MGallery Hotel Collection is hosting an international event showcasing mixology, starting May 13th and running until June 13th. The event will feature local activations and an unprecedented cocktail list at all MGallery establishments. Hotel bars are popular meeting spots for creatives worldwide, attracting travelers and locals alike. Mixology, embodied by mixologists trained over six months to one year, is crucial to MGallery’s brand expertise. This event highlights the creativity behind every MGallery bar, fostering exclusive relationships with those who gather to enjoy it.
“Creativity is expressed everywhere in MGallery Hotel bars. Mixology is an ideal way to summon the essence of a place through sight, smell, and taste. It’s a universe that demands real expertise: over the years, we have built an expert team of local mixologists.” — Catherine Cherabieh, Vice-President of the MGallery Hotel Collection
For the occasion, the mixologist Matthias Giroud has concocted a collection of ten cocktails and mocktails, each echoing a key MGallery destination through its flavors and presentation:
- The Symphony of Sydney Opera (Australia), a nod to the famous building by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon
- The Brazilian Rainforest, in colors like those of the lush rainforest
- The Chinese Elixir (mocktail) with a bamboo leaf that curves like the Great Wall of China
- The Love Letter from Provence (France), spritzed with lavender
- The Italian Limonaia, garnished with an ice cube that leans like the Tower of Pisa (Italy)
- The Moroccan Oasis (mocktail), inspired by the dunes of the Sahara (Morocco)
- The Polish Harvest, a reference to the geometric rooftops of the Main Square in Kraków (Poland)
- The Sunfire in Thailand, reflecting various graphic elements of the Grand Palace of Bangkok (Thailand)
- The Cappadocian Lantern (mocktail), featuring colorful ice spheres in the spirit of Turkish hot air balloons
- The Folk tale of the Mekong (mocktail), served in a glass adorned with bamboo like the one that grows along the banks of this Vietnamese river
The head mixologist – the founder of the L’Alchimiste, a company that creates mixology experiences – presents these masterpieces to discover within all MGallery hotel bars until June 13th.
“MGallery and I wanted to create a flavorful journey inspired by the raw ingredients of each country. Each of our signature cocktails and mocktails will embark you on a multi-sensory experience.” — Matthias Giroud, Head Mixologist.
Each week, MGallery hotels will hold events to celebrate World Cocktail Month. Local guests and travelers may, for example, opt for masterclasses. During these two-hour workshops, mixologists will share their passion as they teach the participants to create at least two cocktails. Mocktails will also be showcased during a particular week to encourage the discovery of new flavors and sophisticated creations, even without alcohol. The bartenders will also get the chance to revisit a selection of classics and propose culinary cocktails featuring ingredients generally reserved for the kitchen, such as fresh herbs and spices.
The hotels’ restaurants will also offer food-cocktail pairings. Mixologists worked hand-in-hand with chefs to create this bespoke menu. They seized the opportunity to highlight local ingredients in the cocktails, mocktails, and dishes. Numerous events have punctuated and will continue to punctuate the festivities. First, at the Admiral Hotel Manila – MGallery (Philippines), two days were filled with discoveries. On May 8th, guests enjoyed cocktails in the presidential suite before embarking on a vintage car tour of the old town the next day. World Cocktail Month will conclude with an event at The Bodrum Hotel Yalikavak, an MGallery establishment in Turkey.
“A good cocktail also depends on the way it is served.” — Tan Dat Nguyen, mixologist at Hôtel des Arts Saigon – MGallery.
This World Cocktail Month is also an opportunity to anchor MGallery in a responsible approach, even behind the bar. Zero-waste mixology will be introduced, with precise recommendations: using whole products, reducing packaging, composting organic waste, prioritizing local and seasonal ingredients. It’s worth noting that the recipes for MGallery’s signature cocktails are now all redesigned and reworked, and will soon be composed of at least 40% local alcohol. Additionally, the brand encourages ‘creative’ recycling: powders, shavings, and peels are reused in other recipes.
