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With its engravings and fringed chairs, the tiny, comfortable bar at this exclusive hotel looks like an upper-class Georgian sitting room, but few butlers could manage martinis of this calibre. If the art looks simple, that's because it is: the quiet waiters simply flick dry vermouth into an iced glass, fill it with gin or vodka (various premium options, all priced accordingly) and then drop in a sliver of lemon peel.
Whether the secret is the elegant wooden tray, the vermouth flask that resembles a vinegar bottle in a cheap chippie or the staff's mannered method of delivery, sipping a drink amid the murmur of the adult clientele while munching nuts and Puglian olives is one of the most soothing, elegant drinking experiences in the city.
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Went to try their Dry Martini, as it was supposed to be a "must". The space is rather small with no privacy at all: it was difficult to concentrate on my newspaper as next to my ear a young couple was talking (not too loud) about their things. Not the place to have discreet conversation. The waiter was correct and agreeable, but lacking the expertise and knowledge that I expected. The Dry Martini was rather good. Excellent gin: No.3 London Dry, but could not find out the vermouth they use (exclusily made for them, the waiter said), the he suggested 'Martini Extra dry'. Don't think so! I can't agree it is too sweet.... Noilly Prat works much better.
Price for the whole thing (drink+3 little bows with munchies, olives, and sthing else): £17.
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