IN THE foothills of the Alps, for but a few fleeting spring days, this man will gather wild blossoms for your cocktail.

The blossoms in question are elderflowers, the man un bohemien, and the cocktail a stylishly simple creation made with St-Germain, the first liqueur in the world created in the artisanal French manner from freshly handpicked elderflower blossoms. Our story, however, does not end there.