Artesian Punch, Artesian Bar

The Artesian Bar is located in the Langham Hotel just off of Oxford and Regent Street in Central London. I just love this award winning bar with their award winning staff. The Artesian Punch is the signature rum drink found in the Rum De Luxe section of the cocktail menu ("Something special from the source of indulgence. Chic, sexy and deeply glamorous rum cocktails.") What a beautiful presentation along with the sugar cube on fire (can you see the light blue hue on the sugar cube?) As with all their cocktails at Artesian, there's a beautiful unique presentation to go along with the unique flavor of each of their cocktails.

The Drink - Artesian Punch, £16

Per the menu "Signature punch of the posest rum shack in the world, Artesian. A unique blend of Pampero rum, calvados and Poire William eau-de-vie with hint of cherry, freshly squeezed pineapple finished with dramatic float of dark & ovenproof rums."

The Place - Artesian Bar
London, Oxford Circus

Full bar, food

http://www.artesian-bar.co.uk/artesian.html

Other Artesian Bar drinks
Aromatic Randez Vous 
Summer in Paris 
Berry Foolies 
Cask My Thai
Silk Route
Oye Mi Canto

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Oye Mi Canto, Artesian Bar

The Artesian Bar is located in the Langham Hotel just off of Oxford and Regent Streets in Central London, United Kingdom. I just love this award winning bar with their award winning staff. The Oye Mi Canto cocktail was not yet on the cocktail menu when I was there. They said they would make me anything if I didn't see anything I like on the menu. I must admit that this was never the case at the Artesian. In fact, there are so many intriguing cocktail on the menu, that it's difficult to choose just one to try on a short visit. When I mentioned I like tequila and mezcal, they said I had to try their new cocktail Oye Mi Canto. It was exactly what I was am hoping for!

Oye mi Canto translates to hear my song in English. You will definitely be singing many songs if you have one too many of this delectable cocktail!

The Drink - Oye Me Canto, £15

Per the cocktail menu, "Delight in the glass and very complex aperitif indeed, this is double award winning cocktail consisting of Don Julio Blanco infused with sweet tamarind, Chichicapa Mezcal, Rosato vermouth and mandarin bitters. Notes of young tequila and tamarind with raspberries, hint of spice and light smoky notes in the background with extensively long finish!"

The Place - Artesian Bar
London, Oxford Circus
Full bar with food
http://www.artesian-bar.co.uk/artesian.html

Other Artesian Bar drinks

Aromatic Randez Vous 
Summer in Paris 
Berry Foolies 
Cask My Thai
Silk Route
Oye Mi Canto
Artesian Punch

Love the glass!

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Silk Route, Artesian

The award winning Artesian Bar is located in the Langham Hotel just off the Oxford and Regent Streets in Central London. The Silk Route Cocktail is from the Haute Coquetel section of the extensive list of Artesian Cocktails. What makes a Haute Cocktail? Per the menu, "Selection of exclusive, one of a kind and the very finest creations crafted by the Artesian mixologists." This cocktail does not miss a beat! I started thinking about an exotic tropical beach destination as soon as I found the Silk Route on the menu. With Batavia Arrack (an Indonesian sugar can based rum), Elements 8 Platinum (from Jamaica), and coconut, how could you not? You are also part of the mixology experience for this unique cocktail since you are given a pipette with bitters to make it your own personal Silk Route according to your taste. Absolutely fabulous and fun!

The Drink Silk Route, £15
The Silk Route description per the cocktail menu, "Incredibly smooth & delicious milk punch. Batavia Arrack and Elements 8 Platinum infused with sundried and roasted coconut shaken with lime, Pimento Dram and milk. Served over ice with pipette of bitters providing you with option of adding extra flavours. Coconut, allspice and creaminess enlightened with citrus." 

The Place - Artesian Bar

London, Oxford Circus

Full bar, food

http://www.artesian-bar.co.uk/artesian.html

Other drinks from the Artesian Bar

Aromatic Randez Vous 
Summer in Paris 
Berry Foolies 
Cask My Thai
Silk Route
Oye Mi Canto
Artesian Punch

More pictures from the visit

After adding some bitters to the Silk Route

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Cask Mai Tai, Artesian Hotel

The Artesian Bar is located in the Langham Hotel just off of Oxford Circus in Central London. With Barrel Aged cocktails all the rave the past year, I wanted to see what this internationally award winning bar came up with with the Cask Mai Tai.  From the presentation with the edible garnishes to the smooth flavor, I could only say" Oh Mai My!".

There's no need to describe how good this cocktail is since the Artesian does an amazing job on their own in the cocktail menu. "Delicious, yet pungent twist on Mai Tai. Sweet notes of warm spices, orange peel and candy reminiscent of nutmeg, ginger and cocoa with freshness of mint and tart lime".

The Cocktail - Cask Mai Tai
Appleton Extra and secret blend of other ingredients matured in European oak cask.

The Place - Artesian
London, Oxford Circus
Full bar, food
http://www.artesian-bar.co.uk/artesian.html

Other drinks from the Artesian Bar

Aromatic Randez Vous 
Summer in Paris 
Berry Foolies 
Cask My Thai
Silk Route
Oye Mi Canto
Artesian Punch


***Congratulations to the Artesian and head bartender Alex Kratena who won Spirited Awards at the Tales of the Cocktail this past weekend in New Orleans for World's Best Hotel Bar and International Bartender of the Year, respectively.***

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Berry Foolies, Artesian

The Artesian Bar is located in the Langham Hotel which is just off the corner of Oxford Street and Regent Street in Central London. The Berry Foolies is another fun drink from the ABV section of the extensive cocktail menu. The Berry Foolies is an ABV free (non-alcoholic) drink. It's stunning from the first glance,  the first sniff, the first sip and until the last sip.

Per the cocktail menu "Long time favourite of our guest consists of freshly squeezed pomegranate juice, rick in antioxidants and vitamins, shaken with raspberries, fresh lime and agave nectar. This is for the cells, should you need a boost! Light, vibrant and refreshing. Healthy raspberries highlighted by agave nectar create harmony with tartness of lime and pomegranate."

I think an adult version of this drink would be absolutely amazing. However with so many other cocktails on their menu to choose from, it may take a while for me to ask.

The Artesian Bar is one of 4 finalists for the 2012 Tales of the Cocktail Awards in New Orleans for World's Best Drink Selection, World's Best Hotel Bar and one of the bartenders, Alex Kratena is also up for International Bartender of the Year.  They won the 2011 Tales of the Cocktail award for World's Best Menu.

The Skinny
Full bar, food
http://www.artesian-bar.co.uk/artesian.html
Summer in Paris, £8.50, at today's exchange rate is $13.38.

Other drinks from the Artesian Bar
Summer in Paris

Aromatic Randez Vous

Cask My Thai
Silk Route
Oye Mi Canto
Artesian Punch

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Summer in Paris, Artesian

The Artesian Bar is located in the Langham Hotel which is just off the corner of Oxford Street and Regent Street in Central London. As previously posted, the Artesian Bar won the 2011 Tales of the Cocktail Best Cocktail Menu. The Summer in Paris is a drink from the ABV section of the extensive cocktail menu. As noted from the ABV section "Our signature, alcohol free concoctions we are delighted to put our name to." The Artesian Bar's cocktail artistry easily extends to the art of the "mocktail", the non-alcoholic drinks. When The Summer in Paris arrived to the table, I was impressed with simple all-around beauty from the stemware, to the ice cubes, to the color and the garnishes. But my research partner had to quench their thirst after a long day of standing in queues at popular London tourist sites. This ABV concoction is equally delicious as it is attractive. Absolutely the perfect drink.

The Summer In Paris as described in the world winning menu,  "It is our great pleasure to present you with this delight, our delicious abv free cobbler. Crisp fresh citrus fruit shaken with homemade lavender sugar and cloudy apple juice presents perfect option for those who can't drink tonight. Delicious fresh citrus notes, lavander notes with some vibrant apple character."

The Skinny 
Full bar, food
http://www.artesian-bar.co.uk/artesian.html
Summer in Paris, £8.50, at the current exchange rate is $13.69.

Other drinks from the Artesian Bar
Aromatic Randez Vous

Berry Foolies 
Cask My Thai
Silk Route
Oye Mi Canto
Artesian Punch

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Aromatic Randez Vous, Artesian

The Artesian Bar is located in the Langham Hotel just off of Oxford and Regent Streets in Central London, United Kingdom. I lived, worked and played in London for five years, ages ago. It was my first time back to the UK since I left. This time I went for more play than work. I was told by friends that the Artesian Bar serves the best cocktails in London. I absolutely agree. Every single drink I ordered was carefully crafted for taste and presentation. They make sure all the garnishes are edible too. If you have read my previous gin entries, you should know that I'm not a gin drinker. That's why I found it strange that I decided to order the Aromatic Randez Vous since it's a gin based drink. I ordered this multi-layered cocktail for all the herbs in the drink.  Simply AMAZING! I admit, I am now a converted gin lover.

From their cocktail menu:"Aromatic Randez Vouz - Hand selected aromatic and fresh botanicals such as coriander, tarragon; oregano and rosemary are muddled with fresh lime and shaken with G'vine, refined and sexy French gin. Served over ice and lengthened with Artesian sparkling water and garnished with apple blossom and jasmine flower. On the nose fresh jasmine blossom, on the palate sweet and spicy cardamom, rosemary and coriander with long floral finish. Simply delicious!"

I now know why the bar was awarded World's Best Cocktail Menu 2011 by Tales of the Cocktail.  The best thing about the cocktail menu for me, is how they map out the cocktails based on a flavor. It allowed me to automatically ignore the fruity and refreshing cocktails and focus more on the rich and vibrant cocktails.

Since it's currently Brit Week 2012 (April 24th to May 7th 2012), Happy Brit Week All! More London adventures soon.

The Skinny
Full bar with food
http://www.artesian-bar.co.uk/artesian.html
Aromatic Randez Vous, £14 converts to $22.57 (at 1.6124 usd/gbp of 4/24/2012). Yikes! Luckily, tax is already included in the drink price!

Other Artesian Drinks
Aromatic Randez Vous 
Summer in Paris 
Berry Foolies 
Cask My Thai
Silk Route
Oye Mi Canto
Artesian Punch

 

The leftover smooth spherical ball of ice which perfectly chilled my cocktail.

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