bringing drinks to life

Over the years there has been much debate about which city holds the title of the cocktail capital of the world, and two places that always crop up in conversation on this subject are London and New York. Well I’m not going to wade into that debate here; they’re both great, they both have strengths and weaknesses, and of course there are plenty of other cities that have a great scene as well. However, after a recent trip to New York, I came away with a few ‘likes’ that other cocktail cities could learn from.

I’ve been trying to put my finger on exactly what it is I love about drinking in New York for quite some time now, and it’s proved elusive. They have some beautifully designed bars and unique spaces, but this can be said of most cities nowadays, so that’s not what stands them apart. In the best bars the drinks are good, but in all honesty I think London has a wider spectrum of creativity when it comes to cocktails, so that’s not it either. Is it just the novelty of drinking in a different city then? I don’t think so…