Lance Mayhew has over 20 years’ experience in the world of cocktails and spirits. He is the former contributing writer for About.com (now The Spruce) on whisky and professional bartending. Lance’s cocktail creations have been showcased in publications such as MIX magazine, Imbibe, and Left Coast Libations, and his bartending and mixology have been featured in The New York Times, Mix, and The Oregonian. In 2008, the Beverage Network named Lance one of America’s “Ten Trendsetting Mixologists.”

Illustrator Ruby Taylor loves working with patterns and fun, modern colour palettes, as well as typography and lettering, and anything that smacks of vintage signage. Ruby works mostly on a mix of editorial illustrations and print, fashion, and stationary design, though she also paints murals and screenprints. You can find her online at ruby-taylor.co.uk.