Cocktails & great views @ Marini’s on 57

Marini’s on the rooftop of Tower 3 KLCC is one of THE spots in the Valley for late afternoon drinks and happy hours, with award-winning cocktails. It’s really high, dwarfing the skyscrapers below, and it’s got 360 views too.

We checked it out one Saturday after being invited, and the day was perfect. Doors here open at 5pm.

Marini’s gets its beer from Carlsberg Malaysia, featuring drinks like the ones below.

Rack

Rack

Marini’s serves this beer platter off the menu as well.

Happy hours here are called Sunset Hours, and it happens from 5pm to 9pm daily. Prices are reasonable – you ‘d get a draft glass of Carlsberg for $13.90 (nett), an Asahi for RM18.60.

We graduated to a whole load of cocktails soon after, starting with this:

Peppermint Martini

Peppermint Martini

 

It’s a light-tasting Sour, creamy, with a tinge of peppermint flavour. Goes easy.

 

Chamomile

Chamomile

The Chamomile is a vodka-based cocktail, with orange and tea. Turns out, tea and orange is a funky combo!

A lil sweetness, not too heavy. I dig this one.

(Most cocktails featured also have egg white for its creaminess.)

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Cilantro

The Cilantro Sour is also vodka-based, and turns out tangy, with a bit of lingering bitter.

 

Funky

Funky

Sumtin different is the 57 Spice, a mix of fresh grapefruit, maraschino cherry liqueur, and homemade spice syrup. Kinda refreshing, bitter-sweet, and tangy at the same time.

But a chocolate ice-cream fan like me loved this:

Smooth Criminal

Smooth Criminal

Cherry vodka, Creme de Cacao, chocolate ice cream.

When u got stuff like this, what else does the planet need??

Lapped it up like  a dog. Nutty, sweetish, with reminders of milo ais / Brown Brown.

Next was the 57 Fizz.

Flowers are on the house

Flowers are on the house

This is vodka + Campari + fresh grapefruit juice + Sparkling water. For those who like bitter-ish drinks. Me, am still learning to appreciate Campari. Has a pleasant light fizz, as its name suggests.

We also had sumtin localized:

Hibiscus

Hibiscus

A combo of vodka, hibiscus (roselle) syrup, mint, lemon and egg white. Interesting, but i would have preferred more of the roselle coming thru over the lemon.

Although famous for its dining, Marini’s does have a strong beverage angle, especially due to it’s great views. The outlet’s bar is large and well-located.

High

High

 

Higher than high

Higher than high

And mixologist Junior Joe is the Head of Mixology of Marini’s, ensuring good QC and a cocktail list that should have new stuff regularly enough.

Junior cookin

Junior cookin

Ingredients like herbs and spices are high quality and fresh, and the cocktail list pretty interesting.

Have a look here for the beverage list.

Lots of options when it comes to seating

Lots of options when it comes to seating

 

And more

More

 

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And more

 

Pizza is great, as Paul will testify

Pizza is great, as Paul will testify

 

The park

The park

 

And the sun sets

And the sun sets

 

Waaay up there

Waaay up there

 

Hit it

Hit it

 

 Brain damage: 8/10

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KL Cocktail Week!

KLCW 2011 is basically a week (next week) dedicated purely to the enjoyment of good drinks and celebrating Malaysia’s cocktail culture. It’s the first cocktail week in Asia, that spans 5 days and 5 outlets across KL City.

It’s organized by Fluid Alchemy / mixologist Ben Ng.

This event is truly about cocktails…. cocktails.. and more cocktails. So brace yourself for a week of ‘hard work’ at the bar. You’ll also have the nation’s top bartenders mixing up their signature KLCW creations for your enjoyment. Their cocktails will be available for customers at only $15 nett.  A decent deal.

Details visit the event page here. C ya there!

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