L’ascensor Cocktail Bar in Barri Gotic (Stirred not Shaken)
A divey bar in Barri Gotic with low lights and old fashioned music
At this gin focused cocktail bar, ask for a dry Martini with premium gin and watch labor of love unfold in your glass
Rest your weary feet, listen to music and sip the best gin cocktail of your life
Addendum: On trip 2, we observed the artist in action in making a martini. Take a tall glass and fill with large ice cubes. Stir like a madman. Walk away, do a few unrelated things. Stir again like a madman. Go to the kitchen and bring an olive. Stir again, throw away the melted water. Now pour about an ounce of dry vermouth. Stir again vigorously making sure that the vermouth coats the ice cubes. Now put off most of the vermouth and do a final stir around. Add about a couple ounces of gin. Stir around one final time and then pour into chilled martini glasses. Drop the olive.
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