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東京旅遊!新宿古堡feel whisky bar
whisky bar 是我去日本練習日語的最佳地方,因為一般bar tender 也會跟坐在bar 檯的客人聊天,每次我都用盡我的日文 + iPhone 英日字典Kotoba! 不停撩 bar tender 傾計,哇哈哈哈哈!(日本人聽得懂自己說的日文,真的很有滿足感呀!)
今次介紹的這間Bar Caruso 已去過兩次,是好友P 的推介!
2012 Jan
第1 次是2012 年1 月,迫了兩位好姊妹F & M 陪我去。
那晚又冷又大風,在新宿三丁目附近找了好一陣子,發現原來位於街口一幢極不起眼的大廈 (沒有lift ,行樓梯的,可以說是唐樓)。
一走進去的感覺是:「哇!黑到乜都睇唔到嘅?」
走過那條不太長,沒有燈的漆黑走廊,來到bar 檯,也只有微弱燈光。(這張相是我將相機放在檯上,捕光了好一陣子才拍到的。)
身處在內,燈光昏暗,石牆配上vintage 木式裝修,加上店內播放著的男女高音為主的歌劇音樂 (店名caruso 其實是意大利已故男高音的名字),就像走進古堡一樣。(你也可以說是走入了鬼屋,哈哈。)
由於沒有menu,隨便選了這杯不太貴的 nikka single cask 10 years (應該約是1200 yen – 1400 yen 吧。by the way,當時的yen 差不多是10 算,挑便宜一點的喝吧!)
我們各自點了一杯,平時沒有喝慣whisky 的朋友可要求加冰 (アイス ice) 或加水 (みず mizu) 。這裡的其中一個窩心位是會配上朱古力 (當然已經算進收費內 =p) 。
(朱古力是whisky food pairing 的其中一款選擇,如要為不同味道的whisky 選配最適合的朱古力,實在是大有學問的,不過我的要求不高,簡單感受一下朱古力與whisky配搭的感覺已夠。 當晚吃的是lindt 牛奶朱古力片。)
當時已學了日文差不多2 年的我,不停用日文與bar tender 傾計 (當時只有我們一檯客),估計他可能覺得我們3 個女生去日本也找到這小店喝whisky,應該是很愛whisky 吧,最後送了1 杯白州10 年給我們,呵呵!(每次旅行收到的免費贈飲、贈食或禮物,我們都會尊稱為「靚女的禮物」 ❤ )
這裡共有11 個座位,在酒吧一角有張3 人檯,這張相就是將相機放在3 人檯上,用計時功能拍攝 (還要定格擺pose 一陣子才能拍到沒鬼影的相片 =p )。
2013 Jan
第2 次去是上個月的事,今次與家人一起去,坐bar 檯。
放在我前面的正是這排輕井澤whisky!今次我請客,決定請家人喝好一點的!他們想喝不太甜而又不太smoky 的whisky,bartender Suzuki さん 說不太甜不smoky 的日本whisky 的選擇不多,他給我們介紹了一些之後,我再幫家人挑了以下的。
Joey 姐喝的是1984 年輕井澤 single cask whisky,一看到28年,未喝也知道是好喝。
這是我喝的輕井澤16 年,沒有加冰喝,最能感受原味。
哥哥選了秩父,是新酒,2009 年的,明顯地是嗆喉一點。
這次是在晚飯前weekdays 的6 時多去到,剛開店,還未有客人。Suzuki さん 還記得上年有個3 個女生坐在3 人檯的角落,哈哈!當然我也趁有機會不停地練習日文啦,呵呵呵!
由於沒有客人,Suzuki さん 開了燈給我拍環境相,感覺實在vintage,亦難得有機會看清店內的樣子。(平時的燈光實在是太暗了,哈哈)
這次吃的是royce 的truffle chocolate,為什麼朱古力能與whisky 相配?
因為朱古力的香氣與口感濃郁,以烈酒whisky 的酒味才能壓住朱古力的味道,同時烈酒可令口腔升溫,令朱古力更快溶化並散發香氣 (所以純飲吃朱古力才能感受到兩者有多配合喔!)。
我會先輕飲一口whisky,再吃一口朱古力,最後再呷一口whisky,這樣就完美了,hehe!
鈴木さん、私は多分 4月に日本へ行きましょう。whisky live でお会いしましょう。 ^^
地址:東京都新宿區三丁目 8-8 平田ビル2F 營業時間:7:00pm – 5:00am (逢星期一休息)
今次旅行買了人生第1 支ichiro’s playing card whisky 階磚5,不太貴,是可以開來喝的價錢,假如有喜慶日子,我會開來喝的!期待!
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