ATLAS ignites the passion for the art of bartending with the launch of its new cocktail menu, ‘Preservation of Fire’.
Conceived by Head Bartender Lidiyanah ‘Yana’ K and the skilled ATLAS team, this menu pays homage to the rich history of cocktail-making techniques and enduring traditions that have fuelled generations of bartenders.
Guests are invited to embark on a captivating journey through time, in which influences and discoveries spanning centuries are celebrated across a menu of exquisite cocktails that showcase the evolving technical craft of bartending.
“Preservation of Fire’ is actually a quote from the Austrian composer, Mahler, in which he talks about how tradition is a force that can ignite innovation,” says ATLAS Head Bartender Yana.
“This menu is our love letter to the history of bartending; we can’t wait to narrate this story for our guests through a collection of cocktails that takes them on a historical journey that bridges the past with the present.”
The drinks are curated on the menu across four chapters, each representing a technique used in bartending: Carbonation, Temperature, Washing, and Infusion.
Four cocktails, each offering a classic style – Martini, Champagne Cocktail, Sour, and Old Fashioned – appear in each chapter, inviting drinks lovers to merge the quintessential with the modern.
Each drink is listed alongside its ABV (Alcohol By Volume) to allow mindful drinking, and a fifth non-alcoholic cocktail concludes each chapter.
The Carbonation chapter opens with a gin cocktail, Priestley’s Company (28.7%, S$28), named after Joseph Priestley, who invented carbonated water in 1776.
The Jubilee Royale (18.8%, S$26) brings together gin, rum, rose infused rosso vermouth and raspberry liqueur before an effervescent splash of champagne.
Showcasing the transformative power of Temperature, the next chapter brings Silver Bullet (19.8%, S$25 / $120 decanter, serves five), a lighter take on the storied Vesper Martini, made famous by James Bond, combining vodka and gin with the floral complexities of rose verjus and ylang ylang water; a frozen grape provides garnish, flavour and chill to the drink.
Lombardi’s (15.7%, $25) will transport guests to the historic pizzeria in Little Italy from which it was named, bringing savoury culinary notes of capsicum, sweetcorn, lime and chile combined with pisco, shaken with rosemary and served with a torched basil mozzarella garnish.
Washing journeys back to the 17th Century origins of the milk punch, an indulgent technique of ‘washing’ spirits with dairy or fats. This process enriches the spirit with flavour before filtration and clarification returns it to its clear form. Electric Club (34%, S$26) is a butter-washed bourbon Old Fashioned with layers of complexity, utilising the nutty essence of Frangelico liqueur alongside chocolate bitters, sherry and the botanical Amaro Nonino. Enfleurage (15.3%, $27), named after a delicate technique for extracting delicate floral scents for perfume, is a sour style cocktail combining butter washed gin with sherry, citrus and geranium, shaken with aer to provide texture.
The final chapter covers the ancient technique of Infusion, in which bartenders steep botanicals, herbs and spices in a liquid to extract vibrant flavours.
The non-alcoholic Age of Discovery (N/A, S$18) utilises Seedlip Spice with raspberry-infused Italian soda and a passionfruit vanilla syrup. On the spirited side, The Debutante (7.5%, S$25) makes a glamorous entrance by utilising the cutting-edge technique of sous pression, infusing cherries into gin, Oloroso sherry, and champagne.
About ATLAS
ATLAS graces the ground floor of one of Singapore’s most iconic buildings, Parkview Square, in the history-rich Bugis neighbourhood.
A celebration of the grand Art Deco lobbies of Europe and the
era’s rich culinary and beverage traditions, ATLAS offers a carefully curated drinking and dining experience all- day and deep into the night.
The bar is helmed by ATLAS’ own home-grown talent, Lidiyanah K (Yana), delivering an inspired interpretation of elegant and balanced classic cocktails.
The ATLAS Gin Collection is housed in an iconic 8-metre tall Gin Tower, consisting of 1,300 bottles from around the world.
Below the Gin Tower, a rose gold Champagne Room holds the ATLAS Champagne Collection, featuring a selection
of over 200 labels from some of the world’s most prestigious vintages and respected houses.
ATLAS’ food menus offer inspired and refined European dishes made with a passion for thoughtful presentation and the freshest of ingredients.
Available for all-day dining, the menu features options perfect for any occasion, from late-night bites to a la carte dinners.
During mid- afternoon, a delicately indulgent Afternoon Tea set is served, showcasing a selection of handcrafted savoury and
sweet bites alongside an expertly curated selection of teas and champagnes.
ATLAS entered the World’s 50 Best Bar listings the year it opened in 2017, rising to the No. 4 spot as the Best Bar in Asia in 2020.
In 2019, ATLAS attained both the award for Best International Cocktail Bar and the World’s Best Spirits Selection at the coveted Spirited Awards held annually in New Orleans at the Tales of the Cocktail – the world’s leading cocktail conference.
In 2020, its cocktail menu, Interbellum, also received this prestigious accolade for World’s Best Cocktail Menu making ATLAS one of the few bars globally and the only in Asia to have been honoured with three crystal plates.
ATLAS currently ranks at No. 27 amongst Asia’s 50 Best Bars and No.48 amongst The World’s 50 Best Bars 2023.
ATLAS is owned by Parkview Square’s developers, the Hwang family, who have created a warm, welcoming destination with a real sense of occasion, delivering elegance and excellence … without pretence.
ATLAS may be grand — but it ain’t grandiloquent. Here, you’re always cordially invited.
ATLAS Address & Contact Details:
ATLAS
Parkview Square, 600 North Bridge Road, Singapore 188778
www.atlasbar.sg
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Thursday from 12.00 pm to 12.00 am
Friday & Saturday from 12.00pm to 2.00am
Closed on Monday and Sunday
