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“Mr. Lyan” Serves Up Sustainability at His London Cocktail Bars

Liz Grossman

You won't find ice, citrus or fresh fruit at Ryan “Mr. Lyan” Chetiyawardana’s bar White Lyan, but head to his other London-based bar, Dandelyan, and you'll see ingredients like pine cordial, cedar sap and kombu apple brandy mixed with mint stem-syrups, egg yolk-advocaat and spent tea-tinctures. "Mr. Lyan" was recently dubbed "International Bartender of the Year" at Tales of the Cocktail, and just penned Good Things to Drink with Mr. Lyan...