The Gentleman Magazine Issue 4 | August/September | Page 94

Great Northern Hotel’s GNH Bar Launches
Creative New Cocktail Menu
GNH Bar within The Great Northern Hotel, King’s Cross’
5-star luxury boutique hotel, has just launched a new cocktail
list created by Head Bartender, Harry Nikolaou. As the bar’s
first major menu overhaul since the hotel relaunched following
an £40million refurbishment in 2013, the selection of 10
pioneering serves showcase Harry and his team’s creative flair
and secure the bar’s position as a leader in London’s cocktail
scene.
Highlighting Harry’s expert palate and skill set, the inspired
mixes feature never-before-seen ingredients set to test the
boundaries of presentation, flavour and overall drinking
experience. Inspired by the Mayan God of medicine, Ahau
Chamahez elevates the humble avocado by mixing guacamole
and coriander with ElJimador Blanco tequila, fresh chilli, lime
juice and olive bitters before topping with soda. Finished with
a chilli garnish and tortilla chips on the side, the cocktail pays
tribute to the ancient Maya civilization.
Commenting on the new menu, Harry Nikolaou says, “This
menu has been a long time in the making so I’m very excited
to start serving the drinks and seeing our guest’s reactions to
the unusual flavours and unique presentation. I hope that they
will surprised and delighted and it will put us on the map as a
destination for cocktails within King’s Cross and London as a
whole.”
The GNH Bar’s new cocktail menu is a true celebration of the
creativity at play within London’s cocktail scene, confirming
the bar’s position as a champion of innovation and creativity.
Transforming one of Britain’s best-loved breakfast dishes into
an unforgettable beverage, Deep in the Sea offers a unique
combination of homemade smoked salmon and dill infused
Russian Standard vodka, Dry Vermouth and celery bitters. Set
to become a crowd- pleaser and reminiscent of global birthday
traditions, Make a Wish comprises a sweet and delicate flavour
profile of cake, blending Black Cow Vodka with vanilla, lemon
bitters and lemon mousse, served with a candle for guests to
blow out.
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