Do not disturb
One year on and we’ve raided enough hotel minibars to sink a Stena Liner. We think it’s time for the hospitality industry to take stock on the stock take.
Bending down to break the security strip on a noisy mini-fridge is far from dignified, so we curated our own selection of in-room imbibements with the help of Gerry’s Spirits and Vintage House in London, and our favourite bar manager Kenichi Kakuta at Sake No Hana: “Some simple spirits and mixers are enough to see you through – Bloody Marys are about as complicated as it should get.” And there’s always room for some genki liveners for the morning after.
Our top five tips to hoteliers:
1.
A full complement of glasses and accessories.
2.
What’s wrong with full-size bottles of wine? You have the inventory.
3.
Fair tariffs – no charges for water, please.
4.
Flash freezers and in-room ice makers are a must.
5.
Everything, preferably, at eye-level. No one wants to crouch to quaff.
Captions:
Top left to bottom right
1.
Krug and Pol Roger fizz
2.
Terrazas Reserva red
3.
Trimbach white
4.
Herederos rosé
5.
Dassai 23 Junmai Daiginjo sake
6.
Suntory Hibiki whisky
7.
Buffalo Trace bourbon
8.
Illy espresso liqueur
9.
Limoncello Evangelista
10.
Kössler schnapps
11.
Disaronno amaretto
12.
Hite, Peroni and Asahi beers
13.
Bloody Mary ingredients including Clamato juice
14.
Kasugai wasabi peas
15.
Tsantali ouzo
16.
Monte Alban mezcal
17.
Noilly Prat vermouth
18.
Méry cognac
19.
Germana cachaça
20.
Santa Teresa rum
21.
Russian Standard vodka
22.
Torikai Ginko shochu
23.
Tanqueray no.10 gin
24.
Calanda waters
25.
Wilkinson Dry ginger ale
26.
Coca-Cola
27.
Fentiman’s lemonade
28.
Wild Bunch fruit juices
29.
Schweppes tonic water
30.
Riedel glasses
31.
Riedel “bottle in a glass” for “those” moments
32.
Bar towel by Sahara
33.
Alessi shaker, Stelton corkscrew and Iittala bottle opener from Skandium and muddler from Pages
34.
Fresh fruit
35.
Genki energy drinks to wake you up the morning after
