Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for May 29-31

This weekend, we’re visiting Bar Tincture, a housemade tincture and bitters concept in Foco in Central that opened in April. Meanwhile, Jean-Pierre is spotlighting a special liqueur as La Compagnie du Mieux Boire takes over the tribute to French bistro culture, and Monkey Shoulder kicks off a month-plus-long campaign celebrating signature drinks using Speyside blended scotch.

Friday, May 29

Bar Tincture opens with a focus on extracts and classics

Bar Tincture – helmed by ex-Bar Buonasera bartender Bone Cheng – quietly opened last month on the 23rd floor of Foco in Central with a foundation in precise, Ginza-style mixology and a focus on an underrated staple of that philosophy. A tincture is a concentrated extract of herbs, spices, flowers and fruits that can add whole new layers of dimension to a cocktail. Unsurprisingly then, the concept takes housemade tinctures, amaro, bitters and botanical infusions and uses them to craft modern twists on classics, seasonal fruit cocktails and a robust bespoke cocktails programme.

Where: 23/F, Foco, 48 Cochrane Street, Central

When: 5pm-2am

Saturday, May 30

Escale à Hong Kong – Jean-Pierre x La Compagnie du Mieux Boire

For one night only, Paris’ La Compagnie du Mieux Boire – a boutique dedicated to artisanal French-produced spirits – joins hands with Black Sheep Restaurants’ homage to Parisian bistro culture. From the former, Fab Moze collaborates with Jean-Pierre’s master of cocktails Suraj Gurung to build three drinks. The HK Highball combines the Escale à Hong Kong liqueur with Bowmore 12, Perrier sparkling water and Spray de Coriandre. Similarly, the HK Martini features the same liqueur with vodka, yuzu, dry vermouth, ginger and lychee; while the Escale Spritz features elderflower, tabasco, champagne and soda.

Where: Jean-Pierre, 9 Bridges Street, Central

When: 6pm till late

Sunday, May 31

Monkey Shoulder celebrates the Old Fashioned