Artingstalls x Rake Tailored Beverages Negroni No. 1

Artingstalls x Rake Tailored Beverages Negroni No. 1

The Rake’s first bespoke cocktail, the Negroni No.1 is the ultimate pre-made Negroni to celebrate our survival of the most seismic year and to celebrate all the wonderful moments that await us in the near future. The Negroni No.1 is the result of over one years work and, in particular, the brilliance of two men, Paul Feig and Ravinder Minhas, whom our Founder, Wei Koh considers the gods of the Negroni.

Feig says: Its simple: its just a delicious drink. Its neither too bitter or too sweet. It has a kick but not one that is overpowering.

Palazzi, the head barman at Dukes, agrees. A Negroni is perfect as an aperitif but it is also perfectly acceptable as an after-dinner drink, and if you are the type of person that prefers cocktails to wine, it is even great with a meal, he says. It is not a seasonal drink. Of course, you associate it with summer, but it is also a drink for the three other seasons. If you are a cigar smoker, as many of the Negronis fans are, the taste of the Negroni is not overwhelmed by cigar smoking, making it the perfect aprs-ski or beach holiday drink.