Original Sin (Stoke Newington)

• Original Sin is the new cocktail bar form Happiness Forgets which just oozes American at you as you enter its subterranean sepia setting &ndash
• The cocktail list is not overwhelming and prices are £
• My Mr Sandman tasted strongly of the all spice it was flavoured with
• S Perfect Storm was fiery with ginger and sweet with the plum brandy
• Even more though it was a bit too heavy on the cardamom for me
• My second drink was a misstep for me as well &ndash
• T have enough of the smokiness I associate with mescal and was way too salty for me
• Before getting boozy with a Red Hook (Rye Whiskey
• Then head over to the pool table with something from the £
• You'll find me with a 6 Ball (Kamm &
• Cane Syrup topped with Mediterranean Tonic) and the Rattle Snake (Calvados
• Tara Garnell (Bar Manager) was all over it on our visit
• First there was the moreish Manhattan twist with nutty Amontillado Sherry in place of Sweet Vermouth
• Interspersed with some tasters of glorious Chinato Vergano Americano
• Tara delivered the finishing blow with a Jimador's Remedy a twist on the Sam Ross classic with smoky mezcal and tequila replacing Islay whisky and scotch
• Original Sin is the real deal
• Sharing its name with a classic INXS song (sorry
• Original Sin is another blink and you'll miss it bar tucked off Stoke Newington High Street
• We sat at the bar and it was by far the best decision
• Rye and amontillado (sherry's the next big thing) while Ella and I each kicked off with twisted negronis hers sprayed with Laphroaig
• Mine infused campari and vermouth with mescal and chocolate bitters
• Finished with a sprig of rosemary that was set alight
• I was presented with a glorious drink that combined tequila
• Cinnamon and nutmeg were pleasantly dulled by the bitter coffee and I'm totally all over tequila in cocktails at the moment
• We finished the night with an unexpected shot of sazerac that they'd made for one the bar back's leaving party the next day
• This neighbourhood bar is a real find
• A stylish New York styled speakeasy bar is the sister cocktail bar to Happiness Forget in Hoxton Square
• I am a big fan of Original Sin with its simplicity approach to cocktails making rather than lost in garnishes and modern concepts
• Stoke Newington is suppose to be the next hipster location so it makes sense for the boys from Happy Happiness to set shop before the rent become too premium

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