A Taste Of Perfection At St James Bar The St James Bar, which sits within the luxurious Sofitel St James hotel close to Trafalgar Square in London, takes its inspiration from Coco Chanel’s 1920s apartment, a glamorous Parisian room boasting a décor of Shagreen and kinon topped tables, French antique gilt chairs, in addition to mahogany leather and contemporary prints by Blek Le Rat. The St James Bar has just unveiled its latest cocktail menu and every beverage listed is a true work of art whilst equally being laced with history. In what proved to be a very difficult choice, I opted for the ‘Perle de Cactus’, a fresh summery drink and a tribute to Tequila which has begun to play a larger in cocktail mixology. Although the Centenario Plata Tequila is the ‘protagonist’ of this concoction, it is far from overpowering and was beautifully balanced by the other principal ingredients which included agave syrup and apple juice. The attention to detail was exquisite - the rim of the glass was decorated by spiralling and thinly sliced apple which had been dipped in cinnamon. Read the full article here: luxuriousmagazine/?p=30755
Posted on: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 01:38:52 +0000