If you're a gin fan stop reading this review right now, book (yes book, it is essential at the moment or you may get turned away as seats are limited and they don't want to crowd the space out) yourself in and prepare to have a fab night.
For everyone else you should probably also follow the above advice.
40 St Pauls just exudes class. Once you find the unassuming entrance (just a door with a 40 on it and very easy to walk past! Watch out for Henrys opposite) and walk into the small lounge space you'll be sat down for an evening of table service by someone friendly, knowledgeable and passionate.
Drinks fall roughly into 3 classes.
1. Gin and tonic - there are over 70 varieties of gins to try, as well as some special gin and tonic "twists" (don't worry the twist is subtle rather than suddenly becoming a cocktail), they also have their own special tonic.
2. Cocktails - There aren't loads to choose from but, and this holds true for the whole operation, they are precise, clean and thoughtfully put together to create elegant drinks that show off the gin.
3. Wine - In the style of the wonderful Nomad (in fact these guys will be supplying the cocktails there soon) the wine list simply describes the flavour of the wine to stop any biases coming through in your choice, they are also all the same price so you can just pick the flavour to choose your mood without having to think about anything else.
As this is table service there's a good chance you'll be feeling a bit peckish during the evening so the guys have you covered with some table bites, cheese boards and the like.
Prices are also pretty reasonable, drinks come in at around £8, although they could be more depending on your gin choice. read more