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RenownedLondon

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

SPREAD YOUR WINGS
Above: Marian Beke, who opened The
Gibson Bar in London in 2016.
Above right: One of the cocktails Beke
created for The Macallan’s special menu
at Popinjays, The Tale of the Sea Eagle

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

TATLER FOCUS / The Macallan

MIXING IT UP