“MGallery and I wanted to create a flavorful journey, inspired by the raw ingredients of each country. Each of our signature cocktails and mocktails will embark you on a multi-sensory experience.” — Matthias Giroud, Head Mixologist
Events to enjoy together
Each week, MGallery hotels will hold events to celebrate World Cocktail Month. Local guests and travelers may, for example, opt for masterclasses. During these two-hour workshops, mixologists will share their passion as they teach the participants to create at least two cocktails.
Mocktails will also be showcased during a special week aiming to encourage the discovery of new flavors and sophisticated creations, even without alcohol. The bartenders will also get the chance to revisit a selection of classics, as well as to propose culinary cocktails featuring ingredients generally reserved for the kitchen, such as fresh herbs and spices.
The hotels’ restaurants will also offer food-cocktail pairings. Mixologists worked hand-in-hand with chefs to create this bespoke menu. They seized the opportunity to highlight local ingredients, in the cocktails and mocktails as well as in the dishes. Numerous events have punctuated and will continue to punctuate the festivities.
First at the Admiral Hotel Manila – MGallery (Philippines), with two days filled with discoveries. On May 8th, guests enjoyed cocktails in the presidential suite before embarking on a vintage car tour of the old town the next day. World Cocktail Month will then conclude with an event at The Bodrum Hotel Yalikavak, a MGallery establishment in Turkey.
“A good cocktail also depends on the way it is served.” — Tan Dat Nguyen, mixologist at Hôtel des Arts Saigon – MGallery
A sustainable approach
This World Cocktail Month is also an opportunity to anchor MGallery in a responsible approach, even behind the bar. Zero-waste mixology will be introduced, with precise recommendations: using whole products, reducing packaging, composting organic waste, prioritizing local and seasonal ingredients.
It’s worth noting that the recipes for MGallery’s signature cocktails are now all redesigned and reworked, and will soon be composed of at least 40% local alcohol. Additionally, the brand encourages ‘creative’ recycling: powders, shavings, and peels are reused in other recipes.
