Advanced mixology

Renowned as one of the pioneers of advanced mixology, London’s Tony Conigliaro is an expert on flavors, aromas and ingredient pairings. Conigliario creates his concoctions in a lab above his bar, 69 Colebrooke Row, using modern scientific tools to achieve spectacular results. The famed bartender, gives you a tour of his lab and shares some insight into how amazing cocktails come to be.

Tony Conigliaro is a pioneer in using science to expand upon the boundaries of what a cocktail can be. Often linked to the molecular movement, Conigliaro prefers to disengage himself from the term molecular mixologist which he considers to be a misleading label. Conigliaro’s approach to cocktail-making is aware of cocktail’s rich history but focuses on forward-thinking. His creative process pivots upon three elements; concept, flavour and science, with a view to create structured drinkable drinks made with bespoke ingredients.

His cocktail creations include a re-invention of the Prairie Oyster, the Twinkle, and the Liquorice Whisky Sour which reside on drinks menus across numerous London bars.

Talking about his creative process Tony has said: “Each drink goes through a whole series of rigorous processes. What is it? Why? Who is it for? I think about aroma, taste, texture, look. There’s always a plan”.