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Next page, Nikki Beach St. Tropez, France
and below, Sunset Monalisa, Cabo San Lucas, México

The sun shining, the sound of waves lapping against the shore, impossible to drink anywhere else on the globe. On the cliffs of
the gaze losing itself along the horizon. For a lover of the sea, there the Ayana resort in Jimbaran, Bali, the multi-level structure of
is no better way to spend the summer than relaxing by breathing The Rock Bar, designed by architect Yasuhiro Koichi, stands out.
in the salty air. Sipping an ice-cold cocktail while immersed in the It is a unique place to watch the sunset over the Indian Ocean
total relaxation provided by the sea is an unparalleled pleasure. while sipping a Rock My World, a drink made with kaffir lime and
A ritual that enhances the beauty and lightness of the most lemongrass infused vodka, yuzu puree, pineapple, lemon juice,
beloved season of the year, to be chased all around the world, and fresh orange and red veined sorrel leaves.
celebrated by film stars, jet set protagonists and writers. There are A spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean can be enjoyed from
quite a few scenes, including some very famous ones, that have Dune Bar in Nassau in the Bahamas, which is part of the luxurious
turned the blend of a sea view with dipping your toes in the water The Ocean Club, a resort on the prestigious Four Seasons circuit.
into a status symbol. The Dune Daiquiri is a must-have: a classic that has the tropical
Brigitte Bardot and the Saint-Tropez legend of the 1960s – touch of a splash of pineapple juice, garnished with a slice of the
celebrated today by the very exclusive Nikki Beach on the beautiful same fruit. From Aldo’s cocktail bar & seafood grill at Positano’s
Pampelonne beach – the music of the Beach Boys that immediately Le Sireneuse – an Amalfi Coast hotel in which John Steinbeck
makes you want to be in Hawaii with a Mai Tai in your hand. It stayed in 1953 and with which he fell in love – is a breathtaking
is impossible to forget a very young Tom Cruise who, playing the view of the Mediterranean Sea that even Cole Porter fell head over
ambitious Brian Flanagan in Cocktail, dreams of opening his own heels for. The Sir Aldo cannot be missed. It is a drink dedicated to
bar and living the life of a luxury bartender while mixing all sorts of Marquis Aldo Sersale, co-founder of Le Sirenuse with his siblings
drinks on a colorful Jamaican beach. Just as Don Johnson, wearing Paolo, Anna and Franco: a homemade raspberry and Lillet Blanc
his Sonny Crockett’s tattered white linen jacket, sips Mojitos on the reduction creates an aperitif with notes of candied oranges, honey,
waterfront of Florida’s most glamorous resort, in Miami Vice, has pine resin and exotic fruit. Los Cabos with its beautiful beaches
remained etched in the collective memory. The most iconic and and sunsets, the arch of Cabo San Lucas and the Pacific Ocean are
elegant is certainly Daniel Craig, who in the 2006 film adaptation the evocative views from Sunset Monalisa, a Mexican cocktail bar
of Casino Royale orders and drinks his Vesper Martini – a cocktail perched above the sea where you must invariably sip a Monalisa
invented in 1953 by Ian Fleming in the eponymous novel – on a Margarita with premium tequila, orange liqueur, fresh lime juice
heavenly beach in the Bahamas. and a touch of agave nectar, garnished with a lime wedge and sea
The key to an unforgettable experience at a seaside cocktail salt. And who knows, with this kind of cocktail in hand, maybe
bar is the breathtaking view, with signature cocktails that are even the Mona Lisa would have smiled.

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