Tips and tricks for cocktail connoisseurs and the cocktail curious. Not all cocktail lovers are created equal. Some are bartenders, some are barflies. Others are just plain cocktail curious. As always, our latest issue embraces them all. Only this time we’ve done things a little differently. Instead of our usual features format, we’ve gone for a manual-style issue filled with all manner of how-too. From advice on opening a bar on a budget and taking drool worthy drinks shots for Instagram, to pointers on launching a drinks brand and styling a bar cart at home, we’ve spoken to a panel of experts, including Ben Branson, founder of Seedlip Drinks, award-winning author gaz regan, even sometimes pop star Alex James, to give you the lowdown on their specialist subject. The result, we hope, is a fun but informative guide with plenty of tips and insights that will engage and inspire you, whatever stage you’re at on your cocktail journey.