The Bar Journal

Last night the legendary American bar at SAVOY Hotel in London celebrate the arrival of the Bartenders Travelling book in UK from Spain where Javier De las Muelas personally selected one and only legendary bartender Salim Khoury as successor.

Salim Khoury is the former head bartender of the American Bar, Savoy. After 36 years of dedicated work for Savoy is back with the new reopening of the legendary American Bar.

Was very special moment to see Salim again behind the American bar give the book in the talents hands of Erik Lorincz….the duo have  mix some delicious libations  and hand write the recipes to fill up the remaining 298 pages of 333 that book has and allow only 333 bartenders around the globe to sing his master piece cocktail.

HOW IT`S STARTED

In Prague bar The Bugsy´s there was sent out into the world a unique The Bartender´s Travelling Book as a part of World Cocktail Day´s celebrations on Wednesday the 13th of May 2009.

Its luxurious binding contains 333 blank pages where the greatest masters of bartender trade will write their recipes and comments. The initiator of this idea is a journalist and lover of good drink Adam Slavík.

The book is meant for 333 bartender personalities from all over the world. Each barman will write his message and his own author´s recipe, will add his initials and name of bar and will send the book to another colleague according to his choice. The book´s destiny is absolutely let in its writers´ hands that way. Those interested will be able to watch its journey on web sites www.bartenderstravellingbook.com .

The book is at American Bar carefully guarded by Erik Lorincz and he will decide who`s next lucky bartender and bar to sign off and take part of this beautiful journey.

The book still has 298 blank pages left and it will continue travelling across the world until it is completed. The book’s contents will be kept strictly confidential during its journey.

In every place it reaches, the book attracts strong publicity and attention.

Happy writing…and mixing !!!