Mixing It Up

Renowned London mixologist Marian Beke has created six cocktails that offer an unconventional way to enjoy The Macallan’s whiskies, available for a limited time at Popinjays

Pink meringue and Scottish thistle; gherkins and ostrich feather—these combinations sound like the bases for magic potions cooked up at Hogwarts, but they’re actually the ingredients of cocktails created by Marian Beke, the founder and managing director of London’s feted The Gibson Bar.

The renowned mixologist was recently in Hong Kong to work with The Macallan, wielding his special brand of wizardry to create a bespoke menu of cocktails to be served at Popinjays, the rooftop bar at The Murray hotel, until September. “Popinjay” is another term for a parrot and, as birds of a feather flock together, Beke has created a series of six cocktails with names such as The Bird and the Bumblebee, Falcon’s Kiss and The Tern of the Seven Seas.