Hong Kong bars offering cocktail takeaway and delivery

Hong Kong's first sustainable bar, Penicillin, is hopping on the cocktail takeaway bandwagon by offering their large-batch 500ml bottled cocktails ($500 per bottle). Cocktails on the menu include signature mixes such as the Alexander Fleming (EcoSpirits whisky, galangal-honey syrup, pom-beet shrub, and mezcal), Something Clear (goat milk whisky, clarified citrus, ginger honey wine, and smoky flame), Goose Negroni (wild gooseberry bitter, roselle vermouth, and coconut N.I.P Gin) and Modernist Science (bread vodka, fermented koji-pineapple, and cheddar cheese liqueur). 

The minimum order is $1,000 for delivery within Central, $1,500 for delivery outside of Central but within Hong Kong Island, and $2,000 for Kowloon. 

Agung Prabowo and Roman Ghale's new dive bar in Lan Kwai Fong, Dead & is offering affordable 250ml cocktails ($150 per bottle) for takeaway and delivery. Cocktails available include classics like Manhattan, Old-Fashioned, Negroni, boulevardier, sazerac, and Dry Martini. The minimum order for pickup and takeaway is $300. For delivery, orders must be $300 for Central, $600 outside of Central but within Hong Kong island, and $1,000 for Kowloon. Message Dead & via WhatsApp on 6201 5855 to order.

As a result of the latest social distancing regulations, The Diplomat has amended its opening hours from Mondays to Saturdays, 12pm to 6pm, and shifted the focus from its extensive drinks menu to its pub grub offerings. While dine-in service will be available during opening hours, customers can order takeaways and pick up some of The Diplomat's signature cocktails-to-go. The cocktails will be packaged in individual wax-sealed bottles in a large format for four servings. All cocktails from the regular menu are available upon request. Plus, starting December 14 until Christmas, don't miss their advent calendar, 12 Days of Cocktails ($400/400ml, $4,200/entire set), featuring a daily festive mystery off-menu cocktail available for takeaway. Those who complete the set will get a complimentary bottle of Pol Roger Champagne as well as an additional bottle of their favourite Advent Calendar cocktail. 

Takeaway orders can be placed by messaging The Diplomat via Facebook or Instagram.

Tell Camellia, known for their signature tea cocktails, also resumes their bottled cocktail programme. Choose from delicious mixes that you can stock up on and drink during your online home parties. They are currently offering a selection of festive cocktails in a gift box ($330/set) complete with a personalised note and a cocktail glass. Order via info@tellcamellia.com, or message them on their Facebook or Instagram accounts and they will deliver it to your doors.  

Wan Chai's hidden Japanese bar, Mizunara The Library, is also offering bottled classic cocktails for pick up or delivery. Choose from eight classic or classic twists that include Manhattan, Old Fashioned, Martini, or Negroni. The bottles are available at 100 ml servings for $120. They've also extended their menu with festive cocktail offering and their online store, Mizunara: The Shop has also expanded its sampling sets to various whiskies and spirits subscriptions that include tasting cards and miniature bottles (30 ml). 

Order online via mizunarathelibrary.com or via WhatsApp on 3571 9797 after 3pm. 

Club Rangoon, the newly opened Burmese restaurant in Soho, is also offering an all-day drinks menu for pick up or delivery on top of their delicious food offerings. For delivery, wet your whistle with bottled cocktails of Jack O' Roni, a jackfruit and coffee-forward twist to a Negroni ($425 for 350ml), a Burmese-Tiki concoction Klear Kaffir Punch ($150 for 125ml), and spirit-forward Kumquat Old Fashioned ($400 for 350ml). The restaurant also created a pop-up bar at the rear of the restaurant called The Kiosk to serve five Club Rangoon's signature cocktails – which includes their frozen cocktail Sule Smoothie ($100), fizzy gin highball Rangoon Club ($70), and pisco-based Myo Htl ($100) – for pick up or takeaway. 

Order via their website or WhatsApp 9879 8457. Take advantage of their 10 percent promotion if you order by lunchtime for pick up and takeaway. 

Four Seasons Hong Kong's Caprice Bar is now offering their signature Caprice Negroni – made with fresh vanilla, citrus peel mixed with Citadelle gin, La Quintinye Rouge Vermouth, French sweet vermouth, Amer Picon French bitter orange liqueur, Campari, and Provence vanilla tea – packaged with jars of flavoured almonds and olives ($355). Order via Four Seasons' eshop and have it for delivery or schedule for pick up.

Delivery fees start from $200 for Hong Kong island, $300 for Kowloon, and $500 for New Territories. Redemption of the apéritif package is valid at the pop-up pastry shop on the lobby level of the hotel from 10am to 8.00pm. 

