The Occidental Hotel in San Francisco, where the Martini cocktail was born, was a hub of social activity in the late 19th century, and its legacy endures today as the Martini becomes an international icon.

During George W Bush’s presidency he was called many things.  ‘President’, ‘Dictator’, ‘Commander in Chief’ or ‘ War Criminal’.  What is certain is no one ever referred to him as George ‘The Artist’. But in 2013 a hacker broke into the Bush family email accounts and leaked George’s paintings.  The