique with innovation.
6 sophisticated Champagne cocktails from luxury hotel bars
Champagne cocktails beyond the mimosa—discover the sparkling drinks born in iconic luxury hotel bars, where glamour, excess and cocktail history collide.
Aleph Rome Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, Italy
This year, in association with Altamura Distilleries, I’ll be exploring some of the world’s most legendary bars. Our next stop is Rome!
DarkSide Hong Kong—Rosewood’s timeless yet innovative jazz bar
DarkSide Hong Kong is Rosewood’s award-winning jazz bar, blending rare spirits, classic cocktails, and live music in the heart of Kowloon.
Martini service: why luxury hotel bars serve tableside
Luxury hotel bars are reviving tableside martini service with elegant martini trolleys. Discover where to find them and why the ritual is making a comeback.
Where writers drank: 3 hotel bars behind literary history
From Paris to New York to New Orleans, explore the hotel bars where writers like Hemingway, Capote, and Dorothy Parker turned conversation into literature.
An interview with ARGO’s Jonathan Gabbay
ARGO Beverage Manager Jonathan Gabbay discusses precision, mentorship, and why grounded creativity defines modern luxury bartending.
Argo Bar Hong Kong: Winning acclaim for the Four Seasons
Argo Bar Hong Kong at the Four Seasons blends innovation, whimsy, and world-class cocktails—earning its place among the world’s best bars.
The Heart of the Hotel: La Perla, Corvara
This year, in association with Altamura Distilleries, I’ll be exploring some of the world’s most legendary bars. Our next stop is Corvara!
12 of the world’s most famous hotel bars
Discover the best hotel cocktail bars in the world—London, NYC, and beyond—perfect for mixologists and cocktail enthusiasts alike.
Virtù Tokyo: Exuding a true French–Japanese identity
Step inside Virtù Tokyo, where Parisian glamour and Japanese precision quietly collide—creating one of Tokyo’s most talked-about cocktail bars.
BKK Social Club: Bringing Latin American luxury to Bangkok
Located in the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, this Gatsby-esque hotel bar invites guests to explore the iconic parties of Latin America.
Stravinskij Bar: Rome’s inner-city oasis
A lush garden setting. Impeccable cocktails. Maestro-level mixology. Discover why the Stravinskij Bar is newly ranked among the world’s top bars.
Botanist Bar Vancouver: Unrivaled experiential cocktails
See how Botanist Bar Vancouver’s cocktail lab and award-winning techniques are setting the standard for modern mixology.
The Heart of the Hotel: Nimb Hotel, Copenhagen
This year, in association with Altamura Distilleries, I’ll be exploring some of the world’s most legendary bars. Our next stop is Copenaghen!
The Vieux Carré: Meaning, history & cocktail recipe
Before the Carousel Bar and its spectacle, Hotel Monteleone was already a cornerstone of New Orleans cocktail culture. It’s here, in an old-world lounge, that the Vieux Carré was born.
Carousel Bar history: 75+ years of cocktails with a spin
Discover Carousel Bar history at Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans’ iconic spinning bar. From Walter Bergeron’s Vieux Carré to tips on how to get a seat.
The Heart of the Hotel: Hilton Stucky Molino Venice
This year, in association with Altamura Distilleries, I’ll be exploring some of the world’s most legendary bars. Our next stop is Venice!
5 refined holiday drinks from the world’s best hotel bars
Level up your mixology this season with holiday drinks from world-famous hotel bars—festive, elegant, and perfect for discerning guests.
American Bar at the Savoy: Where cocktail history lives on
The American Bar at The Savoy Hotel London is the longest standing cocktail bar in the city. But the name raised eyebrows in Victorian-era London. Why “American”?
From accidental bartender to Savoy legend: the journey of Peter Dorelli
Best known for his decades at The American Bar at The Savoy, Peter Dorelli combines old-world hospitality with a flair for storytelling...
Singapore Sling cocktail: History, recipe, and more
In the early 1900s, women were discouraged from drinking in public. Of course, they didn’t let a little discouragement stop them...
The Heart of the Hotel: 1 Hotel Mayfair
This year, in association with Altamura Distilleries, I’ll be exploring some of the world’s most legendary bars. Our next stop is LONDON!
By Jove, that’s the real Hanky Panky! The cocktail recipe
It’s early 1900s London, and a fatigued comedic actor named Sir Charles Hawtrey walks into a bar. No, this is not the start to an overused joke—it’s the start to the Hanky Panky cocktail.
6 essential cocktail books from famous hotel bars
Some of the most iconic cocktails ever created have come from the world's best hotel bars. Dive into the stories and techniques behind these legendary hotel bars and bartenders.
The Heart of the Hotel: Four Seasons Florence
This year, in association with Altamura Distilleries, I’ll be exploring some of the world’s most legendary bars, the beating heart of the hotel. Our next stop is Florence!
The Rob Roy cocktail: A Waldorf Astoria creation
From the Scottish Highlands to the original Waldorf Astoria hotel, the Rob Roy cocktail carries a legacy that’s anything but ordinary.
Crafting Stories in Every Sip: An Interview with Antonio Ferrara
In this interview, Antonio reflects on the early inspirations that drew him to bartending, the impact of his mentor, and how he and his team bring Aman’s philosophy to life behind the bar.
Behind the Atrium Bar: An Interview with Edoardo Sandri
In this interview, Edoardo shares what sets the Atrium Bar apart, tells the story behind his Folies Bergère cocktail, and offers advice about real life as an exceptional bartender.
The Mimosa Cocktail: From the Ritz Paris to brunch bestie
It began not as a hangover cure or midday indulgence, but as a quiet luxury, served in crystal flutes at one of the most glamorous hotels in the world. The Mimosa Cocktail.
The Heart of the Hotel: St. Regis Venice
This year, in association with Altamura Distilleries, I’ll be exploring some of the world’s most legendary bars, the beating heart of the hotel. For our first, we head straight to Venice.
What Aspiring Bartenders Can Learn from The Maestro
If you dream of leaving your mark behind the bar, there’s no better mentor than Salvatore Calabrese. Known around the world as The Maestro, Calabrese is...
Red Snapper Cocktail & the Bloody Mary origin story
Most people are well acquainted with the classic Bloody Mary. But how many have heard of the Red Snapper cocktail. It’s a bit of a trick question.
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