Join author and local owner of Fitzbillies Tim Hayward for recipes, respite, and chat about his brilliant new book The Cocktail Hour.

Join award-winning Financial Times writer and Cambridge local owner of Fitzbillies Tim Hayward for a fantastic evening of recipes and respite! He’ll be discussing his brilliant new book The Cocktail Hour – the perfect gift this holiday season. The event will include a talk accompanied by three small cocktail tastings (with drink all sponsored).

About the author

Tim Hayward writes for the Financial Times and is a panellist on BBC Radio 4’s The Kitchen Cabinet. He won the Guild of Food Writers 'Food Journalist of the Year’ award in 2014, 2015 and 2022, and was the Fortnum and Mason Food Writer of the Year for 2014 and 2022. He is the author of Food DIY, The DIY Cook, Knife, The Modern Kitchen, Loaf Story, Charcuterie from Scratch, and Steak.

About the Book

The Cocktail Hour celebrates not just the recipes but the stories, feelings and nostalgia that a drink can evoke. You will learn how to make 50 classic and modern drinks carefully, with good ingredients and the right equipment. But more importantly, from Gimlet to Gibson, Manhattan to Margarita, you will be equipped to immerse yourself fully and appreciatively in the ritual.

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