JIA Group restaurants Duddell's, Chachawan, Mak Mak, 208 Duecento Otto, Meen and Rice, and Kuam by Potato Head, have expanded its services into private catering and delivery. People can order set meal boxes and add-on bottles of wine from their purchases or bottled cocktails. Choose from Duddell's bottled concoctions of Kaffir Collins ($200), 50/50 Manhattan ($200), and Jungle Bird ($100), or Potato Head's Tropics Old Fashion ($80), Clay-pot Negroni ($80), Indo-bloody marry ($80), and many more. 

Spend $2000 and get 10 percent off on deliveries while takeaway gets 20 percent discount per spend if you use PICKUP20 at checkout. Place your order at jiacatering.com or WhatsApp +852 5723 5668.

Gin-focused bar Origin is currently selling their signature flavoured gins in 500ml bottlings from their online shop. Choose from five different gin flavours – newly launched Passionfruit and Yuzu Gin, Chocolate Chai Gin, Shiso and Lemon Gin, Lemongrass and Makrut Lime Gin, and a Guava and Earl Grey Tea Gin ($420 per bottle). They are also offering three signature ready-to-drink cocktails at $490 for bottle. Interested customers can order directly from their online shop.

If you're hankering for some agave cocktails and spirits, award-winning Mexican bar Coa just launched their new online shop to cater to your imbibing needs. The shop offers Coa's Arette Artesanal Blanco Tequila ($1,400), La Paloma De Oaxaca in cans ($118 to $2,112), tepache inspired La Niña Fresa beer ($160), and other agave spirits. You may avail of the free delivery for orders over $1000; otherwise, $100 delivery charge applies. They deliver to most of Hong Kong and may charge an extra delivery fee for remote outlying islands.

Japanese cocktail hotspot Bar De Lux is resuming their Home Series Cocktail programme so you can bring home their signature serves. 125, 250, and 500ml bottles of Misty (made with sake, vodka, Dom Benedictine, and honey liqueur), Black Negroni (made with gin, Antica Formula, and Fernet Branca), Manhattan (Bourbon, vermouth, Antica Formula, and Angostura) and Yancha (made with Islay whisky, Cynar, and Jasmine Tea Liqueur) are available for pick up and delivery from 12nn to 9pm (except Sundays). The cocktails are available for $100 to $560 depending on the size and cocktail variant.

Message the bar via 3706 5716 or 9615 2311 to enquire about the products and to place your orders.

Japanese izakaya Zuma currently offers their #bringzumahome menu that is available for takeout from 6pm to 10pm. The menu includes 125ml takeaway cocktail priced at $80 each which include Rubabu (rhubarb infused sake, vodka, and passion fruit), Endo margarita (tequila, sake, Del Maguey mezcal, and yuzu) and Honda Negroni (shiso infused gin, sweet vermouth, Campari, and umeshu).

Place your order via 3657 6388 or Whatsapp at +852 5502 9034.

The Wise King, known for their mouth-watering contemporary craft cocktails, launched their takeaway bottled cocktail programme before the temporary closure last April 3 and continuos to cater the products today. The menu includes King's Negroni, Washed Negroni, Jamon Old Fashioned, Brined Rickey, Cafe Mambo, or Pickled Margarita, and N.I.P Distilling bottle collaboration, The Mandarino Negroni. The cocktails are available for 500ml ($500) and 750ml ($598) bottles. 

Order their cocktail bottles through Instagram or Facebook.⁠

Gishiki Lounge, known for serving signature Japanese-inspired craft cocktails, is now also offering their bottled concoctions. Imbibers can choose from their six signature cocktails Shojo, Shiro-shakumi, Yoroboshi, Fudo, Shunkan, and Heida. Each cocktail is available for $100 per 100ml bottle, or you may avail a full set of six bottles for $500. 

Order via Gishiki Lounge's Facebook or Instagram account. You may pick up the bottled cocktails from the bar or have it delivered with additional charges.

Second Draft will make sure that you can still get your favourite beers and dishes while you're social distancing. Daily dine-in and takeaway services are available. Order your favourite draft beers to-go in a crowler can, or buy craft beers in bottles or cans.  

Upper Lascar Row's beer bar Blue Supreme will stay open from 12pm to 10pm. Patrons may drop-in to dine-in or call ahead to order takeout. The bar's food and drinks menu will be available all day for takeout and will include beers from their taps. 

Call 5998 3088 to order in advance. 

Soho's The Shady Acres is also offering cocktails available for takeaway after 10pm. Cocktails available for takeout or delivery include Retrograde Lemonade ($160 for 400ml and $220 for 750ml), Negroni ($210 for 400ml, $290 for 750ml), Martini Negroni ($210 for 400ml, $290 for 750ml), and Bloody Mary ($150 for 400ml and $200 for 750ml).

Message 9176 7500 for them to arrange kerbside pick-up.

Got some sake cravings? Sake Central's retail section is open for business, and interested buyers can takeout or order for delivery from their full range of sake, shochu, Japanese whisky, craft beer, and artisan soft drinks. You can also order from their online shop or buy their products on Deliveroo.