SoHo 8 has introduced a whole collection of new and unique cocktails that are based on the art and science of molecular mixology. Molecular mixology is to the world of drinking what John Galliano, Dolce & Gabbana and Vivienne Westwood are to the world of fashion and this is the first time that the concept has been pioneered in SoHo. It is so avant garde and unusual that when done right, as SoHo 8 has proven, it is a true adventure for the taste buds. 

Never having had a molecular cocktail before, this week I attended the launch event - The Right Mix -  to see what all the hype was about, and found that their creations often involved flavours that are infused into the alcohol or created into a foam or caviar creating a whole sensory experience. I sat and watched as the bartenders took flavours and textures that are familiar to me, chucked them into a metaphoric blender and then presented them in a way that was entirely atypical and completely warped in the most delightful way. Luckily, the talented bar team at SoHo 8 was ready to explain their concoctions to the excited and amused (and sometimes confused) crowd that gathered for the event.

Amidst discussions about the fish in the giant fish tank that serves as part of a wall (with sinks to the gents’ and ladies’ on the other side, so you can reenact the party scene from Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo & Juliet”), we sampled cocktail after cocktail, working our way steadily through the menu. While unconventional and sometimes downright bizarre, the molecular cocktails turned out to be surprisingly yummy! Margarita with Sea Salt Air & Cointreau Caviar, anyone?

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