Last night I drank a cocktail with Stilton cheese in it......it cost $19

[Pert_UK]

I posted this in the lounge, but thought that the cheese element might fit in with the cookery group....feel free to ignore!

It was an S&M Martini made with the finest gin and vintage port (plus some other things that I forget), garnished with a dried apricot that had been stuffed with a small piece of Stilton cheese.

Oddly enough, it was very pleasant (if a bit strong). The creaminess of the cheese really mixed well with the powerful alcohol of the martini.

Favourite cocktail of the evening? That would have to be the Dr Strangelove, which consisted of Calvados (apple brandy), pear liqueur and champagne.......absolutely fantastic.

The venue? Lounge Lover in London, described in a review as, "the dopest cat in the pimp house, this sucker is one fo' yo ladies. the decor? llewelyn-bowen meets david copperfield in 80's marrakesh. inspired."

How right they are.......but at £9 - £10 per cocktail, thank the Lord that somebody else was paying......

P.

[Frogtutor]

1. Sounds kinda weird to me, but I don't get out much LOL

So how do you go about ordering a drink like that? Did a friend or bartender recommend it, did you see it described in a menu, or what? I'm thinking, if someone said to me, "Hey, try this martini with cheese in it", I might think they had lost it.

I always want to try different drinks, but I never know what kinds there are, so I always end up ordering the same old boring thing!

:beer:

[SOteric]

2. Mmmm....port and stilton.

I can see that. :thumbsup:

[imenja]

3. I LOVE Stilton but that sounds unpleasant

I'd rather have mine on the side with crackers. Interesting idea though.
The Dr. Strangelove sounds awfully good.