Hyper Drinks

HYPER drinks is a deeply personal journey of Angelos Bafas (aka Mr.ungarnished) through the world of flavour, ethics and creativity. With over 80 recipes, HYPER drinks is more than a collection of recipes, it’s a manifesto for crafting exceptional drinks rooted in simplicity, locality, and sustainability - designed to inspire a new wave of mindful bartending across the industry. Written as a personal journal, HYPER drinks highlights Angelos’ journey from experimenting with exotic ingredients at the start of his career, to championing local, sustainable produce. Far more than a cocktail recipe book, HYPER drinks is a heartfelt reflection on the art of bartending, a celebration of community relationships with farmers and suppliers, and a call to action for a more thoughtful, sustainable approach to drinks, underscoring the importance of supporting local economies and ecosystems. HYPER drinks takes readers on a journey from Angelos’ roots in a small town in northern Greece, to his rise in London’s dynamic bar scene, including roles as Bar Manager at Aqua Group, General Manager at SOMA Soho, and currently Group Head of Bars at Creative Restaurant Group, including Nipperkin, NIJU, HUMO and Kioku by Endo. Predominantly inspired during the launch of Nipperkin Bar in Mayfair, London - where the ethos centres on radical simplicity and locally sourced, seasonal ingredients - the book delves into the concepts of hyper-local and hyper-seasonal ingredients, encouraging bartenders and drink enthusiasts to embrace sustainable, ethically sourced produce, whilst challenging the traditional definitions of ‘local’, focusing on factors such as time to glass and geographical proximity.