Intro

KEEP IN MIND :
that this is a BLOG about cocktails and its culture. Purpose of this blog is to give you an idea and a description, whether the place is good or not from the point of you of a customer as well as bartender.
This blog should show you a way how to appreciate the bar, cocktails and its way of preparation, if you are a tourist or a visitor searching for a good place.
If you are a Bartender, Barmaid or Barmanager, you may find some useful informations about the VALUES of bartender´s job.
However, keep on mind, that this is a blog and only one person is writing it. There are many places i haven´t visited (yet) or I visited only once. My experience may be different from yours.
Enjoy responsibly.

Friday, 20 February 2015

Tretter's New York bar, Prague


Tretter's New York bar

Not far from the city center, you can find this proper cocktail bar made in a proper american style. I grew up in this place. Ermm… I mean, ½ of my bartending education I've got from the head bartender of this bar and a person I admire a lot - Josef Zelenka. I was hoping, that I will find him working there today, but nothing ever works as I am planning.

As I got inside the bar, I am automatically checking out, who is working today... and them BOOOOOM! ,,Hi man! It has been so, so, so long we didn't see each other!´´ I've got greeted by my friend from one of the bartending courses I attended 3 years ago.  Honestly, I didn't even recognize him in the first moments, as he changed the style a lot, but when I got closer – it became clear : ,,Hey Bro! I don't even recognize you anymore! ´´ I almost shouted as a reply. I got so happy to see him working in such a prestigious bar which Tretter's Bar trully is. We were chatting and chatting and he said, by the way, that he was trying to get to this position for almost 5 years. IT DOES NOT MEAN, that he was a bad bartender, I am just trying to show you an example, how hard it is to get here and how good you have to be, to pass and therefore how well educated bartenders you will get, if you will decide to get a drink here.

And I always come here for a drink and I always take the same cocktail. It has a good reason. Regardless how many cocktails and combinations I've tried, Pentagelli cocktail is definetelly the best, the most original, the most interesting and absolutely M-I-N-D-B-B-L-O-W-I-N-G cocktail of all !

Pentagelli

-        Home Made Infused Strawberry Rum

-        Midori

-        Almond syrup

-        Fresh lemon juice

-        Fresh pineapple juice

-        Cucumber

-        Fresh mint leaves

There is no way, Iwould be able to describe the taste of this cocktail in words. And after description of the way, how they do it, you would not believe me, that it is flawless anyway. Every time I drink this, I become speachless. All I can say is, that it looks beautiful, because the straberry rum is floating on top of the cocktail. So that is a look. The Aroma? Phew… Who does not love the smell of the strawberries?! Supported by mint and fresh juices?! And the taste? We've been there already… If you will not try this, you will not believe it…

Ending my 'Tour de Bars of Prague' with this cocktail made by my friend is the best possible ending , beyond my imagination…

I cannot wait to have it again, when I will be back in Prague.

But then I will have to go to one more bar… I could not go there yet, because it is not open yet… But it will be fantastic, I can assure you alreay…. How do I know that?  Wait for it…


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