It sounds simple: “Let’s meet for a drink.”

The invitation is an opportunity to enter a world of precision, tradition and delight. Your eyes scan the room, you pick up the murmur of conversation, the bubble of laughter or perhaps the stolen glance of those about to meet. And at the center, the professional whose every move is precise, smooth, and economical.

When every exacting detail becomes embedded by repetition, the glass and its contents come together without conscious thought. But every important detail is there: the traditional glass, the warmth of the spirit and the carefully selected ingredients that meet and meld in your drink.

John sees how all of these elements interplay. Look deeply into his cocktail photographs and you’ll almost hear the room, soft laughter in the distance and the sounds of people happy to be together.