World Gin Day Round-Up: Must-Try Gin Cocktails from Bengaluru’s Hottest Bars

Here’s a World Gin Day Bengaluru cocktail round-up — each one with its own personality and palate profile:

Lime Emerald – Oasis Brewery, Whitefield
- Mixologist: Mr. Abhijeet
- Style: Gin-forward, tropical, aromatic
- Ingredients: Gin, clarified coconut water, sugar syrup, lime juice, kaffir lime leaves
- Glassware/Garnish: Coupe glass, kaffir lime leaf
- Price: ₹599 + taxes
- Palate: Crisp • Citrusy • Tropical • Refreshing

Java Jolt – Maize and Malt, Whitefield
- Mixologist: Mahesh Bhatt
- Style: Aperitif-inspired, herbal, effervescent
- Ingredients: Gin (45 ml), sweet vermouth (15 ml), aromatic bitters (3 drops), Nannari bubbles (45 ml)
- Garnish: Edible flower
- Price: ₹595
- Palate: Herbal • Aromatic • Balanced • Refreshing

Knock Out Kick – Amoeba Sports Bar
- Mixologist: Arindam Das
- Style: Fruity-spiced gin refresher
- Ingredients: Gin, peach syrup, fresh jalapeño, citrus, tonic water
- Palate: Bright • Fruity • Crisp • Subtly Spiced • Refreshing

Festum – Gladia Brewery & Kitchen
- Mixologist: Gladia team (World Gin Day special)
- Style: Floral citrus highball / gin refresher
- Ingredients: Gondraj lemon-infused gin, hibiscus, peach, homemade ginger ale
- Price: ₹695
- Palate: Bright citrus • Floral hibiscus • Juicy peach • Ginger spice effervescence

✨ Each of these cocktails showcases how Bengaluru’s mixologists are pushing gin into new creative directions — from tropical escapes to aperitif twists, game-night spice, and festive floral highballs.