There are 12 days to Christmas… so take a deliciously merry daily tipple across town, says Frankie McCoy
12.
Take yourself for a spin with a sbagliato at Anthony Demetre’s vermouth bar Vermuteria in Coal Drops Yard (N1).
11.
Treat yourself at London’s best pub, aka The Drapers Arms in Islington, to Le Grappin Côtes du Rhône fresh from the wine tap (N1)
10.
A tramp over the Heath solely for the reward of a pint of cider at the Southampton Arms, the most brilliantly old-school pub (NW5).
9.
Golly, you’re in Canary Wharf. How unfestive. Remedy that quickly with a mulled wine slushie at the new Pastaio at Giant Robot (E14
8.
Three words for you: Eccles cake stout. A glorious collaboration between St John and 40ft Brewery, and available at St John Smithfield (EC1).
7.
Brrr, the City is no place to be cold and sober this Christmas. Pop in to The Ned for salvation via the new sake menu at Kaia (EC2)
6.
Get a Space Fix — Courvoisier VSOP, yellow pepper sherry, sparkling passionfruit wine — at soon-closing World’s Best Bar, Dandelyan (SE1)
5.
Ooh, shiny. That’ll be the Christmas lights a-glinting on the astonishing collection of American whiskey at the Earl Spencer in Southfields (SW18)
4.
Trickle down to Salon Wine Store in Brixton to fill your boots with beautiful bottles for gifting over a glass or two of unfiltered Prosecco (SW9).
3.
Forgotten a present for your spouse’s mother? Mediate with a healing glass of chai at Calcutta Canteen (W1).
2.
Joining the rail rush home for Christmas? Poor you. Fortify at the lovely Cleveland Arms with an excellent value pint of real ale (W2).
1.
A pint of mulled wine before a crackling fire in Hammersmith’s fabulous Carpenter’s Arms? Go on then. It’s Christmas, after all (W6).
