This list is not only about drinking cocktails and visiting bars. This list is also not about writing about every single bar I’ve ever visited, so it is not about quantity. This list is about bars that are able to tell that story behind a drink. It is about the best mixers and about feeling the venue and the setting. When I visit foreign countries and cities, I love to visit restaurants and bars. I will not write about a places I visited without beeing totally satisfied – forget them. You only need to know what’s best, so here it is.

For your own safety: When planing your visit to one of these bars, make a reservation. Make your reservation as early as possible.

Hemmingway Bar – Prague, CZ

 

This one is truly outstanding. Never before in my life I saw someone, doing his job with more compassion and love for detail and customer satisfaction than the guys in this bar. And this statement was anything else than some bullshit-phrase. You’ll find out what I mean when visiting Hemmingway Bar.

 

What  to order:

„Lights, Camera, Action“

Flor de Caña infused with butter-popcorn, combined with lemon juice and egg-white. Et voilà – you are at the movies. Lean back and enjoy the show.

 

Website:

http://www.hemingwaybar.cz/bar-prague/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/hemingwaybarprague/

Adress:

Karolíny Světlé 26
Praha 1

 

Nightjar – London, UK

 

What  to order:

„Toronto“

I really like Whisky „Old fashioned“ – This one goes in that direction, but without the „old fashioned“. It is some kind of re-invention of that famous drink. 
While bourbon and coffee-maple-syrup sound like „Old fashioned“, Fernet Branca, smoked candy floss with orange blossom scent go for a more detailed and modern composition. Use the candy floss for sweeting your drink to your preference.

 

or just order a

„Smoky Whisky Sour“

…which is not on the menu. It is a classic whisky sour but this time with some sort of smoky, likely peated whisky like maybe Laphroaig or Connemara. It is served with a smoked marshmallow on the side. The smokey taste goes perfect with the taste of lime and the sweetness of this drink.

Website:

https://www.barnightjar.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/barnightjar/?fref=ts

Adress:

The Nightjar, 129 City Road, London, EC1V 1JB

 

Dandelyan – London, UK

 

What  to order:

„Iberico sour“

This is a sour cocktail. But not a standard sour. This sour is made with a special „pechuga“ mezcal, one that is infused with ham. But not only a standard ham, but one made from portugese and spanish acorn-snarfing pigs. The whole thing is combined with tequila and bitters made from acorn. Resulting in a fruity and fresh cocktail with a finish of bacon. Perfect.

Website:

https://www.morganshotelgroup.com/mondrian/mondrian-london/eat-drink/Dandelyan

Facebook:

 https://www.facebook.com/DandelyanBar/?fref=ts

Adress:

Located at the Mondrian Hotel, 20 Upper Ground
London, SE1 9PD