Launched in honour of SA’S favourite spirit, and in response to the increasing public demand for brandy in all its guises, the Urban Brandy Cocktail Route is the ultimate experienced-based initiative. Presenting a unique way to explore and appreciate brandy in Johannesburg, the formation of the route speaks to how brandy has risen from its conventional role to embrace a more sophisticated, modern image.
The route also pays homage to the remarkable journey of SA brandy itself, a journey that begins with a simple, beautiful fruit and ends with a drink of distinctive character and quality, unsurpassed by anything the rest of the world has to offer.
The Urban Brandy Cocktail Route currently boasts a few Jo’burg venues, but plans are already in motion to extend this route quite significantly.
Urban Brandy Cocktail Route Jo’burg
Park Inn
Stop by the Lobby Bar to try either one of many brandy-based cocktails. Meet with friends or colleagues in the bar’s stylish décor.
Radisson Blu Vivace
Two delectable restaurants in Sandton are located at the hotel, providing convenience for guests who are looking for a good meal. The lounge & bar pours creative cocktails, beer and wine.
Fire & Ice Melrose Arch
Smack-dab in the middle of Joburg, the Protea Fire & Ice! is located in the hot lifestyle precinct of Melrose Arch. It’s like watching the x-rated version of Bambi
Circle Bar at Crowne Plaza
The Circle Bar is an up market trendy bar, attracting all types of clientele, including the who’s who of the Johannesburg Community
The Griffin
The Griffin pays homage to the best beer and wine from home and abroad, while offering beautiful, fresh, seasonal food in the coolest surroundings.
The Steamworks
Martin Jakoby and Thomas Hughes present The Steamworks gastropub – a first of its kind in Johannesburg. Picture bespoke steampunk-style furniture, brass cogs and clocks, superb gastropub food and a wide selection of craft beers…and now brandy cocktails as well.
Kong
An architectural first, KONG boasts a new take on the ordinary South African style nightclub. KONG is undoubtedly one the most exclusive night venues in Southern Africa, hosting celebrities such as Justin Bieber and D’ Banj.
The need to cater to different tastes and palates influenced the bespoke cocktail menu, which will be available at each location along the route. The menu features a selection of eight taste-shaping drinks, each with a premium South African brandy as its base. Cocktails include ‘The Skinny’, a low calorie option that’s big on taste, and the ‘Ama-lekkerlicious’, devised by master mixologist Kurt Schlechter and incorporating KWV 3 Year Old brandy, triple sec, fresh lemon juice, peach syrup and cranberry juice. Added to these are the ‘Collison’s Cosmo’ and the ‘Fynbos,’ as well as a variety of other cocktail options, all incorporating interesting recipes and fresh natural ingredients.
Wind down your day, kick off your evening, or ‘take the route less travelled’ at any of the superb locations along the Urban Brandy Cocktail Route and enjoy a selection of well-crafted, thirst-quenching brandy cocktail creations in the atmosphere you like best.
