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Our InterContinental® Worldly Classics cocktails offer a selection of exceptional drinks, expertly mixed using only the finest ingredients from around the globe. You can also enjoy an extended bespoke selection of classic and non-alcoholic cocktails. Try a Worldly Classics cocktail as part of our Privileged Offer and enjoy a specially crafted, complimentary canapé - part of an exquisite pairing created by our consultant mixologist Nick Braun.
MARTINI |
NEGRONI |
DAIQUIRI |
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A legacy cocktail with an air of refined panache. It is suave and debonair, crisp and dry |
The very definition of balance and simplicity. It's sweet yet bitter and most certainly timeless |
A sweet and sour delight steeped in history, it's been quenching thirsts and serving as an inspiration to authors for more than 100 years |
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OLD FASHIONED |
MARGARITA |
CAIPIRINHA |
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Emanating from the 19th century, this classic drink is confident and mastered here the old fashioned way |
Esquire Magazine first described her to the world as 'lovely to look at' in 1953. The perfect combination of sweet, slalty, sour and bitter |
Made from a raw sugarcane spirit that once sparked a revolution. This coctail is potent, light and refreshing |
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EASTERN BREEZE |
DRY MARTINI |
MANHATTAN |
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Infused with 'dew from the heavens', this naturally sweet mocktail is playful and cool, refreshing and lightly spiced |
While classic combinations of gin and vermouth are plentiful in early cocktail literature, the glass of gin with a mere hint of dry vermouth that we know today was not listed until much later |
A widespread legend suggests that the Manhattan was created for a banquet hosted to celebrate Samuel J. Tilden's election as governor in 1874. |
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GIN FIZZ TROPICAL |
MOJITO |
BLOODY MARY |
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Created at El Floridita in Havana, Cuba, in honour of Ernest Hemingway - a regular guest at the bar, whose cocktail consumption was legendary amongst staff and drinking companions |
It has been suggested that, in the late 16th century, a combination of rum, lime, sugar and mint was named Draquecito in honour of notorious privateer Sir Francis Drake |
The origin of the Blood Mary is surrounded by conflicting claims. In his autobiography "The World I lived in", George Jessel claims to have created the Bloody Mary in 1927, but Ferdinand "Pete" Petiot - was also believed to have been the originator |
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WHITE LADY |
WHISKY SOUR |
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Invented by Harry MacElhone, this recipe - with a foundaton of two liqueurs and no spirit - offers layers of sweetness in place of the balanced profile preferred in most sour-style cocktails. |
There are stories suggesting that the first published mention of the Whiskey Sour was in "The Waukesha Plaindealer", published January 4th 1870, the drink was in fact referenced in Jerry Thomas "How to Mix Drinks" (1862) some years before. |
BESPOKE NON-ALCOHOLIC COCKTAILS SELECTION |
CHAMOMILE AND APPLE ICED TEA |
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WATERMELON & MINT SMASH |
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MR. BASIL |
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Chamomile, apple and honey - a delicate, calming combination bound to please | Fresh watermelon, sparkling water, lime, sugar and fresh mint - delightful summer staples together in one tasty treat | Cranberry and apple joice are topped with 7up and fragant fresh basil - fruity and light with an herbal twist | ||
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