I TEMPLI DEL COCKTAIL MARTINI: UNA CLASSIFICA PERSONALE
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THE TEMPLES OF THE COCKTAIL MARTINI: A PERSONAL RANKING
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In questa pagina voglio segnalare, in ordine di preferenza personale, alcune delle migliori 'Martini lounges' che ho avuto modo di visitare e apprezzare in giro per il mondo. Alcune sono bar di grandissimi Hotel, altre sono costole di ristoranti del più alto livello. Se avete un indirizzo veramente buono da segnalare..... |
In
this section of my site I would like to tell my readers about some of
the best Martini lounges that I had the pleasure to visit around the
world. Many of them are the bars of famous 5-star hotels, others are located inside
some top-level restaurant. If you have a
really good address to
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The Perfect Martini by Luis Bunuel |
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I order my Premium Gins at The Drink Shop |
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Sometimes, we really need a good Martini....
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James Bond ruined the Martini (and we agree...) |
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La Francescana (Modena) doesn't mix any Martini for its customers |
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An official document by the ANSI-American National
Standards Institute: |
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Frank Sinatra |
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"Devo liberarmi di questi abiti bagnati e infilarmi in un Martini dry" Mae West, Robert Benchley, Alexander Woolcott Drink Martini "Un Martini è come il seno di una donna: uno non è abbastanza, tre sono troppi” Mr. Rick Fishman "Felicità è trovare due olive nel tuo Martini, quando sei affamato." Johnny Carson "Sono pronto a credere che un Martini secco pregiudichi leggermente il gusto, ma pensa a quel che fa per l'anima." Alec Waugh "Il Martini cocktail è una filosofia di vita, un punto d'arrivo". Xavier de la Muela, Dry Martini Bar, Barcellona "Martini dry per tutti? Non c'è miglior tranquillante." Il fascino discreto della borghesia, Luis Buñuel |
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Vittorio Gallo, preclaro medico internista, ci guida attraverso le complessità di un grande Martini a Torino, la più inglese delle città italiane.... |
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Un grande libro, e, soprattutto, una grandissima prefazione:
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Do you know the 'Bloody Scotch'?
"…A Bloody Scotch is what you drink when you want a Bloody Mary but you don’t have any vodka. It’s just like a regular Bloody Mary but with Scotch instead of vodka, and without any tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, celery stick, or any of the rest of the stuff. You drink it right out of the bottle."
(P.J. O'Rourke, from: Age, Guile and Innocence....)
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DOVETE consultare il sito di Gaz Regan! Grandissimo.... |
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You MUST browse Gaz Regan's site! Really great.... |
Uno dei migliori gin: No3 | One of the best Gin around: No3 | |
Il migliore gin a 60%: Blackwoods |
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The best 60% gin: Blackwoods |
Il mio gin 'small batch' preferito: Leopold's |
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My favourite 'small batch' gin: Leopold's |
Il mio gin preferito: Leopold's Navy Strength |
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My favourite gin: Leopold's Navy Strength |
Leopold'sNavy StrengthAmerican GinFirst released in 201257% Alc. by Vol. 114 ProofWhen making a version of this maritime classic, we distill each component, including juniper and Bergamot, individually before bringing them together, creating a bold, and aromatic gin that will shine in any mixed drink. The term navy strength was bestowed by the British Royal Navy only on those gins high enough in proof to still render gunpowder flammable should it be drenched by the spirit. Today, the hearty flavor and higher proof makes this an American gin that does not get lost in a Gin & Tonic.
Gold Medal (92 Points), Beverage Tasting Institute
Winner, Good Food Awards 2013 Leopold'sNavy StrengthAmerican GinFirst released in 201257% Alc. by Vol. 114 ProofWhen making a version of this maritime classic, we distill each component, including juniper and Bergamot, individually before bringing them together, creating a bold, and aromatic gin that will shine in any mixed drink. The term navy strength was bestowed by the British Royal Navy only on those gins high enough in proof to still render gunpowder flammable should it be drenched by the spirit. Today, the hearty flavor and higher proof makes this an American gin that does not get lost in a Gin & Tonic.
Gold Medal (92 Points), Beverage Tasting Institute
Winner, Good Food Awards 2013 Leopold'sNavy StrengthAmerican GinFirst released in 201257% Alc. by Vol. 114 ProofWhen making a version of this maritime classic, we distill each component, including juniper and Bergamot, individually before bringing them together, creating a bold, and aromatic gin that will shine in any mixed drink. The term navy strength was bestowed by the British Royal Navy only on those gins high enough in proof to still render gunpowder flammable should it be drenched by the spirit. Today, the hearty flavor and higher proof makes this an American gin that does not get lost in a Gin & Tonic.
