DUKES BAR:
London legends greet you at
The world's most famous martini bar!
- Part 1 -

DUKES LONDON is a cosy hideaway hotel located in a back alley in the prestigious St. James's district of London, England.The main bar here, DUKES BAR, is known for its dry martinis associated with "007.We asked Alessandro Palazzi, the head barman, about the world's best martinis and the world's best service.

writer：Drink Planet　撮影：秋山枝穂

The legendary Duke's Martini!

He quickly pours the vermouth into a large frozen frozen frosty frozen glass, and then, in a very familiar manner, he twirls the glass around and around, letting the vermouth coat the glass.

The next moment, he tosses the excess vermouth onto the carpet on the floor (to the delight of the guests!).Next, the extra vermouth is tossed on the floor and the chilled London Dry Gin is poured into the glass.

Next, he cuts out the peel of a large, thick, organic lemon from Amalfi, Italy, and twists it with both hands as if squeezing it, pouring as much of the lemon's oil as he can onto the glass.

This entire process is done right in front of the guests.

The trolley service, which can now be found in other high-end hotel bars in London such as "The Connaught" and "The Dorchester," originated at the Dukes Bar.

We are a small bar.The counter is also surprisingly small.So this trolley service is perfect in terms of creating an intimate atmosphere with our guests.I didn't start it, but this has been a tradition of the hotel since 1908.It's much better to be on the floor than at a small counter.

Alessandro Palazzi, head barman of the Dukes Bar since 2007, says, "I make about 300 to 350 martinis a day!

We make about 300 to 350 martinis a day!

（Amazing!)