Art of the Cocktail

Ben Reed has mixed cocktails all over the world, including stints in Hong Kong and South Africa. In 1997, he was named Cocktail Bartender of the Year in a competition sponsored by Absolut Vodka. Former bar manager of the fashionable Met Bar and Woody's in London he now works as a bar consultant for IPBartenders. Ben has made several TV appearances and starred in the series Shaker Maker for the BBC. His popular column "Barfly" ran in the London Times Magazine, and he has been featured in a wide range of publications -- including Vogue, Red, and GQ William Lingwood is one of Britain's best-known names in food and drink photography. His work appears in the most stylish magazines and advertising campaignsReed, Ben is the author of 'Art of the Cocktail', published 2004 under ISBN 9781841727035 and ISBN 1841727032.