Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street’s Inhouse Bar Offers New Cocktail Creations Inspired By Destinations Around The World
Melbourne’s most elegant cocktail bar, The Douglas Club, this month unveils its new ‘Golden Age Of Travel’ menu, where guests will be able to enjoy a cocktail journey across the globe. Crafted in partnership with Scottish Distillers, Bruichladdich Whisky and The Botanist Gin, the menu will take guests on a spirited adventure with cocktails inspired by exotic destinations and vintage, jet-set glamour.
Available now until 31 August, each of the six cocktail creations ($21), draws inspiration from a different part of the world, from the Wild West to the Far East and everything in between. The menu includes:
- Two Four – A play on the Canadian slang term for a case of beer – The Botanist Gin, maple, Lillet, orange bitters
- Clobber – A hard hitting cocktail – Bruichladdich Classic Laddie, Rhubarb, Licor 43, Bitteroma, Bruichladdich Port Charlotte
- Gaucho – From the South American cowboys known for loving mate tea – Bruichladich Classic Laddie, lemongrass, mate tea
- Olifant – Afrikaans for elephant, who love to indulge on the fruit of the marula tree — Bruichladich Classic Laddie, Amarula liqueur, crème de cacao, espresso
- Mando – A beautiful mandarin forward creation – The Botanist Gin, mandarin, lemon, ginger, Sichuan pepper
- Wangi – From the Indonesian word for fragrant – The Botanist Gin, pandan, coconut, lime juice
Or for guests finding it too hard to choose, the Around The World ($32) offers a choice of three mini cocktails, available for truly global taste.
Available daily for a limited time, bookings for Golden Age Of Travel can be made via The Douglas Club’s website.
