The Spirit in the Glass

After fifteen years behind the bar, Monty has turned mixing into a kind of meditation. You’ll find him now at The Library Bar, where each pour feels like a quiet ritual. He speaks of creativity the way others speak of faith — as something you meet halfway, through presence, patience, and collaboration. Through classics and a bit of innovation, he reinvents himself and his style. While teaching the recipe for his Poetry vodka Golden Haiku, he shares the Japanese ideas that shape his craft — harmony, impermanence, and the beauty of what can never be repeated twice.

The House Within the Machine

From the first days at The House of Machines, Sam has been part of its soul, shaping the atmosphere one pour at a time. His way behind the bar carries the same quiet focus he brings to everything he touches: the details, the timing, the care. A Poetry pour like no other. It’s where tradition meets instinct, and where creativity slips in between — not loud, but unmistakably there.