KELLY
MINTON
KELLY
MINTON
KELLY
MINTON
Soul Gastrolounge
Operating an eatery that is known equally
for its food and cocktails is no easy feat, but
Soul Gastrolounge has made it look like
a breeze for the past seven years. A large
part of that is because of bar manager Kelly
Minton, who isn't afraid to get adventurous
with the drink menu.
One of the stars of his cocktail rotation,
the James Ryan, pays respect to
Minton's heritage.
"The drink was inspired by and named after
my grandfather James Ryan," Minton says.
"He had a huge heart. He was never without a
glass of Johnnie Walker Black [Label Scotch]
in one hand and a cigarette in the other. I
wanted to encapsulate that all in one drink so
that, while the drink is stiff, it is evened out by
bittersweet and smoky vanilla notes."
26 APRIL 2017