From 12-20 June 2026, six East London best-loved bars will serve Boatyard x Cocchi Martinis as part of a walkable cocktail trail celebrating the drink of the moment. In celebration of World Martini Day, Boatyard Distillery and Cocchi Vermouth have joined forces to launch The East London Martini Map, a week-long initiative which embraces the
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The Heart of the Hotel: Aleph Rome Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, Italy
Step inside and if you listen closely, you can hear it—the clink of glass, the shake of ice, the bursts of laughter, the roar of celebration. It’s a cacophony of cocktails…at one time a Strauss waltz, another a Herrmann score. Even if you wanted to resist it, the pull is too strong. From the over-the-top
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