Agreed re. classic mixes, Simon. Your analogy with the culinary arts is a good one: the ability to adroitly handle good basic materials is something to be celebrated and definitely enjoyed. Things become classics for a reason. (I'm also minded of the core Buddhist principle of "suffering is wanting things to be different".)
Thank you for continuing to be a scout for good cocktail places.
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Thank you for continuing to be a scout for good cocktail places.