The Dorchester’s iconic Vesper Bar is partnering with Brujas Bar in Mexico for an exclusive one night only Día de los Muertos event.
The evening will see the two talented, female-led, bar teams come together to create a memorable evening of delicious cocktails and celebration, taking place on Thursday November 2, 2023. After a previously successful pop-up with St Regis Venice a few days ago where guests enjoyed stunning cocktails including a clarified Bloody Mary, Bar Manager Lucia Montanelli will join forces with Brujas’ Bianca Bertoli for the night, sponsored by Tequila Enemigo.
An iconic fusion
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a joyous Mexican holiday celebrating the deceased and remembering their lives, for the one day a year the heavens are said to be open. For the special occasion, Brujas’ Bianca Bertoli will be travelling from Mexico to join the team at Vesper Bar, marking Brujas’ first ever pop-up in Europe. The Mexican-themed ticketed event will be open to the public, allowing everyone to experience the fusion of some of the world’s best bar teams.
Brujas is named after the bar’s Mexico City location, Roma Norte’s famous Casa de las Brujas, or House of the Witches. The bar’s female-led team, or ‘coven’ of outstanding mixologists are amongst the finest in the world, with the Brujas ranking at number 64 on World’s 50 Best Bars. Many of the cocktails are inspired by an array of formidable women, placing a great emphasis on Mexican herbalism. The event itself will see exclusive cocktails created from the joint minds of Lucia and Bianca, both powerhouses in mixology.
The cocktails
The cocktails will be created using Tequila Enemigo, made with 100% of the finest Blue Weber Agave. All Tequila Enemigo’s products are created using water filtered through the mineral-rich soil of the Volcán de Tequila. This filtration method creates a delicate and fresh flavour profile. The tequilas are then aged in custom, handmade, American Oak Barrels, made from Quercus alba oak that is air dried and then seasoned in Cuba, Missouri for at least 26 months, creating an innovative liquid unique to Enemigo.
These unique cocktails are to be sipped in the gilded setting of The Dorchester’s recently relaunched Vesper Bar, designed by legendary designer Martin Brudnizki, featuring soft velvet interiors and a Palladium leaf ceiling. Alongside the bar team, there will be a DJ on hand to bring the evening of Día de los Muertos into the night.
The exclusive event will take place on 2nd November 2023 at 7pm with tickets costing £45, including one tequila-based cocktail.
For tickets, visit: sevenrooms.com
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