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Douglas Parkes

Cafes are going back to their boozy roots, thanks to Hong Kong’s recent trend for coffee shops that transform into bars at night. But some of the best cocktails in town are still only to be found in the city’s upscale restaurants. Here are three to try next time you’re having a night out …
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Smoked Boulevardier

What: Rye whisky, Campari and Rosso
Where: The Upper Deck, Shop 101, 1/F, T Bay, 9 Yi Tung Road, Tung Chung
Potency: 4/5
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Queen’s Gimlet

What: Roku gin, citrus, cardamom and camomile
Where: The Aubrey, Mandarin Oriental, 5 Connaught Road Central, Central
Potency: 3/5
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Stone Slabs

What: Nusa Caña Tropical Island Rum, Mancino Bianco vermouth, ginger and sesame
Where: Artisan Lounge, K11 Musea, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Potency: 2/5
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From left, three cocktails to try this summer: Queen’s Gimlet, Smoked Boulevardier and Stone Slabs. Photos: The Aubrey; The Upper Deck; Artisan Lounge.

Smoked Boulevardier cocktail. Photo: The Upper Deck

Queen’s Gimlet cocktail. Photo: The Aubrey

Stone Slabs cocktail. Photo: Artisan Lounge

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The Upper Deck steakhouse serves up a Smoked Boulevardier made from rye whisky, Campari and Rosso
Meanwhile, The Aubrey’s Queen’s Gimlet blends gin with cardamom and camomile, and Artisan Lounge’s Stone Slabs features ginger and sesame with rum



The city has seen a recent trend where coffee shops transform into bars at night, but some of the best tipples can only be found at upscale establishments like The Aubrey, Artisan Lounge and The Upper Deck


3 best cocktails to try in Hong Kong now: restaurants and bars at the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, K11 Musea and more offer up Instagrammable concoctions for summer nightcaps

The Upper Deck steakhouse serves up a Smoked Boulevardier made from rye whisky, Campari and Rosso Meanwhile, The Aubrey’s Queen’s Gimlet blends gin with cardamom and camomile, and Artisan Lounge’s Stone Slabs features ginger and sesame with rum

The Upper Deck steakhouse serves up a Smoked Boulevardier made from rye whisky, Campari and Rosso

Meanwhile, The Aubrey’s Queen’s Gimlet blends gin with cardamom and camomile, and Artisan Lounge’s Stone Slabs features ginger and sesame with rum