The prescription is gin
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Fern, we're told, is an eccentric physician entranced by his study of botanicals. His passion for nature has led him to open his gin joint, where he soothes his patients' ailments and stress-related symptoms with his personal concoctions of fresh local herbs and botanicals paired with gins. Ingredients are hand-picked from local farms, organic whenever possible.
There are premium teas-selected for properties to relax, detox and give an immunity boost-and coffees as well, but creative gin cocktails by Gerry Olino and his team are the big draw here. These are crafted to exude a variety of flavors from fruity to spicy. The good doctor's extensive inventory of over 250 types of gin includes the sought-after and extremely rare Blind Tiger Gin.
Seasonal cocktails will change daily based on ingredients, but you can always count on a gin and tonic, for which the bar team uses a very tall and slim Collins glass that helps trap carbonation and concentrates the aroma. The space, designed like a vintage apothecary, is part of the Ming Fat House family.
B31A, First Basement Floor, Landmark Atrium, 15 Queen's Road Central, Central district, Hong Kong. 852-2111-9449.