Gold Medal (92 Points), Beverage Tasting Institute
Winner, Good Food Awards 2013 From Leopold's site: Leopold's Navy Strength American Gin First released in 2012 57% Alc. by Vol. 114 Proof When making a version of this maritime classic, we distill each component, including juniper and Bergamot, individually before bringing them together, creating a bold, and aromatic gin that will shine in any mixed drink. The term navy strength was bestowed by the British Royal Navy only on those gins high enough in proof to still render gunpowder flammable should it be drenched by the spirit. Today, the hearty flavor and higher proof makes this an American gin that does not get lost in a Gin & Tonic. Gold Medal (92 Points), Beverage Tasting Institute Winner, Good Food Awards 2013 |
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I grandi gin Premium 'moderni' |
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The great 'modern' Premium gins |
Bombay Laverstoke Mill Gin |
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Bombay Laverstoke Mill Gin |
Un'idea personale, l'oliva 'isolata'..... |
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A personal invention, the 'insulated' olive.... |
Noi la pensiamo così |
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Our motto |
Il mio gin privato: '409' |
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My private Gin: '409' |
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Just one of Casa Pasini's gin repositories |
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Fortnum & Mason, July 2016 |
WORLD'S BEST |
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The Gin Corner (Roma) |
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Il Pellicano Hotel (Argentario) |
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The
Dukes (London) |
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Four Seasons
Hotel (Firenze) |
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The Feathers (Woodstock) |
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Grand Hotel Villa d'Este (Cernobbio) |
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Fratellinis (Forte dei Marmi) |
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The Lanesborough (London) |
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Hotel Meurice (Paris) |
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Hotel de Russie (Roma) |
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Re Sole- L'Inde Le Palais (Bologna) |
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67 Sky Lounge Bar (Forte dei Marmi) |
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Castello di Casole (Querceto, Casole d'Elsa) |
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Auberge de la Maison (Entréves, Courmayeur) |
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Opera Buffa (Pesaro) |
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Lallement (Reims- Tiqueux) |
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Villa La Massa (Firenze) |
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Locale (Firenze) |
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Adler Spa resorts (Ortisei) |
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Boston Art Hotel (Torino) |
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Bar Principe (Bologna) |
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Donnafugata Golf Resort & Spa (Ragusa) |
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Golf Club Bologna (Bologna) |
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Bar San Domenico (Bologna) |
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Il Calandrino (Sarmeola di Rubano, Padova) |
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Do & Co Onyx Bar (Wien) |
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Grand Hotel Poltu Quatu (Poltu Quatu- Arzachena) |
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Trattoria Battibecco (Bologna) |
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La Mamounia (Marrakech) |
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Costes & L'Avenue (Paris) |
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Château Monfort (Milano) |
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La Posta Vecchia (Palo Laziale) |
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Kempinski Hotel Giardino di Costanza (Mazara del Vallo) |
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Agenzia del Gusto (Pollenzo) |
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Verdura Golf & Spa Resort (Sciacca) |
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The Kennels (Goodwood) |
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Grand Hotel et de Milan (Milano) |
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Badrutt's Palace (Sankt Moritz) |
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Le Cirque (New York) |
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Da Vittorio (Brusaporto) |
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Four Seasons Hotel (Marrakech) |
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Caffé Giacosa (Firenze) |
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Gamberini (Bologna) |
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Hotel Villa Domizia (Argentario) |
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Hotel d'Inghilterra (Roma) |
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Ralph's (Paris) |
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Zanarini (Bologna) |
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Nu Lounge Bar (Bologna) |
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Kuzina (Atene) |
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Park Hotel Villa Grazioli (Grottaferrata) |
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Taj Lake Palace (Udaipur) |
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Riviera Golf Resort (San Giovanni in Marignano) |
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Le Bristol (Paris) |
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The Gritti Palace (Venezia) |
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Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom (Wien) |
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Rick's Café (Casablanca) |
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Fort Rajwada (Jaisalmer) |
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Le Richemond (Géneve) |
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La Sultana (Marrakech) |
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Suvretta House (Sankt Moritz) |
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Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol (Telfs) |
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The Booking Station (London) |
63 | Ascot Bar, Prince Hotel (Kyoto) |
Middle Class/Also Rans |
'Private Martining...' |
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A gentleman's house (Engadina) |
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Roman style (Roma) |
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The artist's palace (Bologna) |
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An engaging old rogue (Pesaro) |
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The audiophile's relax (Bologna) |
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Porsche lovers' Martini (Bologna) |
The Don'ts and Be Carefuls
(not from the Breen Office but from some bitter personal experience....) |