Woolworths_Taste__January_2019

shaker, muddler and jigger – not to
mentionthathehasanappreciation
of flavour profiles, alcohol bases,
ingredients and garnish.
We k icked off w ith The Cha i r m a n’s
special,adrinkknownasSurrender
YourBooty(Ididnot,alas;perhaps
Ineededanother).Thedrink:generous
dashes of Bombay Gin, Martini Bianco
and Cointreau with strong ginger,
pineapple and lemongrass. Like
atropicaltwistonamartini.
Strongmuti.Notabadwaytostart.
Nextup,IsmashedaJuicyFruit.
AsimpleconcoctionofBelvederevodka,
limeandsodawateronabedoffresh
granadilla pulp. Delicious and fresh and
packsapunch.Idrankitinaboutthree
bigsips.Gloriousexuberance.Thatmink
isnowdiscarded,lyinginawetpuddle
on the floor, and you’re ready to shimmy
and rumble!
Itoppedthefirstroundwithadrink
calledaChuckBerry’sMojo.Grapefruit
and lime juice with lots of Ciroc vodka

oniceandfinishedwithfreshlayered

strawberries.Sharp,sweetandstrong,

with some chewy bits. Like a fruit salad

for Charles Bukowski.

BecauseDurbanisacosmopolitan

placewithalargepopulationof

teetotallers, The Chairman naturally

offersaselectionofwhattheycall

mocktails–youguessedit,alcohol-free

cocktails. I selected the Ginger Magic,

becauseitwasatthetopofthelistand

Iwasrollingprettyfastandlooseafter

the first three drinks. Cranberry juice

with fresh limes and ginger and topped

up with tonic water to give it a grown-

upflavour.Itwassurprisinglydelicious

and quite refreshing. I know because

Idrankit.Thebasicproblemwitha

mocktail in Durban is that you invariably

drinkittoofast,Imeanit’shot,you’re

thirsty and what’s holding you back?

Thankfully,onthatthought,the

Uber came to save us.– Andy Davis

146 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Point, Durban;

thechairmanlive.com

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