2025 Semi-Finalists

Leap of joy

This cocktail adapts the "Paper plane" and is named "Leap of Joy", inspired by Tom – a cheerful kitten leaping through London's

Between the Chords

This cocktail is like an old tune on the piano in a cozy London bar. It is based on Hayman's Old Tom Gin, soft, spicy and classic, like the first

Unshuckedtini

A good day out drinking haymans gin with tonic, in cocktails before eating a huge number of oysters. So I wanted to replicate that night but without the

Don't Leave

Upon nosing, there will be bright citrus notes from both the gin and the orange essential oils. The first sip would firstly bring forward the juniper,

Afternoon tea martini

Nowadays, there is so many people to have an afternoon tea for their life. It is a big change between now and the past. So I create a new cocktail that

Bloomerang

The name "Bloomerang" combines "Bloom" (to blossom) and "Boomerang" (to return), symbolizing flowers that continue to bloom

The Salty Thorn

Tastes like a salted carmel chocolate with sweet notes from the caper berrie

午夜警长（Midnight Enforcer）

你鸡尾酒追求入口的厚重与转瞬即逝消失后的清爽，就像猫咪突然的热情后突然的冷静。 This cocktail seeks to balance a

In Bloom With A View

Fresh, approachable twist on a classic gin martini

Double Feature

I'm always looking for a fresh take on a classic, and this tweak on everybody's favorite aperitif cocktail ups the fruit and adds a little smoke,

Nick & Sloe

This is a vibrant and sophisticated cocktail with a rich mid-palate and a clean, slightly bitter finish. Sloe berries provide structure and fruit, Bénédictine

Jade Cloud

The pandan liqueur is Mathieu Teisseire Pandan Syrup. Subtle hint of coconut on the nose. Zesty, grassy pandan and silky coconut on the palate. A bit

Clerk&Well

The cocktail take inspiration from the area of Clerkenwell in London. In the 1850s the area was known as "Little Italy" because of the massive

Cold Day

Inspired by kho͘-tê, a bitter Taiwanese herbal tea, Cold Day channels its cool bitterness into a modern classic form. Like an autumn afternoon, it speaks

Everlasting Pear

Citrus forward martini that comes with a clean and lingering depth of florality.

Soft Dew

In Hong Kong we having a culture of drink tea at breakfast or lunch time, so I create this cocktail with the lovely floral notes of Jasmine. Instead of