Adventure bar - East Dulwich (Lounged when no longer about same)

[James]

Pearl, are you an old lady? Is that why you describe the decor as "trendy and modern"?

[Horsebox]

I hope you are not being ageist, James.

[MadWorld74]

Chip and shoulder, AcedOut?......ay?

[AcedOut]

MadWorld74 - You clearly need an Adventure Mojito to clear your head!

[James]

I am not being ageist at all! If I were an old lady I'm sure I would find the Adventure Bar quite cutting-edge.

[MadWorld74]

Mojito? Yes! lets do it.

[AcedOut]

Some interesting pictures on the building of Adventure (very impressive build, I have to say):

http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16140160839

[MrBen]

Right chaps / gals.

I was in Adventure to celebrate the birthday of a mate a week or so back - on a Tuesday. Ended up with 4 of us at the bar after hours and I took the drunken opportunity to er "intelligently debate" various aspects particularly their Mojito, Ikea/Athena decor and tinny sound system which has come in for a bit of stick.

Anyway despite my polite and eloquent comments I annoyed all three barman particulary the aussie one with the spikes and got kicked out. Before they thought better and invited me back in for a shot on the house.

Anyway - its time to stop dicking around and to resolve this once and for all - forget about the economy /US elections it's time for the East Dulwich Mojito Challenge! I am currently working on the rules and how this will work to be fair to all but I intend to enlist the expert help of Aced Out and an independent panel of judges who fancy themselves as blind tasters. Please PM me if interested.

The winner will get the massivley coveted title of Best Mojito in East Dulwich and a framed picture of a smiling Sean McGhabanananan with his thumbs up for behind the bar.

Stand by for full details soon....

[mockney piers]

Count me in as a judge, I've long said that the Mojito (and a Martini to be fair) is the litmus test of quality for any bar.

[MrBen]

Good stuff MP. I'm glad you agree. The line that got me kicked out was "the Mojito is the barometer by which any cocktail bar should be judged". Before I got the boot!

[georgia]

Getting kicked out of a bar, what a trouble maker.... ;-)

Is that a first for a forumite on LL?

[VeryBerryCherry]

MrBen Wrote:

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> Right chaps / gals.

> Anyway - its time to stop dicking around and to

> resolve this once and for all -it's time for the East

> Dulwich Mojito Challenge! I am currently working

> on the rules and how this will work to be fair to

> all but I intend to enlist the expert help of Aced

> Out and an independent panel of judges who fancy

> themselves as blind tasters. Please PM me if

> interested.

>

> The winner will get the massivley coveted title of

> Best Mojito in East Dulwich and a framed picture

> of a smiling Sean McGhabanananan with his thumbs

> up for behind the bar.

>

> Stand by for full details soon....

Where will this take place?

Can we have some independent entrants?

I really don't fancy the shame of dragging you all down and having to show you my bar in Claam, you will make it look even more "shabby" and far less "chiche" with your vastly superior East Dulwich presence. B) (i'm not even being iron-ronical here- it really is shabby!)

I would like to submit my excellent mojito making skills... or any other cocktail for that matter...

An After Eight Martini?

Expresso Martini?

Long Island?

Lychelicious?

[Siduhe]

mockney piers Wrote:

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> Count me in as a judge, I've long said that the

> Mojito (and a Martini to be fair) is the litmus

> test of quality for any bar.

It's a tripartite test IMHO - Mojito, Martini and Manhattan. I recently went to a trendy drinking den that promotes itself as a cocktail specialist (it wasn't Adventure, for the avoidance of all doubt). Imagine my horror when the barman said he didn't know what a Manhattan was and had to go off and consult someone else. I thought he was pulling my leg, but no - he really hadn't come across it before - "it isn't in our list of drinks we have to learn" being the parting line as we left...

[AcedOut]

Apparently Toby was a barman at Be at One (sic?) in Clapham, which is a GREAT cocktail bar, so he should know a really good Mojito. It was actually one of my favourite places in Clapham.

But MrBen - I'm so in!!! When do you start - tonight? My mouth is dry...

[VeryBerryCherry]

So...

What's in a Manhattan?

>:D<

[AcedOut]

Last time I had one of those was at Windows of the World on the top floor of WTC in summer 2000. That brings back the memories...

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Confession time. I've never had a Mojito. I rarely get past a Martini as I like strong and dry tastes.

So in the interests of pure impartiality, I think I should be on the panel.

[AcedOut]

I have friends that are SO into their Martini's, but personally I'm not an authority on them. My friends will go into the correct way of preparing the lime twist etc...

So, PGC can be on the Martini judging panel!

[AcedOut]

To quote Wikipedia, "A Manhattan is a cocktail made with whiskey, sweet vermouth, ice, and bitters.".

[Jeremy]

I wonder if any of the bars would be willing to supply free Mojitos (maybe mini versions) for the sake of this contest...

[AcedOut]

That would be a great blag! Come on bar owners, we know you're reading this!

[MrBen]

I am working on the rules, will link up with Aced Out and will get back in a day or two but please send in your ideas!

It has to be fair.

After all this is serious shit.

[SeanMacGabhann]

I'm loving this whole idea MrBen - good on ya

[pedantic bit]

Should this now be setup in it's own thread in the Lounge mebbe?

[Brendan]

I have one of those 1lt bottles of Bacardi that make their way into your luggage when you pass though airports and a mint bush in the front garden. I may just have a little mojito judging competition of my own tonight.

[SimonM]

>>To quote Wikipedia, "A Manhattan is a cocktail made with whiskey, sweet vermouth, ice, and bitters<<

It has to be Angostura bitters and Bourbon. I got very drunk one night at college with a friend on Jack Daniels Manhattans which I claimed to have invented that night....