Colin Peter Field

Colin Peter Field
Born 17 May 1961 (age 52)
Rugby, West Midlands, England
Occupation Bartender, author
Known for Forbes and Travel + Leisure magazines, the world's best bartender. Head bartender at the Hemingway Bar of the Hôtel Ritz Paris.

Colin Peter Field (born 17 May 1961 at Rugby, West Midlands, England)[1][2] is a bartender and author who has been ranked as best bartender in the world by Forbes and Travel + Leisure magazines. He is the head bartender at the Hemingway Bar of the Hôtel Ritz Paris, which has been closed for refurbishment since 2012, and has invented several drinks, such as the Picasso Martini. Field is involved in the training of students for bartending, and has authored the book The Cocktails of the Ritz Paris.

Career

"Cocktail making is like cooking, it needs thought and should be prepared with patience and love."[3]

   — Colin Peter Field

Forbes and Travel + Leisure magazines have stated that Field is the world's best bartender.[4][5] Forbes stated Field was the world's best bartender in 1997, 2001, and 2004.[1][6] Field has presided over the Hemingway Bar at Hôtel Ritz Paris as head bartender.[5][7] since its opening in 1994,[8] though the hotel closed for refurbishment in 2012 and is not scheduled to reopen until 2015.[9]

Field was the first bartender to be published in the French version of Who's Who,[4] which occurred in 2011.[1] Field has offered cocktail courses to the public at the Hôtel Ritz Paris, in which participants receive a signed certificate from Field upon completion of the course,[4] and is involved in the training of students for bartending.[3] Field was recruited by the French restaurant La Mer, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, as a consultant in the redesign of its L'Aperitif bar and drink menu.[6] The bar's cocktail list was developed by Field.[6] Field also reworked the drink list for the restaurant's Lewers Lounge.[10] He has also provided consulting for hotels, such as the Carlyle Hotel in New York.[1]

Mixologist

Field has invented drinks,[11] such as the Picasso Martini, which involves the use of an ice cube made with frozen dry vermouth and distilled water.[12] Another Field drink invention is the Highland Cream cocktail, which he created in 1982.[13] The Serendipity, which includes champagne, apple juice and mint, among other items, is another one of his inventions.[14]

Guinness World Records previously listed Field as preparing the most expensive cocktail in the world, titled the Ritz Sidecar, which (as of 2010) was priced at €1,250 (as of October 2013 currency rates, this is approximately US$1,709).[4] The current world record is held by Joel Heffernan's drink, the Winston, which was served on 7 February 2013 at Club 23, Melbourne, Australia.[15]

Awards

In 1983 at the Martini World Championships, Field won a silver medal for France.[3]

Book

The Cocktails of the Ritz Paris is an illustrated book that covers various cocktails, their preparation and their history.[16] Kate Moss, a personal friend of Field's, wrote the preface to Field's book.[4] Moss is a regular customer at the Hemingway bar.[4]

Publications

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Biography". Colinpeterfield.com. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Barsamian, Edward (4 March 2011). "The Insider: Colin Peter Field". T: The New York Times Style Magazine. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Playing the "Field"" (PDF). Liquid magazine. September–October 2009. pp. 40–42. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Brunton, John (30 October 2010). "Making cocktails at the Paris Ritz". Financial Times. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  5. 1 2 Cheng, Martha (14 February 2013). "Honolulu's most romantic bar: L'Aperitif at the Halekulani". Honolulu Magazine. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 Geneganbus, Jason (9 July 2012). "Grind Time: L'Aperitif opens at Halekulani". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "Insider: The barman to know in Paris is Colin, at the Ritz's Bar Hemingway". Forbes. 11 March 2006. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  8. ↑ Tillier, Alan; Spenley, Katherine (2012). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Paris. Penguin. p. 317. ISBN 0756691192
  9. ↑ http://pariszigzag.com/hotels-in-paris/reopening-ritz-hotel-2015
  10. ↑ Wong, Randy (12 July 2013). "Bar report: Lewers Lounge". Honolulu Magazine. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  11. ↑ "Book chronicles cocktails' creation". Chicago Tribune. 26 November 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  12. ↑ Hellmich, Mittie (2010). The Ultimate Bar Book: The Comprehensive Guide to Over 1,000 Cocktails. Chronicle Books. p. 195. ISBN 0811872904
  13. ↑ (2004). Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Volume 18, Issues 1–7.
  14. ↑ Pedro, Joseph (12 July 2013). "Global Bastille Day Cocktail: Serendipity from The Ritz Paris". Passport Magazine. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  15. ↑ "Most Expensive Cocktail". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  16. ↑ Engram, Sara (9 July 2003). "The story behind elegant cocktails". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 19 October 2013.

External links

External video
"Video: ‘World’s Greatest Bartender’ talks craft." Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 11 July 2012.
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