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hers, added to the brigt talent and experiencle of Cons–

tante, have converted this glorious comer o Havana

into a refuge of Art and Poetry.

Because the modern "cocktail" is the poetry or

li–

quor.

lt is like the slender perfume of a rose. lt is the

essence of a delicious vibration. The fine

cryst:il

of the

cocktail glass enables you to enjoy all the good that

exists, leaving the hardships of daily life forgotten. The

seenery is of unsurpassed beauty. Pain is unnoticeable.

love is sweeter and more tender.

The "cocktail" is

~piritualism

!. . .

lmportant magazi–

nes in the United States and England wrote - at the

beginning of the Dry Era - that, fortunately for the

present and future generations, the art of the cocktail

would remain, as did ancient culture in Europe during

the invasión of the barbarians, safely revered in its most

sacred temples, viz; The American Bar in Paris, facing

the Grand Opera

Cat

the rear of the Cafe de la Paixl,

and the Bar Restaurant la Florida in Havana, Cuba.

Today, - as a Century ago - and situated over the

same old stones of "The Silver Pine", the Cathedral of

the Cocktail where Constante officiates stands amids the

streets of traditions for the delight of good drinkers and

continucs to be the gathering place of men and women

who can distinguish the good wines and drink in extasy

the essence of a cocktail - sweet symbol of a high and

elaboratc civilization.

"The Silver Pinc", "la Florida" café - 1819-1935

- through the ages. always the Sorne ...

"Cock talls", Refreshments, Ices, Smiles, Fllrtations,

Happiness. Business, fEforts, love. Over tho same old

stones. Facing the same scenary. Eternal, under the

sa–

me w•rm blue sky.