Thomson, Basil. The Story of Scotland Yard, pp. 293–97, Kessinger Publishing, 2005 ISBN 1-4191-5451-6 notes of amusement and in terest concerning them, to gether with subtle Observa tions upon Wines and their special occasions. a b UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth . Retrieved 11 June 2022.

So far as can be ascertained this delectable potion is NOT the staple diet of the Esquimaux. It was probably first thought of in South Carolina— hence its name. Augustin, Andreas. "César Ritz: The Savoy – 1889–1900", The Most Famous Hotels in the World, accessed 4 September 2013 Most drinks, such as the Thai swizzle (with lemongrass, chilli and coriander) or pine-needle-infused Aperol spritz, are straightforward, so long as you’re prepared to put in the prep time. Planners, chef types and anyone looking to branch out from the usual suspects – you’ll find joy in this book.Professor Jerry Thomas, the greatest Bartender of the Past, mixing his famous " Blue Blazer " at the Metropolitan Hotel, New York, in the " Roaring Fifties".

a b Higgins, Kat. "Countdown Begins To The Savoy's Reopening". Sky News Online, 15 July 2010, accessed 9 August 2010a b Ward, Michelle. "Savoy reopens, claiming title of London’s greenest five-star hotel". GreenWise, The Sixty Mile Publishing Company, 12 October 2010 Lovell, Jeremy. "London's Posh Savoy Hotel Reopens After a Pricey 'Green' Makeover". The New York Times, 18 November 2010 Numerous notable guests have stayed at the hotel. Claude Monet and James Whistler both painted or drew views, from their Savoy rooms, of the River Thames. [71] [72] [73] The Savoy featured prominently in guest Oscar Wilde's trial for gross indecency. [74] Other celebrity guests in the hotel's early decades included the future King Edward VII, Sarah Bernhardt, Enrico Caruso, Lillie Langtry, H. G. Wells, George Bernard Shaw, Nellie Melba, Charlie Chaplin, Al Jolson, Errol Flynn, Fred Astaire, Marlene Dietrich, Lionel Barrymore, Harry Truman, Audrey Hepburn, Judy Garland, Josephine Baker, Cary Grant, Babe Ruth, Ivor Novello and Noël Coward. [9] [64] The hotel kept records of its guests' preferences, so that it could provide for them in advance. For Coward, the staff made history by taking the first photographs of a hotel guest's toilet articles so that they could lay them out in his bathroom exactly as he liked them. They made sure to provide a fireproof eiderdown quilt to Barrymore, as he always smoked while reading in bed. [31]