Just right before I left the Bols Experience, one guy
from bar academy gave me the map of the city, where You could find better
cocktail bars. Fortunately, I asked him some questions and he gave me few tips
for some cocktail bars, which he prefers and he knows very well. For all of
them I wouldn't have time, so I had to make a decision, where to go. When David
told me about really good speakeasy bar, the choice has been made. Since I didn't
go to any speakeasy before, it was like a MUST HAVE experience. If You
want to enter, You have to call there before to make a reservation. And even
finding that bar by itself is not easy, because the map is not accurate. Which
is good, because it is the only one ´´evidence´´ that this bar exists and if it
would be accurate, it wouldn't be speakeasy. And You have to feel that
mistery, if You are ringing the correct door bell or not...
I will honor this place, so I am not going to talk about
that anymore. You have to ´´explore´´ that bar by yourself and after I passed
through this bar, I can assure You, that You will not want to leave it,
just like me.
Just one small note here : Unfortunately, when You
will be reading this and You will decide to go there, You won't meet the
bartender - which I´m honored to introduce to You by name - Ben Warren.
Since I've been sitting on a bar, he was taking care
of me. At the beginning we were chating a bit, then some other guests ordered
some cocktails and then I was just silentely sitting and staring at him. I can describe his way of work
in 5 words. Exceptional speed, control and beauty (of work). Every single
detail was on the highest level, being prepared in fantastic speed and very
elegant way, making his work and cocktail itself, an art. If there would be a
book describing, how good bartender should work, what he should know and how
should he handle the customer service, I woud see this guy as an example.
I started with a gin cocktail from their menu, which I
chose right after I arrived here, but I didn't tell it to him straight by name.
I said that I have one cocktail on mind, but I wanted something
refreshing, based on gin and not strong by alcohol. This guy read my mind and
his first answer was my cocktail, which I chose from the menu. Even if this guy
is not there anymore, You can ask in the same way any bartender, who is
actually working there. I am sure, that You will get exactly, what
You will ask for. As I could see Ben's collegue, I can say, that the bar
manager (or maybe the owner) leads his team to a pure perfection.
There is one cocktail i want to share with You.
I took 3 cocktails in total, the first one was the one
from the menu. Second was a High Society off the menu with a beautiful and
great twist – because guys didn't have a peach liqueur. My last drink was
the only exception for having a drink not based on gin, this evening. As I was
chatting with this bartender through the evening, we found our passion. Blanton's
bourbon.
The drink is called Boulevadier and it's made of :
- Blanton's Original bourbon
- Campari
- Cocchi sweet vermouth
- Dash of orange bitters
Shaken and stirred into the tin coblet with a twist of
orange peel.
Strong cocktail by
taste with a lot of character, after You will breathe out. It doesn't matter
how long You will drink it. Until it's fresh and very cold, You feel a bit more
fruity taste and, as it's getting warm, the main word gets Blanton's
together with campari with a orange touch oft aste at the end. With an amazing,
bitter orange-like aroma it even looks absolutely phenomenal in its tin
coblet in which it is served. At the end of my visit, I couldn't even wish
better ending.
So my feelings about this bar? Of course it would be
5/5* and the coincidence, that led me into this bar, and the fact that I
almost missed it, makes me really happy.
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