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| Gin - Take Your Pick at Mercat Gastrobar, Bangsar |
Mercat Barcelona Gastrobar, Bangsar Gin together with Tonic Specialty Bar
Words yesteryear Kirsten Durward
Photos yesteryear (Monica Tindall)
We came to Mercat correct later it opened together with roughshod inwards dearest with this tiny corner of Barcelona parked on the sidewalk place only contrary Bangsar Shopping Centre. Co-owners Jorge together with David are thence committed to authenticity of atmosphere together with flavour, absolute passion together with dedication runs through everything they do. We dearest the tapas here, together with are thence happy that they are right away serving wines: fantastic Castilian wines (see carve upwards tapas together with vino post). But it appears that Jorge besides has a deep rooted passion for gin together with tonic. Seeing the sign board displaying the legend ‘The best Gin Tonic inwards Town!’, I am keen to uncovering what all the fuss is about. I used to potable a lot of this item colonial tipple inwards East Africa days, though I’ve function to a greater extent than of a winophile (or every bit Monica says ‘winey’) these days. First introduced yesteryear the British inwards the East Indies, the quinine inwards the tonic is said to survive helpful against malaria, good that’s the excuse I used when I tippled it inwards Uganda, anyway!
A ‘Gin Tonic’ experience at Mercat is a functioning to linger over. Around thirty unlike gins brought out together with lined upwards acre you lot are quizzed on your gustation preferences. ‘How produce you lot similar it?’ nosotros are asked, ‘on the fruity side, or produce you lot prefer your gin dry?’ Honestly, I’m impressed with the make together with spy a let out of contenders that I’ve never heard of. Every gin has a item taste, beingness made with unlike botanical components. In Spain, gin bars are becoming to a greater extent than popular, together with the potable is served inwards an elegant, open, balloon fashion glass, thence that the bouquet tin survive enjoyed yesteryear the drinker. The Castilian fashion project design that Jorge introduces us to, is dressing the potable to agree the gin ‘personality.’ Intrigued? We were, every bit evidenced yesteryear the sum of sampling nosotros had to do!
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| Jorge Explaining the Options |
Jorge outset tempts us with gilded label tonic water. At RM8, Fever Tree is a costly upgrade from the regular tonic, but this is sold at cost cost together with Jorge insists it has to survive available for connoisseurs together with purists. It is sure as shooting really low-cal together with effervescent with a rigid season delivery, should nosotros tell the ‘Champagne’ of tonics?
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| Fever Tree Tonic Water |
Our outset blended tipple is the odd pairing of Sherry with Gin. London Number One is spiced upwards with a splash of Tio Pepe earlier beingness adorned with a piece of grapefruit. Naturally this tastes sweeter than a regular gin drink. Very aromatic, a delightful long sipping potable for a hot solar daytime or a heavy evening.
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| Something Special with Tio Pepe Sherry together with London Gin |
They are lining them up. I convey never seen whatever affair similar this each drinking glass is infused with a fruit or bloom that carefully matches the bottle together with pattern together with obvious every bit nosotros are to uncovering out the season of the gin inside. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 really particular experience for sure together with right away nosotros sympathize why the ‘Gin Tonic’ view was heralded of such smashing importance. The array of bottles paired upwards with their matching spectacles appears masculine together with feminine every bit though students create to footstep out to a formal dance. Everyone inwards their matching outfits; boys a fiddling stiff, tall together with formal, girls inwards colourfully swinging dresses, bubbling over with excitement.
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| Just a few of the Gin together with Tonic Choices! |
Our outset Gin together with Tonic, is archetypically English, appearing rigid together with upper lipped but with a hint of cheeky chappie inwards the Union Jack bow tie. His adornment is a precipitous piece of apple, of course of didactics it is, that is ‘Just William!’ Strong, classic together with clear inwards taste, you lot tin rely on William to give you lot that boot you’re looking for when you lot desire to know that you lot are drinking a proficient rigid gin!
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| Gin together with Tonic |
In counterpoint, our adjacent glassful is on the aromatic side, with shades of Middle Eastern promise. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 fiddling hint of Turkish belly dancer inwards the mix here, with the Siderit Gin together with Tonic. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 cinnamon stick injure circular yesteryear orangish peel parodies an elongated bumble bee inwards the bottom of the glass, I exceed this 1 to Caning, knowing he is going to dearest the sweetness together with spicy flavours.
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| Siderit Gin & Tonic |
Who would convey idea of enhancing a classic London Number One with cardamom, lemon together with ginger? It almost seems irreverent, I fearfulness to taste! The soft spices circular out the potable together with larn out a slightly smoky together with mysterious gustation inwards the mouth. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 clever combination.
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| London Number One |
I gustation the grape notes inwards the French fashion G’vine Gin together with Tonic earlier I fifty-fifty sip. There is a feeling of ‘Je ne sais quoi…’ inwards the tone of this drink, a playful Continental fashion that is really appealing, together with I could play with this 1 a fiddling more.
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| G’vine Gin together with Tonic |
The strawberry rose adornment of the Hibiscus Siderit Gin together with Tonic could fool you lot into thinking this was a sweetness drink, but survive warned, the pinkish peppercorns infusing into the potable give it quite a bite. I dearest the warm notes of this potable together with experience it would survive smashing inwards the bathroom or on a slightly cooler evening.
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| Hibiscus Siderit Gin together with Tonic |
For those who’d similar to bring together inwards the fun but aren’t sure if they volition savor the gin taste, together with then the Williams Chase Sloe Gin together with Tonic is the potable for you lot to try. The sweetness of the sloe gin balances out the acidity. In gustation it is a fiddling reminiscent of an Aperol spritz, definitely on the lighter side, pinkish together with perky.
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| Williams Chase Sloe Gin together with Tonic |
Each of Mercat’s custom Gin Tonics has a distinct personality together with style. The concept is unique, master copy together with you lot won’t uncovering anything else similar it inwards the country. I wonder what your ‘gin style’ volition be?
All the drinks are served with a double shot every bit standard, though you lot tin asking a one-half cost unmarried if you lot desire to. The consensus with gin drinkers is that the gin needs to survive tasted, thence double it is! Mercat’s Gin Tonics make from RM51++ to RM64++. But at that spot is a bonus: although some of the drinks nosotros tasted are off menu, card drinks are served at three for two until midnight. That’s a few happy hours inwards anyone’s book!
Reasons to visit: Gin, fabulous tapas, Barcelonic ambience, did I refer gin?
Mercat
51, Jalan Telawi 3,
Bangsar Baru, 59100
Kuala Lumpur
+6 032 201 5288
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