Tatler+ Tanqueray
We might not be travelling any time soon, but that doesn’t mean we can’t drink like we are with these limited-edition cocktails
International travel might still be off the table for now, but that doesn’t mean you can’t go places. This spring, three of Hong Kong’s top mixologists celebrate the launch of Tanqueray No. Ten’s Tropical Citrus Heart Bitters by creating limited-edition cocktails that’ll transport you around the world. It’s like armchair travel, but replace scrolling through influencer travel-grams with delicious cocktails you can actually enjoy.
Tanqueray No. Ten Tropical Citrus Heart Bitters was created by world-class bartender Fabio La Pietra of Sub Astor in São Paulo and Diageo’s ‘cocktailian’ Lauren Mote as a gift to their peers. Inspired by La Pietra’s adopted home and ingredients from the Amazon rainforest, the tropical bitters exude the flavours and soul of Brazil – bright, floral, herbaceous, with a zesty flavour profile that includes grapefruit, lime leaf and orange. Needless to say, the bitters also work beautifully with the aromatic botanicals of Tanqueray No. Ten gin.
Hit up the following bars this March and April to see how these three mixologists have experimented with the bitters to present an array of refreshing cocktails.
Gishiki Lounge
This Tai Kwun bar is inspired by Japan’s classical noh theatre, so naturally, their contemporary cocktails all have a Japanese flourish to them. This is where you’ll find Billy Lau whipping up Waka Onna, a nod to the noh mask that represents a young energetic woman in the traditional dance-drama art form and “a salute to the young, exciting Tanqueray bitters”.
Gishiki Lounge, Shop 01-LG103, LG1/F, Block 1, Tai Kwun, Block 1, Tai Kwun Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong