ATLAS has launched its new cocktail menu, ‘Preservation of Fire’, in Singapore. The menu, created by Head Bartender Lidiyanah ‘Yana’ K and the team, pays tribute to the rich history of cocktail making techniques and traditions. It features exquisite cocktails that showcase the evolving technical craft of bartending, allowing guests to embark on a captivating journey through time.
“Preservation of Fire’ is actually a quote from the Austrian composer, Mahler, in which he talks about how tradition is a force that can ignite innovation,” says ATLAS Head Bartender Yana. “This menu is our love letter to the history of bartending; we can’t wait to narrate this story for our guests through a collection of cocktails that takes them on a historical journey that bridges the past with the present.”
The ATLAS menu features four chapters, each representing a technique used in bartending: Carbonation, Temperature, Washing, and Infusion. Four classic cocktails are featured in each chapter, inviting drinks lovers to merge the quintessential with the modern. Each drink is listed alongside its ABV (Alcohol By Volume) for mindful drinking.
The Carbonation chapter begins with Priestley’s Company, a gin cocktail named after Joseph Priestley, who invented carbonated water in 1776. The Jubilee Royale is a lighter take on the Vesper Martini, combining vodka, gin, rose verjus, and ylang ylang water. Lombardi’s takes guests to the historic pizzeria in Little Italy, offering savoury culinary notes.
Washing journeys back to the 17th Century origins of milk punch, an indulgent technique of ‘washing’ spirits with dairy or fats. Electric Club is a butter-washed bourbon Old Fashioned with layers of complexity, while Enfleurage is a sour style cocktail combining butter washed gin with sherry, citrus, and geranium.
The final chapter covers the ancient technique of Infusion, where bartenders steep botanicals, herbs, and spices in a liquid to extract vibrant flavors. The non-alcoholic Age of Discovery uses Seedlip Spice with raspberry-infused Italian soda and passionfruit vanilla syrup. The Debutante uses the cutting-edge technique of sous pression, infusing cherries into gin, Oloroso sherry, and champagne.
Vivid illustrations by Adrian Pack draw inspiration from spirits advertisement posters through history, inviting guests to take an irreverent journey through the evolution of drinks. The menu continues to feature all ATLAS favorites, including the ATLAS Martini and French 75, and guests can select their ultimate Gin & Tonic from the unrivalled ATLAS gin collection using an illustrative ‘wheel’ pairing flavor notes with the perfect tonic.
