A Glasgow cocktail bar that was recently named one of the best in the UK has launched a 'groundbreaking' new menu.
Secret late night cocktail lounge The Absent Ear was named one of the top 50 bars in the UK and is renowned for stunning drinks, spectacular show-stopping mixology and a 'real sense of the unusual' Owners say: 'the bar serves up not only cocktails, but a real experience.'
Promising more theatre, flair and creativity than ever, the new cocktail menu has been developed with the help of the public through their unique Try and Test Tuesdays initiative, where mixologists tried out their 'wildest ideas' before selling them at a discounted price, letting drinkers vote on their favourites.
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Absent Ear manager Jamie Moran said: “We've been hard at work for some time on this new menu and are really excited to be finally showcasing it. We've taken everything we've learned throughout the last 14 months and our recent run of Try and Test Tuesdays to create drinks and serves with cool and sometimes ground-breaking flavours and techniques - but still rooted in our core ethos of fun, interactive experiences.
"We can't wait for Glasgow to see the results.”
And Jamie has teased us with one of the new drinks which is paired with an artwork by an independent Scottish artist.
He added: “We wanted to create a drink based on the mathematical sequences that are prevalent in nature. In particular, the Fibonacci sequence, and how it shows in the growth of sunflower petals.
"With this in mind, we developed a recipe based on this sequence of 1,1,2,3,5,8,13....using locally foraged Tayberries and Meadowsweet with Scottish Mead and Absinthe as well. To pair with this, we worked with an incredible artist in developing an animation to showcase this sequence in a really vivid way and we couldn't be happier with the result.
"Oh, and we also created a seed paper garnish from old paper menus that you can take away and plant at home. Don't say we're not good to you."
The new menu launches today, Thursday September 1, and promises to be 'ground-breaking and fully immersive', with works of art and interactive elements paired expertly with drinks 'to add to the sense of occasion and exploration.'
To find out more about the excellent Absent Ear, make sure to give them a follow on Instagram here.
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