Gilt Lounge is unveiling their winter warmers cocktail menu to take the edge off the rain. Located on the second level of Gowings Bar & Grill at QT Sydney, Gilt Lounge's vibrant, sultry interior and bespoke furniture mirrors the diversity of the bar's new hand-crafted cocktail menu. 

 

Sydney's finest bartenders call upon a cellar of liquors to fashion cocktails from the newly designed list of classic, signature and vintage tipples. Shaken in Perlinii shakers, poured from antique soda siphons, and served in vintage crystal glassware, the new menu showcases a twist on some classics along with some more daring concoctions.  

 

'Smoked Applewood Bacon Old Fashioned' combines applewood bacon infused buffalo trace bourbon, black peppercorn instilled Demerara sugar, Creole Bitter and chocolate covered bacon offering an audacious proposition, whilst 'Barrel Aged Jack Sparrow' mixes Diplomatico Reserva Rum, Pedro Ximenez Sherry, Xocolatl Mole Bitters, Demerara Sugar, and Burned Orange and Rum Inflused Cherry.

 

 "With the new menu we wanted to stay true to the classic cocktail era using bespoke vintage glassware and making our own sodas, tonic and mixers, while handcrafting cocktails to fit the brand using quirky and unique ingredients," said QT Sydney's Bar Manager, Jared Thibault

 

Gilt Lounge's mixologists blend a number of their own mixers to invigorate the Gilt offering, creating a unique taste sensation. Creating its own house spiced ginger beer, falernum, tonic, Grenadine, and pineapple and mango soda, Gilt Lounge ensures a fanciful accompaniment to its unique liquor on offer - the House Made Tonic with Gin uses the exclsuive Death Door Gin not available to buy in Australia.

 

Wines at Gilt Lounge have been carefully curated by industry stalwart Ian Cook, who continues to hand select a small batch, limited release wine list of fine Australian and international wines.

 

Open until 12pm Tuesday and Wednesday, and until 2am Thursday to Saturday, Gilt Lounge brings decadence minus pretention to Sydney's thriving late night cocktail scene.

 

For full drinks menu see below.

 

  

QT Sydney

George & Market Streets, Sydney NSW 2000

www.qthotels.com.au

 

For all media enquiries please contact:

  

Tyha Day
PR & Promotions Coordinator

QT Hotel Sydney

49 Market Street Sydney NSW 2000

PH: +61 2 8262 0000 | M: +61 428 201 462

E: tyha_day@qthotels.com.au

W: www.qthotels.com.au

 

 

 

Modern Classics

 

$18 Trident- Cynar, Tio Pepe Fino Sherry, Kronborg Aquavit, Peach Bitters, Lemon twist. 

Created by Robert Hess, Seattle, 2005

 

$20 Penicillin-Monkey Shoulder Scotch, Lagavulin Single Malt, Lemon, Honey Ginger Syrup.

Created by Sam Ross of Milk & Honey in New York, 2005

 

$19 Nuclear Daiquiri- Wrey n Nephew OP Rum, Green Chartreuse, House Made Falernum, Lime. 

Created by Gregor De Gruyther, Lab Bar London, 2005.

 

$18 Redhook- Rittenhouse Rye, Luxardo Maraschino, Punt e Mes, Brandy Cherry.

Created by Enzo Enrico of Milk & Honey in New York, 2005

 

$18 Hotel Georgia- Tanqueray Gin, Lemon, Orgeat, Orange Blossom Water, Egg White. 

Created by Shawn Soole of Victoria, British Columbia, of Hotel Georgia in Vancouver.

 

$19 21st Century- Calle 23 Blanco Tequila, White Crème de Cacao, Lemon, Absinthe. 

Created by Jim Meehan, PDT, NY, 2008

 

$17 East 8 Holdup- Ketel One Vodka, Aperol, Passionfruit, Lime, Pineapple, Cherry.

Created by Kevin Armstrong, Match Bar Group, London

Top of Form

 

$23 House Made Tonic With Gin- Deaths Door Gin, Quinine Syrup, Lime, Sugar, Sparkling Water, Lime Twist.

Created by Brian Van Flandern, Per Se Restaurant, Manhattan, 2004

 

$20 American Trilogy-Blantons Private Reserve Bourbon, Applejack Brandy, Demerara Sugar, Regans Orange bitters, Orange Twist.

Created by Michael McIlroy, Milk & Honey, NYC, 2007

 

$18 Charlotterita -Campo De Encanto Acholado Pisco, Cointreau, House Made Grenadine, Lime, Orange Twist.

