Walking into a Gin and Tonic
Tags: alcoholic architecture, bar, bompas, bompas & parr, experience, gin, London, pop-up, scratch and sniff cinema, soho, tonic
Photo from Bompas & Parr
Alcoholic Architecture was a London-based pop up bar that gave patrons the option of drinking a cocktail or breathing one in. The bar used a heavy-duty humidifier to vaporize gin and tonic. The result was a walk-in cocktail cloud.
Patrons lucky enough to score reservations for the four-day affair were escorted from the street into a bar decorated with giant limes and straws. The interior was designed to look as if they’d just dived into a gin and tonic.
Upstairs, they grabbed a drink and were fitted with plastic suits to protect their clothes from the boozy vapors.
Downstairs, in the basement, they pass through a plastic flap door into a room transformed into the cocktail cloud. The small misty room fit about 25 people and guests were led out after 40 minutes. The limited time period helped ensure that guests would actually remember the unique experience.
The pop up was created by Bompas and Parr, a company that creates jellies and curates innovative culinary events.
The company was also responsible for Scratch n Sniff Cinema, where a Valentine’s Day film screening was paired with a scratch and sniff card. The card featured aromas like rotting meat and old books that corresponded with scenes in the film.
Thanks to Anthony DeBono for pointing us to this story.
