Dukes Bar, London, October 2021
Details
- Location: St. James, London
- Cost: $29 and up per martini
- Dress code: For men, a jacket, no sportswear (sorry Ivan). Women, I think you know better than us men and will have the elegant clothing all settled.
The Arrival
The hotel and bar are located in a hidden courtyard down an alley off a main thoroughfare by a Square. It's intensely hard to find, and you don't realize it's really the spot until you turn that last corner off St. James Place. Map app will help you immensely, or a London cab.It's an ancient (200 years or more) building, and the bar is somewhat hidden. Turn the corner to your right as you enter the hotel, and look for this:
The Bar
Various smaller rooms off a central bar, a little cramped, but not bumping into each other tight. They keep room for the drink cart to move about.The Drinks
The drinks are the reason, the view is... non-existent. The atmosphere is good, but the martinis are a series of incredibly strong flavor delights, many named after James Bond elements (Ian Flemming used to get exceptionally drunk here writing the books when he started out).Summary
I first was blessed by visiting here in 2014, but I didn't take any pictures! It's just a whole production and delight of drinks. While exceptionally expensive on a US drink scale, the experience seems worth it for me, and I think for most of you that enjoy an incredible drink.Related blog posts
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