Inside the British bar named one of the 'world's best bars' - home to a £2,210,00 cocktail
The bar serves a cocktail worth £2,210,00.
Behind the doors of one of London's most luxurious hotels is a bar which has been named the fifth "best bar" in the whole world. The Connaught Bar is located in the five-star The Connaught Hotel in London's Mayfair and is home to a specially curated menu of cocktails - the most expensive of which comes in at a whopping £2,210,00.
The bar was named among the World's 50 Best Bars in 2023 by The World's 50 Best. It was also the highest ranking bar in the UK, making it the best bar in the nation based on the World's 50 Best.
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You will find The Connaught Bar in The Connaught Hotel which is located on Carlos Place in Marylebone.
In March 2007, The Connaught underwent a £70 million restoration programme, described as a "contemporary interpretation". Refurbishment and redecoration covered a total of 88 rooms and suite, as well as the restoration and redecoration of the main staircase, new lifts, concierge and public areas, L'Espelette Restaurant and The Georgian and Regency Rooms.
In 2008, The Connaught Bar opened its doors.
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"If the quintessential hotel bar experience is about fine drinking and elegant hospitality, Connaught Bar is the exemplar," said the World's 50 Best.
"Here, surrounded by the gleaming David Collins-designed cubist decor, every detail is meticulously thought through, from the welcome to the goodbye and everything in between. The smoothness of the operation is driven by the ever-impressive trio of leaders: Agostino Perrone, Maura Milia and Giorgio Bargiani.
"Nothing is left to chance: eight hours of preparations goes into every service."
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Tempo menu is the latest cocktail offering from The Connaught Bar, with drinks averaging at £25, including the Adagio made from Ilegal Mezcal, Campari, Marley Cidre lemon verbena berries and galangal cordial.
Tempo is designed to "reflect life’s changing pace, with artful concoctions that are perfect for celebrations and leisurely moments in equal measure."
The judges from the World's 50 Best commended the Dry Martini, "which sees the bar’s own licor stirred down in a bespoke mixing glass and made to measure with a choice of homemade bitters designed by Perrone himself."
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The bar’s Masterpieces section, meanwhile, lists the most popular cocktails over 15 years of the bar’s lifespan, including Good Fellas, Vieux Connaught and Fleurissimo.
One of the most exclusive cocktails on the menu is the Silver Jubilee Rob Roy, which will set customers back £2,210,00 (not pictured).
The drink was crafted during the Platinum Jubilee and uses ingredients created during the Silver Jubilee, including Macallan Silver Jubilee 1977, Martini Rosso Vermouth 1970s and Angostura Bitter 1970s.
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