It goes without saying, bars at The Bloomsbury hotel know how to serve a good cocktail. From fruity infusions like the Garden of England (The Coral Room) to the rich, Cognac and Whiskey spirited Ananda (The Bloomsbury Club Bar), the bars are renowned throughout the capital for their creative and delicious cocktail concoctions.

On Friday 4^th October, both outlets will be hosting two of The World’s Best Bars for one night only in an unprecedented evening of double takeovers to mark London Cocktail Week 2019.

Joining The Coral Room will be the charming Barcelonan speakeasy Paradiso, famed for the exquisite recipes of master mixologist Giacomo Giannotti, previous winner of the World Class Best Bartender in Spain with his masterpiece cocktail ‘Mediterranean Treasure.’ A selection of innovative cocktails have been curated by Giacomo and his team, to bring a fresh taste of the Mediterranean to the stylish surrounds of The Coral Room.

Over at The Bloomsbury Club Bar, one of Hong Kong’s most famous barsThe Old Man will be showcasing it’s Hemingway-inspired cocktails, featuring fine spirits and influences from the writer’s favourite bars from Paris to Pamplona. Having taken the Hong Kong cocktail scene by storm with a unique approach to mixology, The Old Man will be making its London debut at The Bloomsbury Club Bar this Friday.

“I am delighted to be welcoming both of these amazing bars to The Bloomsbury. Both are so well-known, and it will be an absolute pleasure to play them at The Coral Room and The Bloomsbury Club. This is set to be an amazing night and I can’t want to spend an evening behind the bar with the teams from Paradiso and The Old Man.”

- Giovanni Spezziga, General Manager of The Coral Room

Kick off London Cocktail Week in style this Friday at The Coral Room and experience Barcelona’s most delicious cocktails alongside fabulous live music from 6pm-9pm, with the action at The Bloomsbury Club Bar in full swing from 9pm until late.