Cocktail Advent – Day 2: Hawky the Snowman

Second day in our Christmas countdown, and what have we got behind door number 2? Well, for a dose of festive cheery combined with an atmosphere of stylish glamour, why not head to one of our favourite London bars? Hawksmoor Spitafields bar is proving that steaks aren’t the only thing to make our mouths water […]

London Cocktail Week – A Sneaky Peek

Yep, it’s nearly that time of year again – on Monday 6th October London Cocktail Week kicks off in full force! And as I’m sure you can imagine, we’re bobbing in excitement. Imagine the thrill in the Vogue offices before Fashion Week and you’ll get a sense of the anticipation being felt here at SoCo […]

What you should be doing this Friday night…

Loves Company – The Toast of Shoreditch Town Cocktails in East London on a Friday night – what could be nicer? Er, how about cocktails and toasties? This magical and frankly flawless combination has been thought up by Russell and the team behind new bar Loves Company. A stone’s throw from Old Street Tube, Loves […]

My Favourite London Cocktail Bars

In a city such as London, the next best thing comes along every five minutes. Today’s ‘new favourite’ is tomorrow’s ‘who was that again?’. Bars come, bars go, some stick around, but few claim their stake at the top table and refuse to let go. This is those few.   1. 69 Colebrooke Row Having […]

JUNIPALOOZA – THE LOWDOWN

Junipalooza was never going to be a dull affair. With more than 40 gins jostling for attention under one roof, there was always going to be a buzz of excitement and the promise of a good time. But organising such a large event has its dangers and possibility of pitfalls…luckily Olivier and Emile, of The […]

Junipalooza 2014 on its way!

There’s something magical about the word ‘Ginsmith’ – it sounds vaguely fantastical and quintessentially British. I imagine a group of well-dressed gentlemen reclining in armchairs, sipping botanicals from teacups, all clad in chequered suits like something out of Lewis Carol. One chap would squint from a monocle and occasionally shout insights such as ‘lemon verbena! […]