The Spirits

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The Spirits #174: The French 75

A cocktail is a ritual / to make a minute immortal

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Jul 25, 2025
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FRENCH 75
From ‘Cocktail List’
by Clare Pollard

Glamour!
The word itself is an enchantment.
What could be more glamorous
than Harry’s New York Bar in 1920s Paris?
Fuck yes Paris.
You do know Ernest Hemingway and Rita Hayworth drank there?
That James Bond lost his virginity after visiting Harry’s Bar?
I’m wearing heels.
I’m out out and it’s a cold clear night of st…

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