Bartenders Blog
Kit Stutt
1. Favourite Rock Rose Gin and/or Holy Grass Vodka serve(s)?
ON THE LAWN – Holy Grass Vodka, Elderflower Liqueur and Lime Juice. Served “Margarita style”.
2. First time you encountered our spirits and why you like them?
I’d seen them around for a while but first tried the Vodka in September 2020 and it’s been on our back bar ever since!
3. How long have you been working at your venue?
I opened The Clockwork Rose in September 2017, but have been working in hospitality since 2003.
4. Who is your drinks trade hero or mentor?
I don’t really have anyone that I look up to in the drinks trade, however I have taken a lot of inspiration from famous chefs such as Albert Adrià (El Bulli, Tickets), Rasmus Kofoed (Geranium) and Grant Achatz (Alinea). When designing our drinks, we have taken culinary concepts and attempt to translate them into cocktail serves.
5. What’s your all-time favourite cocktail?
Vieux Carré – Named for the French Quarter of New Orleans, it is a combination of Cognac, Rye Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Benedictine and Peychaud Bitters, served short over ice.
