Richard Arthur Bradsell (4 May 1959 – 27 February 2016) was a British barman noted for his innovative work with cocktails, including the creation of many new drinks now considered to be modern classics.
[5] A poem of Bradsell's was adapted by singer Dave Wakeling into the lyrics of Twist and Crawl which appears on the Beat's 1980 debut album I Just Can't Stop It, and for which Bradsell received a writing credit.
[6] Bradsell was acclaimed for inventing several new cocktails, including the Espresso Martini,[7] the Bramble,[8] the Treacle,[9] the Carol Channing, the Russian Spring Punch and the Wibble.
[10] It was reported that Bradsell could "rarely enter a bar without an enthusiastic bartender thrusting his version of the (Espresso Martini) drink at him.
"[11] In 2003, he and Tony Conigliaro co-wrote several articles for the now-defunct bartending magazine Theme.