Acclaimed cocktail bar Swift has announced the launch of its latest cocktail menu ‘Postcards from Swift’ at its original Soho location.
Each of the 20 drinks on the menu celebrates the power of great cocktails to conjure a specific time and place and is inspired by the team’s personal memories.
Postcards from Swift aims to transport guests to their favourite places around the world, engaging the senses to recall a distinct memory and evoke feelings of nostalgia and warmth.
Inspiration for drinks on the menu includes everything from the streets of Singapore to the remote, mountainous regions of Scotland.
The Casablanca brings forth the sights and sounds of the souk in Morocco, built with Del Maguey Vida mezcal, mango, kummel, lemon and Peychaud’s bitters; the Silhouette is inspired by holidays to the Adriatic coast and made with Clos Martin 8 Year Old Armagnac, Cocchi vermouth di Torino, Amaro Averna, Fig and Angostura bitters; and the Broadway, an elegant, layered mix of Sazerac rye whiskey, Lillet rosé, Campari and Cassis that conjures the bustling liveliness of New York City.
A handful of the bar’s best-loved cocktails, including the Irish Coffee, Shanghaied, White Water, Imperial Gimlet and Praline Flip, also form an integral part of the Postcards from Swift menu.
Each drink on the new menu is illustrated by original artworks from celebrated artist Helena Bonastre, a Madrid-based artist, animator and illustrator whose experience takes in everything from feature films and editorial and branding campaigns for Barbour and Estee Lauder.
With this menu, Bonastre used ideas and imagery from the team to create street scenes that further connect the drinker to the location that inspired it. “
We wanted to create a drinks list from the heart, something completely personal to us,” said co-founder Bobby Hiddleston, “so we came together and each shared our most vivid memories from around the world. A lot of menus these days are very serious pieces, but we wanted this one to be more conversational and to connect to us a lot more, to feel like the guest is speaking to a friend. With the help of Helena’s artwork, we hope to take guests through our journey and share our experiences along the way.”