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These Cocktails Aren’t Just Weird, They’re Actually Surreal

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Updated July 16, 2015
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The word surreal gets tossed around a lot. Most people just use it to refer to anything they think is weird. But the bartenders at the Artesian Bar in London—current holder of world’s best bar— went to the word’s source when they created their surreal cocktail menu. The drinks are all inspired and pulled from Les Diners de Gala, a cookbook written by the godfather of surrealism and owner of one of history’s great mustaches, Salvador Dali. Strange, wonderful and sometimes disturbing, the drinks would do Dali proud.
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Seconds Before Awakening

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Mortlacho Old Rare, Aquavit, Ylang Ylang, Jasmine, Cypress

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Anti Hero

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Don Julio Reposado Tequila, Muscat, Gentian, Verjus, Smoke, Blood Orange

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Suspended in Time

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Star of Bombay Gin, Niaouli, Yarrow, Palmarosa

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Join the Colony

Join the Colony
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Asolut Elyx, Wheat, Almond, Juniper, Bergamot

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Fast Money Comes at a Dangerous Price

Fast Money Comes at a Dangerous Price
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Johnnie Walker Gold, Chamomile, Vetiver, Sandalwood, Kombucha

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Your Room or Mine?

Your Room or Mine?
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Glenfiddich 15, Becherovka, Pineau des Charentes

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Heaven Is for Sinners

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Zacapa 23 Tequila, Furikake, Pineapple, Mango, Tonka, Saison

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Hendrick’s Gin, Aquavit, Sherry, Cucumber, Lemon Balm, Cedar

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