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Mennie Drinks

A slow publishing platform dedicated to the stories, spaces, and rituals that shape global drinking culture. Offering a literary, narrative-led take on bars, whisky and hospitality culture for those who prioritise atmosphere over algorithm.

By Alex Mennie

· Launched 2 years ago

The Grisly Pear, Greenwich Village

Temporary Scots meet temporary Knicks

Colonel Hanger

An old club, a faded blue coat, and the careful preservation of a gentlemen

May 22

The strange afterlife of the American Bar

Places where Europe performs America, one cocktail at a time

May 13

Bar Américain

A London basement imagining Paris imagining America.

May 1

Four Corners in the Marais

Published today!

Apr 10

Two new publications — you heard it here first

Two new Mennie Drinks publications are coming next week — all the details are here exclusive to the Print Collective

Apr 2

The Duc's Ball

On discovering that the new owner of Fielden whisky is the great-great-great-great-grandson of the Duc de Stacpoole, and with apologies to Richard…

Mar 22