Created by Ted Haigh, Author of Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Classics, 2006

 

 

Gilt's Signature Cocktails

 

$19 Barrel Aged Boulevardier #2

Rittenhouse Rye, Cinzano Rosso, Amaro Montenegro, Lemon Twist

 

$23 Barrel Aged Jack Sparrow

Diplomatico Reserva Rum, Pedro Ximénez Sherry, Xocolatl Mole Bitters, Demerara Sugar, Burned Orange and Rum Infused Cherry

 

$18 Gilt '75'

Plymouth Gin, Aperol, Rosemary Syrup, Lemon, Prosecco, Lemon Swizzle

 

$20 Smoking Guns

Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, Sage, Lemon, Sugar, Yellow Chartreuse, Hellfire Habanero Shrub

 

$18 Vanilla Passion Fruit Pisco Sour

Passion Fruit infused Santiago Queirolo Pisco, Lime, Vanilla Essence, Sugar, Egg white

 

$21 Rendezvous

High West Rendezvous Rye, Fernet Menta, Demerara Sugar, Peach Bitters, Flamed Orange peel

 

$19 Chocolate Stout Flip

 Youngs Double Chocolate Stout, Delord Armagnac, Whole Egg, Demerara Sugar, Shaved Black Cardamom

 

$19 Spiced Pear

Belle de Brillet Pear Cognac, Ginger and Pink Peppercorn Syrup, Lemon, Brown Sugar

 

$22 Smoked Applewood Bacon Old Fashioned

Applewood Bacon Infused Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Black Peppercorn infused Demerara Sugar, Creole Bitters, Chocolate Covered Bacon

 

$19 Cucumber Swizzle

Martin Millers Gin, St. Germain, Jasmine Syrup, Cucumber, Lemon, Sparkling Water, Lemon Swizzle

 

$19 Sweet Lady

Belvedere Unfiltered Vodka, Cointreau, Lemon Balm, Sugar, Lime, Egg white, Mint Bitters

 

$19 Gilthopper

Bols Genever Gin, Mozart Clear White Chocolate, Green Crème de menthe, Lemon Sorbet, Mint Bitters, Black Walnut Bitters, Shaved Chocolate, Raspberry Skewer

 

$21 The Golden Slipper

 Don Julio Reposado, TMD Honeydew Melon, Mandarin Napoleon, Lime, Sugar, Reagans Orange Bitters, Orange Blossom Water, Grapefruit Twist

 

$24 Kyoto Nights

Yamazaki Single Malt Whisky, DOM Benedictine, Punt e Mes, Green Tea Syrup, Whiskey Aged Bitters, Peychaud Bitters, Green Tea Leaf

 

$18 Veritas

Aviation Gin, Luxardo Maraschino, Bertrand Cassis, Cointreau, Lemon, Luxardo Cherry

 

$19 Tiki Fusion

Bacardi 8, Amaro Montenegro, Pernod, Elemakule' Tiki Bitters, Lime, House Made Pineapple and Mango Soda, Mint Sprig, Flaming Lime Cup with Bacardi 151

 

$18 Nolet Mule

Kettle One Citroen, Vanilla Bean Gelato, Orgeat, House Spiced Ginger Beer, Lime

 

$70 Saffron Tea Party For 4

Hendricks Gin, Fernet Branca, Saffron Syrup, Cranberry, Cloudy Apple, Dried Cranberries

 

 

 

Gilt's Vintage Cocktails

 

$19 House Barrel Aged Negroni

Tanqueray Gin, Cinzano Rosso, Campari, Orange Twist

 

$20 House Barrel Aged Sazerac

Sazerac Rye, Peychaud Bitters, Sugar, Absinthe

 

$19 Whiskey Smash

Bulleit Rye, Lemon, Mint, Demerara Sugar, Water

 

$18 Corpse Reviver #2

Haymans Old Tom Gin, Lillet Blonde, Cointreau, Lemon, Absinthe

 

$18 Delicious Sour

Applejack Brandy, Marie Brizard Peche, Lime, Sugar, Egg White, Soda

 

$20 New York Sour

Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Lemon, Demerara Sugar, Egg White, Red Wine, Orange, Cherry

 

$20 Cameron's Kick

Redbreast Irish Whisky, JW Black Scotch, House Made Orgeat, Lemon, Orange Twist

 

$19 The Millionaire #1

Appleton VX Jamaican Rum, Plymouth Sloe Gin, Marie Brizard Apry, Lime, House Made Grenadine, Rum Infused Cherry

 

$18 Brandy Crusta

Hennessy VS, Orange Curacao, Brown Sugar, Lemon, Boker's Bitters, Lemon Peel

 

$18 Hanky Panky

Tanqueray Gin, Dolin Rouge, Fernet Branca, Orange Twist