In winter, the American Bar at the Savoy – London’s oldest surviving cocktail bar – is ideal. In the summer months, head for the American Bar at the Stafford. You know you’re in a great American bar when the bartenders are able to sling together on-menu or off-menu mixes while maintaining good conversation. In 1930, he distilled his wisdom into the Savoy Cocktail Book, featuring famous drinks such as the White Lady and Sidecar. Despite the Savoy Cocktail Book still being in print almost a century on from its original publication, he reportedly made no money from it.