The New Sheridan Club: As guests arrive Fruity scoffs a quick sarnie
The New Sheridan Club: Tablecloths still looking pristine at this point
The New Sheridan Club: The buffet table
The New Sheridan Club: One of our three Clandestine absinthe fountains
The New Sheridan Club: It's not really as dark as this
The New Sheridan Club: The professional absintheurs' table
The New Sheridan Club: Guests consider the cocktail menu
The New Sheridan Club: Sean hovers over the NSC table
The New Sheridan Club: The sandwich spread with a fountain in the foreground
The New Sheridan Club: Nick anoints the Green Fairy Cakes with absinthe icing
The New Sheridan Club: A guest assays the absinthe fountain
The New Sheridan Club: Our bartenders Will, Alex and Lauren get busy at the bar
The New Sheridan Club: Decisions, decisions
The New Sheridan Club: We had some of leftover Christmas by Candlelight CDs for sale at the bar (in foreground)
The New Sheridan Club: The cocktail menu makes a satisfying read
The New Sheridan Club: The hand of Alex reaches for a bottle of SW4, "The Gin of Champions"
The New Sheridan Club: An absinthe fountain at the bar
The New Sheridan Club: Alex explains the merits of Clandestine absinthe
The New Sheridan Club: It's known a a "Bleu" style (and the bottle is blue) but the absinthe is actually colourless
The New Sheridan Club: The absinthe begins to kick in
The New Sheridan Club: Our fabulous ragtime band The Dixie Ticklers
The New Sheridan Club: As the band strikes up the dancing begins
The New Sheridan Club: Gesticulating at the bar 1
The New Sheridan Club: Gesticulating at the bar 2
The New Sheridan Club: David Nash studies the menu
The New Sheridan Club: …and observes as his cocktail is created
The New Sheridan Club: Alex the Master
The New Sheridan Club: Alex reaches for the cluster of Clandestine and Butterfly bottles
The New Sheridan Club: A shot of amaretto (must be making a Peach Stone)