A cocktail that fuses Britain and Japan to stimulate the five senses

When you open the door, you'll see a copper pot still that sits majesticly on a British Victorian back bar. It is a majestic space that cannot be imagined from the same pop shop name as the American anime that cats and mice chase. A slim bartender, Shuichi Tanaka, always stands there quietly. If you order a Vesper that British spy James Bond is familiar with in the movie "007" series, you can casually attach a miniature bond car, drop a needle on British record rock such as The Beatles and Queen, on a record player.
A modest, soft-hearted man has honed his skills in the UK. Moved to England before 30 years old. It may have been some reason for arriving in London, which had a high sensitivity, when it was the precursor of the mythology boom. While working in English, the Notting Hill cocktail bar “Montgomery Place” (now closed) is a popular store for cutting-edge cocktail scenes. However, the system and way of being different from the authentic bar in Japan was often confusing. For example, when he ordered "Recommend", he was sometimes disappointed when he presented an orthodox cocktail. Even if it's exceptionally delicious, it is not standard, but more original. That kind of air was in the fog city at the time. Up-and-coming shakers continue to produce innovative works that respond to the times. It's easy to understand what he had learned by working hard in such an environment.
Another thing he paid attention to was the wide variety of classic British cocktails. Tom&Jerry Bar has a photo booklet-like menu that presents over 40 British cocktails. Cocktails that can be said to be old recipes, such as punches and grogs produced by British people sailing in the East Indian Ocean during the voyage before the 19th century, also prepare original cocktails inspired by their stay in the UK. Going back in history, seeking a hidden taste that you cannot know. The spirit of Onko Chishin is a new recipe and a reason for spice.
Although his skill was immediately recognized in the UK, it is backed by the fact that he has studied for a total of about 10 years at Bar.K, a famous store in Kitashinchi, Osaka. Under the name of the bartender, Michihiko Matsuba, the basics are perfect. Based on what I learned at a bar that represents Japan, a vivid mix of British approaches. The high sensitivity is also expressed in punch bowls placed on the counter and the silver Ravin cup that is said to be the origin of the trophy, which awakens the sense of being in a museum and stimulates the five senses. It doesn't start with Tom alone. Jerry alone won't end. There is something that is created when two personalities overlap. The time left to a mixologist who mixes Japanese and English and old and new will surely be a luxurious time.

Owner bartender: Shuichi Tanaka
Born in 1979 in Nagasaki Japan. In 2002, started training as a bartender at Kitashinchi Bar.K in Osaka. In 2009, moved to England and worked for a year and a half at Notting Hill's popular cocktail bar "Montgomery Place". After returning to Bar.K again in 2011, opened Tom&Jerry Bar in 2015.