Tuesday, 14 June 2011

The Kensington Hotel London - Aubrey Bar Martini Meet

Martini Meet @Aubrey Bar - The Kensington Hotel




I saw a Twitter message about this event and was thrilled to get a tweet back from Garreth Walsh saying that he was looking forward to meeting me and my iPhone ;) 


I headed towards the nice Kensington Hotel and walked towards the Aubrey Bar where the event Martini Meet was taking place....

I was greeted by the very friendly staff  Garreth Walsh (GM of the Kensington Hotel), Kristin Kalmu (Assistant Restaurant & Bar Manager), and Anna Cort (Assistant Director of Sales). 

Alessandro Pizzoli (called Alex) award winning barman welcomed us with the long menu of Martinis so we could make our selection...difficult to choose (however, I managed to tried most of them)


Please do watch the video below to enjoy watching Alessandro prepare some of the Martinis he is so acclaimed for...




The Trophy....




As per Alex's comment: 'the secret of a good Martini starts with a chilled glass' 


Below some of the Martinis:



 Passion Fruit Martini
Absolut Vodka, Espresso, Kahlua, Baileys, Gomme




Balsamic Martini
Absolut Vodka, Balsamic Vinegar 


Lemongrass Martini
Bombay Sapphire Gin, Dry Vermouth, Fresh Lemongrass


Espresso Martini
Absolut Vodka, Espresso, Kahlua, Baileys, Gomme


Aubrey Martini
Ciroc Vodka, Dry Vermouth, Fresh Grapes



 


Apple Martini
(Absoult Vodka, Fresh Apple, Gomme, Lime Juice, Apple Juice)





 Thanks for the nice hors d'oeuvres

 Chicken Skewers in a sweet tangy marinade, Raw tuna squares, spring rolls and little crab cakes



My last special drink:

Golden Alessandro 

Gold Leaves - 24 Carat


Golden Alessandro
(Brown Sugar, Orange Twist, Moët & Chandon, Vodka, Grand Marnier, Orange Peel, Gold Leaf 24 Carat)



Golden Alessandro 
Ready to taste ...Cheers!




Highly recommend Audrey Bar a must stop if you are in the area for a good drink served by very friendly staff
Cheers to you all!




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