PRESS RELEASES
SCARFES BAR AT ROSEWOOD LONDON PARTNERS WITH LUXURY GIN BRAND RENAIS FOR AN EXCLUSIVE COCKTAIL MENU FOR JUNE
June 01, 2023
World-renowned Scarfes Bar at Rosewood London is partnering with luxury gin Renais founded by Alex and Emma Watson, for an exclusive cocktail menu for the month of June. Scarfes Bar is the first bar to list Renais since its launch in May and will showcase two exclusive cocktails, Madeleine and Chouchou, inspired by Renais’ roots in Chablis, France. Both of the limited cocktails will be available throughout the month for £22 each, alongside Scarfes Bar’s new menu ‘10’ which pays homage to its milestone ten-year anniversary.
The Madeleine cocktail, a short and mellow treat, is served in a Pony glass and is a blend of Renais Gin, Muscat, Fig Leaf & Verbena, and Clarified Madeleine. The cocktail was created by Head of Mixology Yann Bouvignies from his childhood memories of his favourite afternoon snacks enjoyed surrounded by fig trees after spending time at the river in the South of France. The Chouchou cocktail is long and refreshing, made with Renais Gin, Noilly Prat, Linden & Hay, Lychee Lemonade, and garnished with a Comté Tuile. It is named after the classic French Comté cheese puff “choux”, also called “Gougère”, which is coincidentally also the perfect pairing with the Watson family’s wine Domaine Watson which will be available exclusively at Scarfes Bar by the glass for £22.
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.
Renais is the product of two generations of the Watson family and their passion for winemaking in Chablis. Founders Alex Watson and his sister Emma Watson were inspired by childhood trips to their family’s vineyard, Domaine Watson, in Chablis, which their father has operated for more than 30 years; while Alex’s expertise, formed over a decade working in the drinks industry, has informed the production process. Renais repurposes the used grape skins from Domaine Watson’s wine-making process, with the result being a bold and vibrant spirit with a truly incredible story and flavour profile, combining modernity and heritage in a beautiful bottle. Made to be sipped over ice as well as mixed in cocktails, Renais suits stirred-down classics such as the martini, as well as long and refreshing spritzes and of course a G&T; it’s an exciting new addition to any spirits collection.
