It's a well-known trope that bartenders have half a novel under their belts, but the gentle art of cocktail-making can slake the creative propensities of many a germinating artist. Fyodor Kuzmichev certainly thinks so, and has seen fit to craft a delicately wrought description of his ventures into the endeavour, and subsequent Dantean exploration of the cocktail underworld.

Music:

"Band Documentary (The Introduction)" by Captive Portal is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

"Band Hiatus (The Reflection)" by Captive Portal is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

"Reunion Rumours (feat. The Completely Sober Band)" by Captive Portal is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

"Mermaid Butterfly" by Soft and Furious is licensed under CC0 1.0

"Fly" by Andre Jetson is licensed under CC BY 4.0