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Neil Ridley

Broadcaster · Author — spirits and cocktails; bar openings and the people behind them; distillation and production detail.

"London-based, award-winning drinks writer and presenter... co-author of eight books on spirits and cocktails including Distilled, which is now published in 14 different language editions", and for eight years a drinks expert on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch (Wallpaper author bio).

Their own reviews and picks.

Their own judgment, in their own words, by the piece it appeared in.

• Wallpaper*, 'Kanpai! Discover the best bars to drink sake in London', his own bylined selection of four London sake bars with his verdict on each ↗their review · 2024-09-30
  • Kioku by Endo BarWestminster

    “Kioku by Endo, a cosy bar in the Raffles London at The OWO, is a treasure trove of incredible expressions.”

Pieces they wrote about these places.

Reporting, openings and roundups. Kept for the trail, and not read as their endorsement — a writer relaying someone else's award is not recommending it.

• Wallpaper*: his interview with founder Remy Savage is the coverage (the quoted lines are Savage's, not his) ↗they interviewed · 2024-11
  • WarehausDalston

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