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The Gardener Cocktail from Matsuhisa Vail: It’s incredible

March 2, 2021 by Sean Leave a Comment

The Gardener Cocktail from Matsuhisa Vail.

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the last time I got on an airplane. For the last decade, there have only been 3 months (total!) where I haven’t been on an airplane. That’s a lot of travel. So to now be 12 months in without flying off on some exotic adventure – or even mundane […]

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ABOUT SLIGHTLY PRETENTIOUS

At Slightly Pretentious we're on a quest to visit the top 100 bars in the world, and here we share stories from those travels while also helping you create killer cocktails at home.

Let's face it, if you're into bougie cocktails? There's at least a small part of you that is slightly pretentious. This is a safe space to embrace it :)

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We love cocktails. We love travel. We love quests. Slightly Pretentious combines all of this.

Here you’ll find stories about the best bars in the world, great cocktail recipes you can make at home, and a lot more.

Let’s face it, fancy cocktails are at least a little bit pretentious. So this is your chance to embrace your slightly pretentious side.

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