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SCARFES BAR AT ROSEWOOD LONDON LAUNCHES NEW MENU “10” TO CELEBRATE ITS MILESTONE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
April 03, 2023
This April, Scarfes Bar at Rosewood London will be launching its new menu ‘10’, in celebration of its milestone 10-year anniversary. The menu is an homage to all that has made Scarfes Bar what it is today, from characterful cocktails, resident musicians and caricatures to their loyal guests who visit from all over the world. Ten of the cocktails are dedicated to guests’ favourites from years gone by and ten are new creations by Area Director of Bars Martin Siska, Head of Mixology Yann Bouvignies and their team. To mark the launch, Scarfes Bar is partnering with Equal Measures UK, adding £1 on the bill to support the Education and Mentorship programme for the month of April, with further initiatives throughout the year. The bar’s namesake, British artist and caricaturist, Gerald Scarfe has created a special edition of his caricature commemorating the 10-year anniversary which will adorn the wall outside the bar.
Kicking off the list of the top ten bestsellers is the Scarfes Bar signature staple Crescent City. In a tribute to New Orleans’ famed jazz music, this twist on a modern sour is aromatic and woody, and served straight from the freezer, a mix of The Macallan 12yo, Discarded Banana Peel rum and pandan. Bright and fresh with rich notes of pandan singing through.
From 2019’s menu dedicated to music is Zingy Stardust, a citrus cocktail which pays homage to David Bowie. A delicate twist on a Gimlet, using Bombay Premier Cru, topped with Muscat, Kaffir, Neroli and a zingy orange dust sustainably sourced from the leftover orange zest accrued behind the bar playfully mixed with popping candy. For a modern twist on the Paloma, fruity and spiced cocktail El Bandito is a blend of Ojo de Dios Mezcal, Baldoria Verdant, Thai Basil, Watermelon and CO2.
To complement the returning favourites, our mixologists have curated a special selection of ten new releases. Oui Madame! is a fun and bubbly cocktail with a tropical twist, composed of Grey Goose, Peach Wine, Jasmine, and Sri-Lankan Clarified Coconut, served over flower encased ice cubes, to create a decorative, layered cocktail with tropical notes. No.6, a playful take on an Old Fashioned, blended with The Lakes Whiskymakers Reserve No. 6, Chocolate & Hazelnut and Sauternes to create a rich and complex cocktail with nutty undertones.
The Buen Palo is a woody and aromatic delight, made using Appleton 12, Palo Santo, Mint Amaro and London Essence soda, and topped with a spritz of Palo Santo at the table to stimulate the senses. Additional new creations include the Higher Power, Silk Sonic, No. 6, Beyond, Love Me Tender, Last Call and Rum’N Roll.
The new menu has been led by Scarfes Bar’s Area Director of Bars Martin Siska and Head of Mixology Yann Bouvignies, who alongside their team have most recently been awarded #22 on the Top 50 Cocktail Bars 2023, Top 10 World’s Best Cocktail Menu 2022 and #1 Best International Hotel Bar 2020 at Tales of the Cocktail. Martin, Yann and the team have focussed the menu on honouring the last 10 years of Scarfes Bar with their famed cocktails from previous menus as well as completely new serves to celebrate the future of the bar. Led by Siska and Bouvignies, the mixology team have created their very own home-made cordials, ferments and distillates within their laboratory, which they use within all their cocktails and menus at the bar. This menu promises to be Scarfes Bar’s most considered and exciting to date; a culmination of finessed minimalism, perfectly paired with innovative flavours using modern technologies to create exquisite drinks ingrained with layers and texture. For the last 10 years Scarfes Bar team have travelled the world representing the bar, and this year will continue their travels with a global tour visiting ten of the best bars in the world.
Scarfes Bar at Rosewood London is an award-winning bar inspired by the atmosphere of a drawing room, with live jazz music playing each day from a host of talented performers evoking a convivial and sophisticated yet intimate atmosphere and located a short distance from London’s Covent Garden. The bar is named after the renowned British artist and caricaturist Gerald Scarfe, whose artwork adorns the walls of the bar and is encompassed within the cocktail menus.
