We were back at BarChef recently and they are still on their game.
Every time we go, my wife makes sure we order the Pina Colada. The drink itself is a clarified piña colada that feels full on the palate and has all the luscious flavour you would expect. The accompanying dessert includes a coconut disk, pineapple and cedar sherbet, roasted pineapple paper, pineapple and ginger ice gel drops, micro coriander, maraschino and rose, lime cells and zest. Still a favourite.
We also tried the Golden Honey Penicillin, featuring beeswax-infused Islay scotch, fresh lemon, ginger and lemongrass syrup, toasted chamomile, and saffron bitters, over chamomile and tumeric ice cubes. It came with a roasted corn cannoli, white chocolate ganache, turmeric, burnt honey sherbet, bee pollen, and orange blossom ice. Smooth, with herbal hints, and a little sweetness.
We managed to tear ourselves away from the over-the-top creations to the regular cocktails and tried two. Guava Highball included Dillon’s vodka, clarified acid adjusted guava, vanilla, green tea, tonka bean tincture, soda, jasmine citrus, and honey foam. Lovely guava flavours and plenty of florality. Key Lime was just as delicious as expected, with white rum, overproof rum, melon, burdock, toasted graham cracker, matcha, fresh lime, sour cream, condensed milk, coconut milk and whey. Nice tang and smooth.