Sasha Milovanovic, beverage manager, Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates:
“An Old Fashioned. It’s very simple ingredient-wise, but there are a lot of steps in the preparation, so it gives you a great opportunity to chat to your customer.
“There is skill involved in preparing it though — and that’s actually how I assess bartenders applying for a job; get them to make me an Old Fashioned!”
Nick Hancock, bar development manager — licensed division, Emirates Leisure Retail:
“For me, it has to be an Old Fashioned as well.
“When I try a new Chinese restaurant that I’ve never been to, I always have the hot and sour soup and I judge how good the restaurant is on that soup — and I do exactly the same with a bar, judging them by their Old Fashioned.”
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Oct 31, 2010 , United Arab Emirates
I love to see, that there first two cocktails are real cocktails and real ultimate classics: The Martini Cocktail [only made with gin, vermouth and an optional dash of orange bitters - though without vodka and surely without fruit!] - is the King of Cocktails. While it might not be the sensual m...