"In Soho, it can be difficult to find a place to spontaneously drink good cocktails (classics, not the ones with umbrellas in them) without having to withstand a scene, or having your face pressed into a stranger’s armpit. Swift is a civil life raft among the chaos of Old Compton Street, even on a Saturday night. The ground floor bar has enough polished glass, mirrors, and Hollywood vanity-style bulbs to convince your vermouth-soaked mind that you could, in fact, be at a hair salon. It’s perfect for an early evening aperitivo deal and they have one of the best selection of mocktails in London. Downstairs there's a whiskey lounge with comfy leather booths for you and a few mates to bed into for the night." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing
