Joe Gilmore (born Belfast19 May1922) was one of the longest running Head Barmen at The Savoy Hotel's American Bar. Joe Gilmore started as a trainee barman at The American Bar in 1940 and was appointed Head Barman in 1955, a position he held until he retired in 1976. Over his years as Head Barman, Gilmore invented numerous cocktails to mark special events and important guests, a longstanding tradition at the American Bar. Joe Gilmore has invented cocktails in honor of a number of royalty, politicians and celebrities including Prince Charles, Prince William, Princess Anne, Queen Mother Elizabeth, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Sir Winston Churchill, and American Presidents Harry S. Truman and Richard Nixon. He also invented cocktails to commemorate the first walk on the moon in 1969 by Neil Armstrong, and the American and Russian link-up in space in 1975.
Shake ingredients together with ice, and strain into champagne cocktail glass, and fill with champagne.
Created in 1973 to commemorate the wedding of H.R.H. Princess Anne to Captain Mark Phillips. Doublet was the name of the Princess’s horse on which she won her Olympic medal.
Created in 1975 to mark the American and Russians link up in Space, the Apollo-Soyuz project. The Link Up cocktail was sent to the U.S.A and U.S.S.R for the astronauts to enjoy when they returned from their mission. When told this by NASA as they linked up in Space, they responded, "Tell Joe we want it up here".
Shake ingredients together with ice, and strain into a cocktail glass.
The Missouri Mule cocktail was created for President Harry S Truman. The cocktail commemorates Truman's homestate of Missouri and the donkey mascot of the Democratic Party (a mule is a hybrid of a donkey and a horse).
Created in 1969 to mark American President Richard Nixon's visit to Britain. The cocktail was mixed at the American bar and then sent over to Claridge’s where Nixon was staying.
Shake ingredients together with ice, and strain into a cocktail glass.
Created in 1990 to commemorate the election of John Wolff Director of Rudolf Wolff as Chairman of the London Metal Exchange. "Wolfram" is another name for the element tungsten.
Sources
Nicholas Foulkes "Joe Gilmore and his cocktails" (2003)
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