King Charles III was born in Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, George VI. He was only three years old when his mother, Elizabeth II, acceded to the throne in 1952, making him the heir apparent. He was made Prince of Wales in 1958.

Queen Elizabeth’s favorite drink was a Dubonnet Cocktail, most commonly prepared by stirring equal parts Dubonnet and gin. The Queen however preferred it prepared with two parts Dubonnet to one part gin.

King Charles’s preferred cocktail is said to be a Martini with equal parts gin and vermouth but he is also known to enjoy a Laphroig whisky.

With a wink and a nod to the heritage of the late Queen Elizabeth II and to the preferred drink of King Charles III here is the King’s Cocktail. One part Laphroig, two parts gin and three parts Dubonnet. Stir with ice until cold and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

The glass called Plum Martini was designed by Tom Dixon in 2016.

Product information

This is one in a series of illustrations of classic cocktail recipes with a selection of the most beautifully designed glasses.

The size 40x50 cm (approx 16x20”) are signed and printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Bright White 310g archival paper and are sold in a limited edition of 50 prints.

The size 30x40 cm (approx 12x16”) are printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art Studio Enhanced 210g archival paper.