Emma Stokes, also known as Gin Monkey, is a widely respected expert on the subject of white spirits. She has launched bar and cocktail apps, co-founded the London Cocktail Society, and runs World Gin Day, which is celebrated globally. Her list of jobs has also included bartender, gin distiller, tutor, presenter, and cocktail and spirits judge.
When not occupied with spirits and cocktail books, Emma works in science communication. She also has a degree in pharmacology, and has worked for the largest science experiment in the world (CERN) in Geneva.
Emma takes her martini dry with a twist, and believes it is always five o'clock somewhere.