Brakes and Clutches

This book tells the story of Brakes and Clutches, a former machine shop now a street cocktail bar, created with the aim of proposing the culture of the aperitif even in Rome, where it was previously known and consumed mainly in the bars of large hotels or in the historic bars of the "dolce vita."

The manual is the fruit of work, sacrifices and experience to date. For its realization, the Freni e Frizioni drink team drew inspiration from "cult" texts of mixology: The Savoy, The PDT, Imbibe, The bon-Vivant's Companion, Liquid Intelligence, as well as drawing on the collaboration of expert friends.

"We nourish the hope that this "booklet" can be, for you, a stimulus to deepen the culture of "good drinking" through the knowledge of products, their characteristics and techniques for making drinks," they declare.

Each chapter was edited by a top Italian mixologist including:

Alexander Frezza
Owner of the 'antiquarian in Naples, and considered today one of the most influential Italian bartenders, creator of the FB page the CDM which boasts more than 3500 followers, Italian face of the Bombay Brand, guests and judge of the most important competitions at the international level, inside the book delves into the theme liquors;

Walter Gosso
Fresco winner of Martini grand Prix 2015, owner of the first spaekeasy in Turin the Mad Dog, top Italian expert of oriental sake mixing techniques, face of Bargiornale, inside the book delves into the theme fortified wines

Samuele Ambrosi
Called the GinEcologist because of his culture and love for gin, in his Treviso establishment he is influencing the whole Veneto region with his perfect reviasitation and interpretation of the great classics, in the book he delves into the theme Gin

Leonardo Leuci
Creator of the first Italian speakeasy, the Jerry Thomas in Rome considered one of the best 50 bars in the world, today he is an esteemed producer of gin and vermouth, consultant for the most influential companies in the beverage world, judge in the most important world competitions, inside the book he deals with Rum

Mauro Lotti
Historical Italian bartender, face of the Grand Hotel in Rome for more than 35 years, today he is the custodian of clasic mixing and fully represents the hospitality and professionalism that distinguishes Italian bartenders in the world, in the book he recounts travel notes from his long experience

and also Patrick Pistolesi (Propaganda, Rome), Dennis Zoppi (simle tree, Turin), Antonio Parlapiano (Jerry Thomas, Rome) and Oscar Quagliarini.