un cocktail bar tranquillo in mezzo al casino :: voto 8/10 :: €8 per cocktail durante happy hour
Avete voglia di bere un buon cocktail in un locale molto easy? Provate il Twist On Classic sul Naviglio Grande (Ripa di Porta Ticinese 13), uno dei locali più carini della zona.
I proprietari Federica Negri e Matteo Lorenzon sono molto simpatici e ti faranno bere molto bene. Sulla squadra c'è anche il bravissimo bartender Davide Esposito che non sbaglia mai un drink. La carinissima Cecilia completa la squadra - lei è davvero in gamba ed è la mia cameriera preferita a Milano (Elena, sarai sempre nel mio cuore).
Giù vedrete alcuni cocktail da aperitivo che ho provato da loro: un'arancia americano (una variante dello sbagliato) fatto da Fede, uno Zucco e un Pimm's cup, e un delizioso Clover Club preparato da Teo. Eccezionale il Silver Lining, con genever, aperol, liquore di sambuco e bianco d'uovo.
I first met Federica and Matteo at the artisanal fair of Milano, where they educated me on the finest gins from around the world (eg. Old English and Crown Jewel). Not only are they very knowledgeable about spirits and cocktails, they are both really friendly people. Their bar Twist on Classic is one of my favorite bars on Naviglio grande, located at Ripa di Porta Ticinese 13. Although their bar is relatively small, it's beautifully decorated with many cool details like the broken mirror in the unfinished-looking bathroom and the empty liquor bottles on the wall next to the tucked away corner table. In addition to Fede and Teo, there is also the talented barman Davide and the adorable waitress Cecilia to round out the awesome team at Twist on Classic.
Federica made three excellent drinks for me: first, a beautiful twist on the negroni sbagliato with the Arancia Americano. Although I usually don't like fruit juice in my cocktails, as a first drink of the day, it really hit the spot. It was light and refreshing but complex enough to be considered a serious cocktail. It would be perfect to have during brunch instead of a boring Mimosa. Next up was a rum daiquiri, which was so good, I have no photographic evidence of it. :) Finally, I ended with well-mixedAlaska cocktail with gin and yellow chartreuse. Two other great cocktails they make are the Clover club and the Silver Lining (pictured below).