In partnership with
David Harrison
The story of TOG Knives is one of precision and craftsmanship. It's one of crystal-clear vision meeting a steely unwillingness to compromise. And talking to the man behind it, Bert Beagley-Brown, you immediately understand that it's also a reflection of its founder.
When Bert, a product designer by trade, wanted to launch his own product, it was a trip to Japan that provided the impetus. Having got hands-on experience with a family-owned cutlery maker, he decided to make steel his business, and to design and produce a range of chef's knives of extraordinary quality.
The result was TOG, a brand that's quickly become a household name among chefs, and whose knives are coveted by home cooks, too. "I've always loved the ceremony of preparing food," Bert explains in his Diplomat video. When using a TOG knife, it's almost impossible not to feel the same way.
Bert's cocktail
For Bert's cocktail, Jon Lister, European ambassador for Diplomático, wanted to instil Japanese flavours into a stirred, straight-up and refined serve. It uses Tamagawa sake alongside Nikka whisky and Cocchi vermouth to enhance the rich flavour profile of Diplomático's show-stopping aged rum Reserva Exclusiva. Present it in a coupette if you haven't got a clay sake mug to hand, alongside a sliced plum, burnt with a blowtorch, to add a touch of the forgery to the cocktail.
Photograph by David Harrison
Click here to find out more about the campaign. For more information on TOG Knives, go to togknives.com.
