From the team that launched The Marylebone comes a brand new cocktail bar concept and a first for London. Barsmith is the brainchild of Ben Avigdori and Lawrence Santi, the duo behind The Marylebone Leisure Group.
House-infused spirits and cocktails
Barsmith at 18-20 St John Street, London EC1 will open at the start of September. This vibrant and relaxed all day bar will specialise in house-infused spirits and cocktails, each crafted and created by a team of leading London mixologists and served with a flourish of fun and a hint of eccentricity: expect reasure chest cocktails with a curl of dry ice and curious cocktail-filled soup cans!
Each cocktail on the menu is £7.95, making them an accessible way to enjoy a high end cocktail experience. Launching their first site in Farringdon, Ben and Lawrence hope to grow the Barsmith brand throughout the capital.
Cocktail highlights
Highlights from the cocktail list include the decadent Milky Way – homemade white chocolate vodka, coupled with their coffee rum, amaretto and organic cream for a debauched finish; the zesty Hot Stuff Baby – homemade citrus infused vodka, blended with carrot juice, egg white and muddled with stem ginger and chilli; and a new classic The Barsmith – rum infused with ginger and honey, with a little lychee and lime juice, peppered with mint leaves and perfected with ginger beer.
Infusions
The infusions which include chilli gin, ginger and honey rum, orange tequila and white chocolate vodka are all created in a custom built laboratory in central London.
The Barsmith infusion is a natural chemical process created by dissolving volatile botanicals into alcohol, thus releasing their active ingredients and flavour into the liquid. The ingredients go through a variety of processes which include boiling, cooling and caramelising; sugar may be added to complement the new flavour resulting in an interesting liqueur which is completely bespoke to the Barsmith brand, allowing them to create totally unique cocktails.
Barsmith also offers a wide range of specially selected craft beers and ales, as well as wines to suit every palate, with a list that caters for everyone: And to soak it all up the kitchen will be offering a selection of Italian influenced small plates and authentic thin crust pizzas topped with Neapolitan tomatoes, Buffalo mozzarella and a variety of fresh toppings, whilst cured meats and cheeses will be available from the deli counter.
Barsmith will also play host to musicians on a weekly basis, with live acoustic singers performing on Thursdays 7-10pm and a DJ every Friday from 7pm-1am.
Barsmith, 8-20 St John Street, Farringdon, London EC1M 4AY