The Hour

According to Bernard DeVoto in his book ‘The Hour’, the cocktail hour must be held at 6pm and only Martinis should be served. Well, who am I to argue? We turned up at the designated hour in a beautifully restored Regency townhouse and Hendrick’s provided not only Martinis, but a fruit punch and a raspberry and gin Bellini too – DeVoto must have been turning in his grave. It was the perfect way to begin the weekend. Our host, Hendrick’s UK brand ambassador Duncan McRae, encouraged everyone to mingle and chat, interrupting every so often to read out amusing quotes from the book. I only wish Hendrick’s were on hand every Friday to dispense the wisdom of The Hour.

Hendrick’s Carnival of Knowledge, 24 May 2013

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