Great whisky bars of the world
is like a telephone directory – came a bit later. His bar hotel is a place of pilgrimage. Switzerland is a connoisseurs market and there
‘When I am away I often visit whisky bars, strictly in the course of market research, you
understand’
are many other magnificent establishments. Les Tr- ois Rois in Basel is one of my favourite hotels in the world, and one of the oldest in Europe. Named ‘Ho- tel Bar of the Year 2012’ its sumptuous bar is like a London Club, with an adjacent terrace overlooking the river and a log fire burning on cold days. It is ably tended by Henning Neufeld, who himself has won awards for his cocktails. I would also single out the Widder Bar, in the Widder Hotel, Zurich, which offers around 1000 bottles in its ‘Spirits Library’ and is famous for its regular jazz programme, featuring international artists, during the winter months. ‘Favourite hotels in the world’ immediately
Opposite: The Wid- der bar in Zurich. Below: TheWald- haus am See in St Moritz.
reminds me of The Imperial, New Delhi, a mag- nificent white stucco palace, combining 1930 Art Deco with colonial opulence and surrounded by tall palm trees. Its 1911 Bar has a decent collection of whiskies among its boasted ‘500 beverages’, but it is the discreet service, the stupendous collection of portraits of rajas and prints from the British Raj that I found most attractive. My other favourite in India is the historic Taj
Mahal Palace in Mumbai, overlooking Arabian Ocean, the port and ‘The Gateway to India’.
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