I wrote this on facebook, and then I remembered, oh yeah, I have a blog. Alcoholic friends and family, please ignore this post.
I may have just left the best bar ever. If you know me well, you know how seriously I take a well-made cocktail. If you are ever in Prague, visit Hemingway Bar. I am not kidding. These people are serious about their bartending skills and alcoholica esoterica. You feel like you’re hanging out with the cream of the crop in their field, which is something you know just enough about to truly appreciate their skill.
We were treated to a free original drink concocted with homemade cinnamon whiskey and fresh OJ & lemon, a “Wall Street Manhattan”, some sort of fancy rum Old Fashioned that involved a float of port, got to sample like 5 kinds of bitters, and tasted an amazing peach bourbon drink that “my friend invented a few days ago”. At one point, some orange peel oil, squeezed from the peel, was lit on fire. Sugar cubes were melted for absinthe cocktails, palms were greased with celery bitters and free chocolates handed out. Didi you know that to get the true essence of bitters, you put a few drops on your palms, rub them together for a bit and smell the scent wafting off like perfume? Neither did I.
A big bonus is that in Prague, we had about 4 amazing cocktails each for around $20 per person. I would estimate that to be at least $50 in LA dollars.
Also, Cuban rum totally kicks the ass of any rum you’ve ever tasted in the US. Even Bacardi Ocho Anos. It is aged, complex, smooth, delicious and amazing. Here I thought I wasn’t a rum drinker. I support repealing the ban on Cuban imports based on this evidence alone. Power to the people.
This Europe trip has so far taught me that I like both rum and gin after all. Every alcohol appears to be good in the right context. I also learned that homemade Palinka is not messing around and that pear is the best flavor, with pear pieces being akin to the alcohol content of the worms in tequila.
We are armed with a list of the best bars in Prague and London, given to us by our new friend, Alex, owner of the Hemingway Bar.
Damn, my life is awesome. Wish you were here.
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