Above: Sundowners, Kateka, South Africa - ANDREW HARPER EDITOR
5 O’Clock Somewhere: Cocktails Around the World
Sundowners, Kateka - Andrew Harper editor
Wineries get a lot of attention in the Hideaway Report, as well they should. Tasting the terroir of a certain region is a particularly enjoyable way to get to know it. Less emphasis may be given to cocktails, but that doesn’t mean we don’t love them just as much. Within the last decade or so, bartenders around the world have upped their game, mixing carefully crafted drinks that can reflect a destination as much as a wine might. We take an inordinate number of pictures of the wonderfully creative concoctions we sample on our trips, and in honor of this festive season, our photo editor has assembled a selection of favorites from the past year’s tippling. Cheers!
Don’t Pooh-Pooh It
Gin and tonic made with elephant-dung-infused gin, a sundowner at Jabulani, South Africa - Andrew Harper editor
Elevated Aperitif
A Paper Plane cocktail of orange, lemon, spiced honey, bourbon and amaro, Brooklands Bar, The Peninsula London - Andrew Harper editor
“In victory I deserve it. In defeat I need it.”
Churchill's Charge: Silent Pool Gin, lemon juice, Champagne, cognac syrup, orange bitters and Champagne foam, Sir Frank's Bar, Beaverbrook, London - Andrew Harper editor
Bittersweet Symphony
An Aperol spritz and crunchy-creamy crayfish croquettes at Triciclo, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands - Andrew Harper editor
Smoky Treat
Passion fruit mezcalita, Casa Silencio, Oaxaca, Mexico - Andrew Harper editor
Golden Hour
A gin and tonic spiked with turmeric at Pemako Punakha’s Five Nectars bar, Bhutan - Andrew Harper editor
Starting the Day Off Right
An unusual (and alcohol-free) espresso and tonic at Bellwether House, Savannah, Georgia - Andrew Harper editor
Aloha Spirit
Residents' Beach House Lilikoi mojito and Beach House mai tai, Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Big Island, Hawaii - Andrew Harper editor
(Extra) Virgin Cocktail
An olive oil-washed gin martini at Borgo Egnazia, Puglia, Italy - Andrew Harper editor
Cheers to the Q Club
The end result of our tableside martini service, a Q Club benefit at The Vanderbilt, Auberge Resorts Collection, Newport, Rhode Island - Andrew Harper editor
Strong Pink Dzong Drinks
Pomegranate martinis and snacks overlooking the Punakha Dzong, at a private pop-up bar organized by Six Senses Punakha, Bhutan - Andrew Harper editor
An Apple a Day
Parabola cocktail: Newt Apple Gin, Suze, rosemary and Newt No. 2 Dabinett cyder at the Hadspen Bar, The Newt in Somerset, England - Andrew Harper editor
Something Light
A Viaje Astral cocktail of bourbon, Aperol, passion fruit, orange juice and absinthe at La Aparicion, a speakeasy in Savannah, Georgia - Andrew Harper editor
Something Dark
A Night Sky cocktail of Cape Town Black Rhino Gin, lemon, tonic and a simple syrup infused with activated charcoal, lavender and hibiscus at Planet Bar, Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, in Cape Town, South Africa - Andrew Harper editor
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