An Insider’s Experience to Never-Before Tasted Cocktail Creations
The eve of my 25th Birthday as well as the start of a celebratory weekend with friends living in Bali; I was kindly invited for cocktail tasting at Bubbles & Pearls at the W Lounge of W Retreat & Spa, Seminyak.
An unmatched drive-way by the entrance through the gardens to the hotel reception was like none additional; fantastic water features as well as gardens of world class prestige was a great introduction to the Hotel as well as why I imagine they call the item a “Retreat”; pristine, gorgeous landscaping which you could only find inside the top hotels around the entire world. My friend as well as I (who accompanied me to the event) looked in amazement as well as discussed why hotels back in London Town did not have similar beauty on the run up to their hotels; whether the item’s financial or a lack of appreciation for such beauty on a metropolis city break we didn’t know, all that will we did know was that will we certainly enjoyed the scenic display en-route to the reception.
On arrival we were greeted by the concierge as well as shown to the bar, after receiving our wristbands for the event as well as after showing up early we decided to relax at the renowned Woobar for a sun-downer while additional guests arrived. Woobar’s staff treated us as royals as well as escorted us to one of their lounge sofas whilst our personal waiters could later attend to us. I turned to my friend as well as said that will even in Marbella where I frequent as well as have a holiday home, Spanish lounges do not compare with style, sophistication as well as serenity. A fantastic variety of pinks, reds as well as oranges flourished the horizon; I turned to my friend as well as whispered, “that will is actually the life”.
Following our space-age Mojito was the Post-Wall Street Crash Prohibition inspired, ‘Speakeasy Nitro-Iced Tea’, again the presentation was fantastic. Hot Lemon Tea served in a tea pot accompanied by a large book which when opened was hidden an iodine bottle; when injected into the tea a mouth watering fusion of Absinthe as well as Lemon Infused Vodka struck our taste buds like bolts of lighting as well as certainly put hairs on our chest (wink). Great for pre-dinner aperitifs.
Thirdly, the “Smokey Bourbon”, by far my favourite of the selection. The classic Smokey Whiskey has always been a classic cocktail around the entire world enjoyed by both Gents as well as Ladies for quite a few years as well as of course, a personal favourite of mine. Grant Collins has modified that will classic to perfection replacing the 1 Malt Whiskey with Jim Beam Black, less dry, more sweet, more substance – a nightcap for the more discerning.
After the tasting I got speaking to the Bar Solutions representative as well as whilst sparring ideas as well as favourites off one another we decided that will a final drink for the night had to be done, a mutual favourite as well as one for the connoisseurs – a ‘Negroni’.
W Lounge carries a great atmosphere of relaxation as well as sophistication, the bar staff are very knowledgeable as well as happy to create a beverage to your taste – speak to the W’s mixologists for a complete listing of ingredients for the cocktails mentioned as well as their many more.
If you are living in Bali or here for a visit the well-worth-travelling-for Grant Collins’ Cocktails should be on your list of things to see as well as do. as well as without furthermore to do I bid you all happy drinking!
Angkat Gelas! Cheers! Prost! Proost! A La Votre! L’Chaim! Salute! Salude! Skål! Kan-Pie! Gun Bae! Na Zdorovie!
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An Insider’s Experience to Never-Before Tasted Cocktail Creations
An Insider’s Experience to Never-Before Tasted Cocktail Creations