In short, a party of very cultured party people and elegant bon-viveurs. But this is no bad thing. Most of the hard work is done before the first canapé is dressed and the first martini poured, and few things are as frustrating as seeing your efforts consumed by a crowd of heathens intent only on gorging themselves.

We created a series of canapés influenced by Alice Temperley’s designs and the flavour and brand profile of Gordon’s gin. And put together our crack team of bartenders with a tight brief: to rapidly produce perfect cocktails while effortlessly charming our guests.

A selection of classic British canapés were then served, including Union Jack cucumber sandwiches, and quail egg and smoked finny haddock scotch eggs, to name a couple of examples. To offer the perfect cocktail pairing for the British menu we created the Smoking Cold Iced Tea. Gordon’s London Dry Gin was blended with Earl Grey Tea and black forest fruits. This blend was served smoking cold with dry ice, in vintage teacups.