We were tickled by the garnish which Tony Conigliaro created for the recent Grey Goose Character and Cocktails event at The Hospital in London – an origami fan scented with essence of shiso (a kind of Japanese cross between mint and basil.)

The garnish was wafted coquettishly under the nose whilst sipping his mint- and green tea-infused Grey Goose cocktail, created to accompany an origami-inspired bar by fashion designer Roland Mouret for the annual event in aid of the Elton John Aids Foundation.

News item from Imbibe.com, 03-02-2010