The American Bar at The Savoy

The legacy

American Bar at The Savoy dates back to the late 1800s.

It became one of the first places in Europe dedicated to American-style cocktails.

Harry Craddock and the Savoy Cocktail Book

One of its most famous bartenders, Harry Craddock, compiled The Savoy Cocktail Book in 1930.

This book became one of the most important cocktail references ever published.

Why it mattered

The Savoy helped formalize cocktail culture by documenting recipes, standardizing techniques, and elevating bartending as a craft.

What it changed

It turned cocktails from trend into tradition.

Much of what we consider classic was preserved through this bar.

The takeaway

Without places like the Savoy, many classic cocktails might have been lost.