Object Cecil Beaton’s Cocktail Book

Cecil Beaton’s Cocktail Book
£14.95

If you’re after a quirky stocking filler, this Claridge’s cocktail book might do the trick. Created by the National Portrait Gallery in collaboration with Claridge’s Bar Manager Denis Broci, it includes recipes and stories behind the Jazz Age’s most celebrated drinks, from the Corpse Reviver to the St Bernadette. Also featured are Cecil Beaton’s humorous illustrations and black-and-white photographs of the ‘Bright Young Things’. Bringing the glitz and glamour of the Roaring 20s to life, this deliriously decadent book is sure to delight any fan of the era.