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TONIC VOLUME 7

The front cover - The Roaring 2020’s

TONIC Volume Seven embraces the charm of an English country garden with our front cover collaboration featuring the English aperitif Sipello.

What's inside?

A little tipsy on Persian wine poets, Lucas Rodd explores the art of Persian winemaking.

TONIC editor Juliet Rix barrels through her journey to the Cognac region, where she visits a cooperage.

Discover underground tunnels, prohibition, a beluga whale atop a mountain, and a brewery with a circus as Rudolf Abraham uncovers that there's way more to Cincinnati than meets the eye.

For those with a terrible sense of direction searching for a good beer, Kris Butler recommends investigating late 19th-century "drinking maps."

In TONIC Volume Five, Nori Jemil discussed tulips; this time, it's roses, represented through a drink that traces its roots back to the late 1700s and the Kingdom of Prussia.

Simon Urwin talks to the women behind the Tennessee whiskey revolution: bartenders, bouncers, bail bondswomen, and bounty hunters. These are some serious women who are making some fantastic liquid.

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‘You going to tell me what happened to you?’

‘That’s a tale requiring a wine. What of you? ‘

‘That’s a tale requiring a wine cellar.‘

- Nivellen and Geralt, The Witcher

TONIC TALKS - Angelos Bafas

Angelos Bafas (@Mr.ungarnished) left a promising career in Greece to pursue his passion for hospitality in London. Now Group Head of Bars at Creative Restaurant Group, he oversees venues like Nipperkin, NIJU, HUMO, and Kioku by Endo.

His debut book, HYPER Drinks, showcases over 80 recipes and reflects his philosophy of simplicity, sustainability, and locality behind the bar.

We spoke with Angelos about his journey, the story behind his nickname, the making of HYPER Drinks, his creative team, future plans, and the memorable year Greece shined in sports.

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