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Vesper Bar launches Essentia - THE DORCHESTER -
Vesper Bar at The Dorchester is set to launch a brand-new cocktail list on April 26 , 2024 . Essentia celebrates the powerful connection between scent and memories , with each of the 11 new cocktails celebrating a personal experience from a different member of the Vesper Bar team , thereby transporting guests on an adventure with every sip .
The Vesper Bar team , led by bar manager Lucia Montanelli and head bartender Denise Elisei , have crafted a list of cocktails that heightens the senses by reflecting on aromas , experiences and emotions . Each cocktail has been built on the foundations of The Olfactory Pyramid , a concept that visualises a fragrance through three levels ; head ( top notes ), heart ( middle notes ) and base ( end notes ). Building on this principle , the team have crafted unique cocktails , evoking a memory through the smells .
Scents depicted through Essentia include mushroom foraging in the forest , salty sea air from summers on a boat , picking summer berries , nostalgic childhood birthday cakes , thunderstorms , and leather-bound library books . With imaginative and creative mixology , the cocktails play on the senses , with scents and aromas evoking an experience and bringing the memory to life .
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