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TOP 5 MARTINI 2019 COUNTDOWN #1 Raised by Wolves,San Diego CA So here we are number one for 2019. Here's the set up. In town for a couple of nights and had a short list of places I found in Instagram. You take a long Uber ride from downtown, and arrive at a upmarket Westfield mall. Not your usual mall though, think Chanel, Tom Ford, Jaguar, Bugatti and this place. By day a very elegant boutique spirits store with some of the best from around the world, but it holds a secret. You need to book and get there on time, but it's oh so worth it. Now, I was just a blow in with a couple of Aussie pals, no pulling rank here, but the service levels were exceptional. Imagine a large round library, seating over 100 or more with a central bar, table service and our guide just knocked the Martinis out of the park he took the time to go over the nuances of the drinks and I knew from the get go I could just leave the suggestions to him and go along for the ride in safe hands. This large scale bar was packed all night, but they didn't miss a beat and I had some of the best cocktails ever, including the illustrated Vesper that showed me I've been doing it wrong all these years. Find it, go there. 🍸🐾 #numberone #top5martinis2019 #sandiego #awardwinning #classact #martini #gin #mixology #vespermartini #raisedbywolves #drymartini #exceptionalservice #stirreddnotshaken #hospitality #bartending #bars #greatcompany #theatre #martiniwhisperer #gin #greatvibe #thebest #themartiniwhisperer #usa

TOP 5 MARTINI 2019 COUNTDOWN #2 Maybe Sammy, Sydney, Australia This bar opened recently and is a fabulous addition to Sydney's cocktail scene. It was one of the best bar experiences I've had for a very long time. @maybe_sammy_sydney is located near the Four Seasons hotel and Circular Quay, I found a new happy place. If you want to experience what top flight cocktail hospitality is in a bar, go here. Every single person was greeted on arrival and made to feel welcome, no matter if they were lost tourists or bar aficionados, and every single person was thanked by the bar team as they left. The banter put everyone at ease and they guided the guests to the right cocktail for them, and in a town where talking to strangers can be a no-no, this place made everyone the best of friends. As for the Martinis, first class (delicious bar food too by the way), and touches like this: I had to take a phone call and stepped outside for a moment. When I came back in, they fetched my cocktail from the freezer where they'd put it to keep it pristine. 🍸Class.👌 #top5martinis2019 #sydney #awardwinning #classact #martini #gin #withatwist #maybesammy #drymartini #worldsbestbars #stirreddnotshaken #hospitality #bartending #smallbars #greatcompany #mixology #martiniwhisperer #gin #rolemodel #greatvibe #themartiniwhisperer #visitnsw #happyplace

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