India, May 9 -- He whisks, stirs and serves the freshly formulated cocktails like Bolt, faster than the speed of light. It's all about speed, he says, since people don't like to wait once they have made their order. It makes them angry.

Taking us on a journey through his special curations at the Gurugram bar-cum-restaurant, Dragonfly, mixologist Richard Hargroves says, "You need different types of drinks to suit the needs of disparate individuals. People want their cocktails to be mindful of their tastes and preferences." Out of the specially-curated 12 alcoholic cocktails for summer and four non-alcoholic ones, five are laid out before us. And we try three.

First in line is the Japanese Colada , a tad bit more captivating from the usua...