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Cocchi Americano
Kina Lillet was immensely popular during the first part of the twentieth century, but its popularity waned during the later half and in 1986 it was reformulated and renamed Lillet Blanc. Many older cocktails still work best with Kina Lillet, and a little-known product called Cocchi Americano may just prove to be the perfect replacement for it.
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Artesian Bar
London is famous for its grand hotels, and names like Claridge’s and The Ritz are synonymous with five-star luxury. Continuing a series investigating the bars of these historic venues, I visit Artisian Bar, the rum-centric bar attached to the Langham Hotel.
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The Purple Bar
London is famous for its grand hotels, and names like Claridge’s and The Ritz are synonymous with five-star luxury. Continuing a series investigating the bars of these historic venues I visit The Purple Bar at The Sanderson. An opulent mix of rich purple fabrics, chic cut-glass mirrored tiles and raw stone, do the drinks live up to the decor?
