5/5 Malcolm M. 7 months ago on Google
Four
of
us
stopped
in
for
a
quick
drink
before
dinner
at
Il
Latini
around
the
corner.
The
menu
is
very
creative
and
seems
to
be
entirely
based
on
riffs
of
classic
drinks.
The
menu
is
in
Italian,
so
don’t
hesitate
to
ask
for
recommendations/explanations.
The
bartender
was
very
patient
(not
the
norm)
and
provided
helpful
descriptions.
We
received
2
small
plates
of
house
olives
and
taralli
that
were
delicious.
The
drinks
themselves
were
prepared
quickly
and
were
some
of
the
best
cocktails
we
had
in
Florence,
especially
if
you
want
a
change
of
pace
from
spritz
and
Negronis.
A
note
about
the
menu:
all
of
the
spirits
are
made
in
Italy,
which
means
that
a
classic
drink,
like
a
sazerac,
will
be
prepared
with
entirely
Italian
spirits.
This
means
everything
will
have
a
bit
of
an
Italian
flavor
profile,
with
prolific
use
of
digestifs
and
aperitifs
to
make
up
characteristics
found
in
spirits
that
can’t
be
made
in
Italy
(tequila,
mezcal,
some
whiskies).
This
could
be
a
feature
or
a
bug
depending
on
your
perspective.
Overall,
our
table
enjoyed
the
drinks,
but
they
were
fairly
significant
departures
from
the
base
cocktail
at
times.