Mr Fogg's Pawnbrokers

Mr Fogg’s Pawnbrokers has set up shop in Soho, as Phileas Fogg’s wayward half-brother Frank takes the helm of this adventurous new cocktail bar at 50 Dean Street.

Following Phileas’ new found fame, Frank has launched a pawnbrokers to capitalise on the family name and newly acquired artefacts from around the world. Inspired by the rich history of Soho and Victorian era pawn shops, the eighth member of the Mr Fogg’s family showcases unique and eclectic cocktails served in inventive vessels from ‘Ming’ style vases to jewellery boxes.

With three distinct areas: The Pawnbrokers Counter bar; The Strong Room, inspired by pawnbrokers' vaults; and The Textiles Room, another bar made of vintage carpets and rugs, features a ceiling draped in materials sourced from Mr Fogg’s travels across the globe; the menu pays tribute to Victorian pawnbrokers, the origins of which can be traced all across the world.

Evidence of pawnbroking has been located in ancient Greece, Italy, France, England, Bavaria, and China, dating from Roman times to the Middle Ages. Drawing inspiration from this, the innovative cocktail menu includes Fool's Gold - Peanut butter-infused Dewar’s 12 year old Scotch whisky, Martini Riserva Speciale Ambrato vermouth, Boulard Grand Solage Pays d'Auge calvados, maple syrup and vanilla bitters served in a jewellery box; and Worth

The Weight - Dewar's 8 year old Caribbean

Smooth Scotch whisky, Woodford Reserve Bourbon whiskey, Mancino

Chinato vermouth, Rooibos tea syrup and Angostura Orange Bitters.

The new serves are offered alongside classic cocktails that are available at all Mr Fogg’s including The Passepartout with Hendrick’s gin, fresh cucumber, fresh lemon juice, sugar, egg white and black pepper and Perfect Timing combining Patrón Silver tequila, Cointreau orange liqueur, pink grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice and chipotle chilli-infused hibiscus syrup.

Ever immersive, menus are printed in minuscule font and accompanied by a jewellers loupe, the exterior includes the authentic pawn shop insignia and a large bay window, showcasing wares for sale, which will change seasonally. Full of fun - perfect for groups - the new location is a great addition to Soho.

Gucci Giardino 25’s first bespoke collector’s cocktail - ‘Elisir d’Elicriso’ - created in collaboration with award-winning mixologist Giorgio Bargiani, Assistant Director of Mixology at London’s Connaught Bar, has launched in the UK. The cocktail, which was presented in Italy last Summer to celebrate the newly opened Gucci Giardino 25 bar nestled in Piazza della Signoria by Gucci Osteria in Florence is now available via the Gucci Osteria website. With evocative flavours that champion the Tuscan heritage of the House and of Giorgio Bargiani, Elisir d’Elicriso comes in a pre-mixed version and a specially designed bottle with deluxe packaging to delight the most discerning and stylish cocktail lovers.

In this first collaboration of its kind for Gucci Giardino 25, Bargiani brought his passion for storytelling and his world-class mixology