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El Koktel, Warsaw, Poland
While changes in the bar scene of Poland’s capital are happening rapidly, the ‘old guard’ and the pioneers of Mixology in the country are standing their ground. So many of the newly opened clubs and restaurants are focusing on ‘premium’ drinking and bottle service first these days, so I had hoped that places like El Koktel and The Roots would counter that with more classic craft. […]
Seven Keys Falernum
Oh yes, Falernum. I don't think I've ever talked about it here on LiquidThoughts, but Falernum was actually one of my first loves in the infinite world of bars and spirits. I briefly considered writing a bit about the history of it here. However, the Seven Keys Falernum as an exciting new product in the category reminded me that I still have the data and results of an entire Falernum tasting and will certainly be sharing them soon. […]
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club
There are quite a few well-known recipes with falernum, on the more classic tiki side with a bit more ingredients we have, for example, the Zombie, Three Dots And A Dash or Saturn, then for the “simpler” drinks of course the Corn N' Oil and finally the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. […]
Barbados Rum / Lime / Falernum / Triple Sec / (Optional) Aromatic Bitters
The Cambridge Public House, Paris, France
I still remember the moment of confusion last year when I not only read that one of the biggest legends of the European bar scene — Little Red Door — had internal struggles and lost its two creative bar heads. It was also subsequently taken over by a bar that I had only heard about for the first time a few weeks earlier. […]
Fletcher's Paradise
A very nice riff on the Sherry Cobbler. Very surprising how easily 30ml of pineapple liqueur disappears in terms of flavor and the sweetness remains relatively subtle. Just as the pineapple generally plays second fiddle to the very nice dried fruits, grapes and light nuts of the Madeira + Cognac duo. […]
Madeira / Pineapple Liqueur / Cognac / Lemon / Cardamom Bitters
Call It A Night
When I open a bottle with a limited shelf life, such as wine aperitifs or ports and sherries, I usually go through entire sessions over 3-4 weeks with recipes containing just that ingredient. This one comes from a series with P.X. Sherry and out of a total of almost 15 drinks, it was in my top 3 and possibly even in my top 5 Manhattan-like drinks ever! […]
Bourbon / Sweet Vermouth / P.X. Sherry / Averna Amaro / Absinthe