Amaury Guyot

The Path

The bar program is split between two roles: founder of Sherry Butt, a project Amaury Guyot has led since 2012, and Head Bartender of Dersou, a post he has held since 2014. Those dates and titles mark a career built on operating both sides of the bar: shaping a concept and executing it with the same discipline. The scale is modest on paper, but the practice is exacting, with each role asking for a different kind of attention and the same standard of finish.

The Work Today

The pairing model is laid out plainly in Amaury Guyot’s own words: “We decided to build a business model based on a concept of a restaurant offering only a tasting menu with a cocktail pairing.” The point is structural, not decorative. In that setup, the drink is part of the menu’s order, moving course by course instead of sitting apart from the plate. Technique, here, is described in terms of support and contrast. “Generally, vermouth is an alcohol that backs up a spirit giving it a little more depth and contrast.” That is a working definition, and a useful one: build around a base, then use vermouth to add weight and tension. The result is a bar style that values clarity over excess and composition over ornament.

Signature

The signature drinks, Poppy Fields and Blood and Sand, sit in different registers but point to the same method: balance first, then detail. Poppy Fields reads as a more open title; Blood and Sand carries the weight of a known classic. In both cases, Amaury Guyot works with recognition rather than novelty for its own sake, using a familiar frame and tightening the balance inside it.

In Their Words “We decided to build a business model based on a concept of a restaurant offering only a tasting menu with a cocktail pairing.” “Generally, vermouth is an alcohol that backs up a spirit giving it a little more depth and contrast.”

Acclaim

Fooding (2016) and Nikka Perfect Serve place Amaury Guyot in the field of bartenders whose work gets noticed for execution as much as for concept. The awards point to a bar practice that is measured, technically grounded, and consistent enough to travel beyond a single room.