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I have been to about a dozen cocktail bars in Tokyo recently. Drinks were usually filled very near to the top. A damp towel was always offered and fresh damp towel was always given when returning from the bathroom. Serving the rounded ice cube is mostly something that Uyeda does. Among other things, a rounded ice cube is a sign that the hard shake was
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Hi Robert. Thanks for noticing. We have been adding new Japanese barware each day last week and this week. And we will also add a couple new brands from Italy, the UK and Germany next week. It is starting to get fun.
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Angostura has been telling me ever since they declared bankruptcy that they will have a new supply "next month." In August they told me that "we have a bottle shortage, but we will begin delivering on September 15th." That date came and went with no more bitters being sent. Each month it is a different story and a new delay. So,
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I would definitely try and make it to The Drawing Room, Boka and Whistler.
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The Swan Cocktail first appears in the "Drinks" by Jacques Straub, minus the pastis and with Angostura instead of Abbott's.
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Ueda's mixing glass is incredibly expensive. That being said, we are received our inventory in New York on 22 October. We will have another footed mixing glass on CocktailKingdom.com in about 8 weeks. The price will not be as high as most of the Japanese ones, but I am not exactly sure what it will be yet. The "Gallone" that Angus mentions
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We will have left-handed Japanese barspoons on CocktailKingdom.com in 2 or 3 weeks. Greg
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By 1937 the French 75 (in books such as Liquid Gems) was served in a champagne glass. A few corrections in the dates above: Harry ABCs is from 1922, not 1915. Artistry of Mixing Drinks by Frank Meier is from 1936, not 1923.
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Hi Zane, WMF is not easy to work with. We carry their highest quality (AKA "hotel") line at CocktailKingdom.com. The WMF PArisian Shaker is very heavy and very amazing. However, inventory is always a problem with WMF. And, they discontinue products often for no obvious reason. We have a huge shipment coming from WMF in a few weeks that will
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Hi Tony, Nice to meet you at Tales. The Bittermens mole and grapefruit bitters are arriving in a few days. We have them on CocktailKingdom.com already. Talk soon. Greg