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A truly exceptional cocktail experience! We tried the three drinks in the attached photos. I will review each of them in turn.
The Fortified Baklava Wine.
The baklava spice was insane. The drink smelt so much like it. Nice mouthfeel from the butter as well. However, I failed to notice that the drink was labelled 'dry.' I was imagining a sweet, rich drink when I ordered (I anticipated the mead and rum bringing sweet honey and caramel notes and body, to go with the baklava spice). This was not the case. Judging from the flavours and the name of the drink itself, it seems the intention was to create something that would taste like drinking a dry fortified wine (something like sherry) infused with baklava spice. If that was indeed their intention, they definitely succeeded. But I was disappointed given my misplaced expectations. That's not their fault tho. 4/5.
The Aegean Negroni.
I wasn't really in the mood for a Negroni on a hot sunny afternoon but felt as though I should try it given the reputation. That will undoubtedly have negatively affected my impression somewhat, so bear that in mind. Powerful fennel and pepper aroma from the herbs, which did complement the gin aroma nicely. But I did think it overpowered the sweetness of the vermouth and the orange notes of the campari too much. I believe the genius of the Negroni lies in its perfect balance of dryness, sweetness and bitterness. I think this version, though certainly interesting and enjoyable, fundamentally upsets that delicate balance and the result didn't in my opinion justify that decision. Also, I personally found the blue colour very off-putting; I associate it with extremely artificial things like bubblegum and slushies. But that's just me I suppose. All in all, a nice drink but if I were given the choice between this and a classic Negroni it's gonna be the Negroni every time. 3.5/5.
The Hippocampus Summer.
The best drink of the three by far. The fruit blend was delicious; exotic sweet flavours with that hint of acidity from the kiwi. They clarified the infusion as well so the drink was clear with a wonderful, slightly thick mouthfeel and lots of legs. It tasted like summer on a tropical island.
I was very excited by the sunscreen aroma on the menu. They sprayed it onto the little card thing balanced on top of the glass and we were instructed to sniff it first then take a sip. They said this was to help trick your brain into evoking that summer feeling of cracking open a bottle of sun cream and lathering on. I loved the idea; I quite like the smell of sun cream as is, and it certainly has a powerful association with summer vibes. However, in practice it turns out that the card didn't really smell of sun cream. It smelled nice, but mainly of fruit. I was hoping for something more along the lines of the classic smell of SPF 50. 5/5 for the actual drink in the glass. 4.5/5 for the overall experience, owing to my slight disappointment over the sunscreen aroma.
Overall, Clumsies is clearly focused on creating unique drinking experiences with their cocktails, and while some of those didn't land for me (in no small part due to my own lack of attention), I still really appreciated what they were going for and will definitely return to try other things on the menu.
The Fortified Baklava Wine.
The baklava spice was insane. The drink smelt so much like it. Nice mouthfeel from the butter as well. However, I failed to notice that the drink was labelled 'dry.' I was imagining a sweet, rich drink when I ordered (I anticipated the mead and rum bringing sweet honey and caramel notes and body, to go with the baklava spice). This was not the case. Judging from the flavours and the name of the drink itself, it seems the intention was to create something that would taste like drinking a dry fortified wine (something like sherry) infused with baklava spice. If that was indeed their intention, they definitely succeeded. But I was disappointed given my misplaced expectations. That's not their fault tho. 4/5.
The Aegean Negroni.
I wasn't really in the mood for a Negroni on a hot sunny afternoon but felt as though I should try it given the reputation. That will undoubtedly have negatively affected my impression somewhat, so bear that in mind. Powerful fennel and pepper aroma from the herbs, which did complement the gin aroma nicely. But I did think it overpowered the sweetness of the vermouth and the orange notes of the campari too much. I believe the genius of the Negroni lies in its perfect balance of dryness, sweetness and bitterness. I think this version, though certainly interesting and enjoyable, fundamentally upsets that delicate balance and the result didn't in my opinion justify that decision. Also, I personally found the blue colour very off-putting; I associate it with extremely artificial things like bubblegum and slushies. But that's just me I suppose. All in all, a nice drink but if I were given the choice between this and a classic Negroni it's gonna be the Negroni every time. 3.5/5.
The Hippocampus Summer.
The best drink of the three by far. The fruit blend was delicious; exotic sweet flavours with that hint of acidity from the kiwi. They clarified the infusion as well so the drink was clear with a wonderful, slightly thick mouthfeel and lots of legs. It tasted like summer on a tropical island.
I was very excited by the sunscreen aroma on the menu. They sprayed it onto the little card thing balanced on top of the glass and we were instructed to sniff it first then take a sip. They said this was to help trick your brain into evoking that summer feeling of cracking open a bottle of sun cream and lathering on. I loved the idea; I quite like the smell of sun cream as is, and it certainly has a powerful association with summer vibes. However, in practice it turns out that the card didn't really smell of sun cream. It smelled nice, but mainly of fruit. I was hoping for something more along the lines of the classic smell of SPF 50. 5/5 for the actual drink in the glass. 4.5/5 for the overall experience, owing to my slight disappointment over the sunscreen aroma.
Overall, Clumsies is clearly focused on creating unique drinking experiences with their cocktails, and while some of those didn't land for me (in no small part due to my own lack of attention), I still really appreciated what they were going for and will definitely return to try other things on the menu.