Bologna & groups
It’s out. The Jimmy T-shirt.
The night starts here. Jimmy’s official tee, photographed on the streets of Bologna.
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Jimmy’s
logbook.
Cocktails, bottles and life behind the bar. Notes and discoveries from Via Petroni: what we choose, pour and love to share.
Jimmy Cocktail Lab & Food
Bologna, Via Petroni 32/c
Bologna, Via Petroni 32/c
THE SPIRITS GUIDEOver 500 bottles.
Over 500 bottles.
Where shall we start?
Rum, gin, whisky and Champagne. Find your preferred style and plan a cocktail night in Bologna with friends or an international group.
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Bumbu XO in Bologna: Panama rum with a sherry-cask finish
Toffee, toasted oak and vanilla, followed by orange zest, spice and a hint of coffee.
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Bologna & groups
Cocktail bar near Piazza Verdi and Via Zamboni: Jimmy on Via Petroni
Find Jimmy at Via Petroni 32/c, Bologna, near Piazza Verdi and Via Zamboni. Cocktails, 500+ bottles, English menu, photographs and group bookings.
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J. Bally 7 Ans in Bologna: aged agricole rhum from Martinique
Fresh sugarcane, a grassy character and seven years of ageing. Meet the agricole rhum in the pyramid-shaped bottle.
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Bologna & groups
Mixology in Bologna: choosing your cocktail at Jimmy
Classics, signatures and 500+ bottles: find your cocktail at Jimmy in Bologna. Explore gin, rum, whisky and alcohol-free drinks by flavour.
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Monkai Rum Liqueur in Bologna: vanilla, fudge and the red X
A soft rum liqueur with vanilla and fudge. Look for the red X in our bottle photograph.
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Monkai Agave Liqueur in Bologna: the bottle with the blue X
Caramel, vanilla and a touch of coffee. The blue-X Monkai is an agave liqueur.
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Planteray Gran Añejo in Bologna: Guatemala, Belize and double ageing
A blend of Guatemalan and Belizean rums, with a second maturation in France and a fruity character.
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Bologna & groups
Spritz Box in Bologna: six spritz of your choice at Jimmy
Jimmy’s Spritz Box: 6 Aperol, Campari or Hugo spritz, mixed as you like. Available until 8:30 PM at Via Petroni in Bologna.
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Dom Pérignon P2 Vintage 1998 at Jimmy in Bologna
The 1998 vintage in its Second Plénitude: extended ageing on the lees and a champagne worth exploring.
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G’Vine Floraison in Bologna: the gin made from grapes
Grapes, vine blossom and botanicals: explore the smooth, floral character of G’Vine Floraison.
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Aperitivo in Bologna’s university district: spritz and cocktails at Jimmy
Aperitivo on Via Petroni, near Piazza Verdi and Via Zamboni: spritz, cocktails, alcohol-free drinks and the Spritz Box. English menu and group advice.
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Bologna & groups
Alcohol-free cocktails in Bologna: mocktails and zero-proof aperitivo
Alcohol-free doesn't mean idea-free: how to spot a well-made mocktail and where to find one in the university area.
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Bologna & groups
Late-night cocktail bar in Bologna: Jimmy’s opening hours
After-dinner cocktails in Bologna near Piazza Verdi and Via Zamboni. Jimmy opens every day at 3 PM and closes at 1 AM.
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Espresso Martini: history, recipe and where to drink it in Bologna
«Wake me up, then f*** me up»: from that request, in 1980s London, came the most famous coffee cocktail ever.
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Bologna & groups
Shots and group drinks in Bologna: how to organise the table
Ten people, one table, zero chaos: the logistics of group drinking explained by the people who run it every night.
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Bologna & groups
Mezcal and tequila in Bologna: Paloma, Margarita and agave cocktails
Same plant, two worlds: clean, citrusy tequila and smoky, earthy mezcal. And the drinks that tell their story best.
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Graduation parties in Bologna: where to celebrate in the university area
Laurel wreath, toasts and friends: here's how to throw a memorable graduation party in the heart of Bologna's university area.
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Cuba Libre: history, lime and the official IBA recipe
Rum, cola and a cry for independence. But the one detail that separates a Cuba Libre from a plain rum and Coke is just this: the lime.
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Gin and Tonic: history, quinine and the perfect recipe
Two ingredients, a colonial empire and a fever tree: how the gin and tonic became the most loved long drink in the world.
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Garibaldi: two ingredients, Italy in a glass
Only two ingredients, a hero of two worlds and one trick of technique: the secret of the Garibaldi is all in the orange juice.
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Hugo: the story and recipe of the elderflower spritz
A more floral alternative to the spritz, born in the mountains of South Tyrol. Fresh, light, with mint and elderflower.
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Americano: the mother of the Negroni, history and IBA recipe
Campari from Milan, vermouth from Turin, a splash of soda. Everything started here — the Negroni included.
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Spritz: from the Veneto to the world, history and the 3-2-1 recipe
An Austrian idea, a Venetian invention and a rule that fits in three numbers: 3-2-1. The real story of Italy's signature aperitif.
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Negroni: history, IBA recipe and why it still works
Three equal parts, an impatient count and a century of history. Everything worth knowing about the Negroni — and how we make it.
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