Joseph "Joe" Gilmore was a renowned bartender and famous mixologist during the 20th century.
11 Facts About Joe Gilmore
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Joe Gilmore was Head Barman at The Savoy Hotel's American Bar from 1954 to 1976 and is recognised as the creator of numerous cocktails to mark special events and important guests, a longstanding tradition at the American Bar.
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Joseph Patrick Joe Gilmore was born on 19 May 1922 in Belfast, Northern Ireland to John Joe Gilmore, a tobacconist, and Margaret O'Connor, a teaching assistant, originally from Wicklow, Ireland.
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In 1938, aged 16, Joe Gilmore moved to London looking for work and "adventure".
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Joe Gilmore began his early bartender training at La Coquille, a French restaurant on St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden and The Olde Bell at Hurley.
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Joe Gilmore cited this interaction as the spark that fuelled his passion of cocktail mixology.
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Joe Gilmore first began working at The Savoy as a commis waiter at The American Bar.
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In 1954, Joe Gilmore took over as head bartender at The Savoy's, American Bar.
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When Joe Gilmore created a cocktail in his honour, Churchill gave him one of his cigars.
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Joe Gilmore was a goodwill ambassador for The Savoy at the time, which lead him on numerous trips throughout Europe, the United States and Canada, and regularly appeared on radio and TV chat shows.
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Frank Sinatra was a frequent guest to the American Bar whenever he was in London and insisted only Joe Gilmore was to serve him.