Master distiller and co-founder of Sipsmith Limited, a London-based distillery Jared Brown along with his co-author/wife Anistatia Miller have written about the history of drinks and spirits since 1995 when they first launched their website Shaken Not Stirred: A Celebration of the Martini(R) which converted into a book by the same name and published by harper Collins. He has won numerous awards for both his work as a distiller and as an author including the 2011 IWSC Communicator of the year Award and the 2016 IMBIBE Personality of the Year Award: Industry Legends.