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The World Class 50: The Definitive Drinking Guide features 50 of the most innovative and talented bartenders from across the globe. Each bartender showcases the perfect location, the most inventive cocktail and the finest of ingredients and spirits that define the 'must have' fine drinking experience in their city.

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GALLIC TOAST

Though we crowned London our Valentine’s city of love, we could not – of course – forget Paris, and today we learn a little secret from the eternal capital of romance.

With a full measure of Frenchness, a good dash of flirtation and a drop of the furtive, Secret Corner 31 is ideal for a tryst with that special someone, Parisian-style.

Happy Valentine’s Day…

The Technique

The Singleton • 40ml
Sweet vermouth • 40ml
Cherry liqueur • 15ml
Green Chartreuse • 10ml
Absinthe bitters • 2 dashes
Cherry to garnish
Contains 27 grams of alcohol per serve

Stir all the ingredients in a classic mixing glass. Serve over ice in a vintage old fashioned glass. Garnish with a cherry.

Want to know why Jérôme Kaftandjian calls his cocktail Secret Corner 31? Discover more here