Win a Prize Package for Bombay Sapphire Pop-up Project Botanicals
More than just the commonplace unions of tonic and juice.
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A regular highlight of the Melbourne dining scene that pioneered the term ‘ginstronomy’ is making its way to Auckland. Led by premium gin brand Bombay Sapphire, Project Botanicals is a pop up bar and restaurant that aims to showcase the aromatic flavours of the spirit in ways other than alongside commonplace unions like tonic and juice.
Taking inspiration from the ten exotic botanicals found within Bombay Sapphire - juniper berries, coriander seeds, liquorice, almonds and cassia bark - award-winning bartender Chase Bickerton and O’Connell St Bistro Executive Chef Mark Southon have teamed up to create a menu of ten inventive cocktails and equally mouthwatering dishes.
Lemons will be used in a classic Tom Collins style cocktail, joining a Spanish-inspired dish of roast scampi tails with lardo, pecorino gnocchi, almond and red pepper essence; a 'Gin & Java' cocktail, boasting fresh cold brew coffee and flavours of pepper and orange, will be paired with manuka smoked rakumara red venison, served with coffee mayonnaise, horseradish and celeriac; and Indonesian cassia bark will be the main player in a cocktail tipping its hat to the spice's close relative, cinnamon. The drink will be served alongside smoked duck breast with chicken and duck parfait, madeira jelly and rocket.
The New Zealand debut of Project Botanicals will be open from Wednesday 11 November to Sunday 22 November 2015 at James, Parnell with two sittings each day.
WIN A PRIZE PACKAGE FOR PROJECT BOTANICALS
We have prize package for Bombay Sapphire's pop-up bar and restaurant Project Botanicals to give away.
The package for two includes: a Bombay Sapphire Star of Bombay cocktail on arrival, food and cocktail matches – two dishes with two matched cocktails, a meet and greet with Chef Mark Southon and Master Mixologist Chase Bickerton and up to $20 UBER credit to and from the venue.
To enter the draw, simply name any three of the ten botanicals found in a bottle of Bombay Sapphire. Email [email protected] with the subject line: 'Project Botanicals' along with your contact details.
T&Cs: Additional cocktails and dishes can be purchased at an extra cost. Only one entry per person. You must be a Concrete Playground subscriber to win. R18 only. The winner will be chosen at 10:30am on October 27, 2015.
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