Hoste, acclaimed for their exceptional ready-to-serve cocktails, has unveiled three new releases in time for the holiday season: the Perfect Manhattan, the 2024 Gold Fashioned, and a Mezcal Negroni.
The Perfect Manhattan
This fourth addition to the brand’s portfolio of premium, ready-to-serve cocktails is a sophisticated offering designed to cater to the discerning tastes of cocktail enthusiasts and extends Hoste’s dynamic offerings with a distinctive twist on the timeless Manhattan. Hoste co-founder Robby Haynes explains the team’s decision to elevate the traditional Manhattan, describing that “the Perfect Manhattan is like the Manhattan’s cool older brother or sister—more sophisticated, complex, and intriguing.”
Developed in collaboration with acclaimed Chicago mixologist Julieta Campos, Hoste’s Perfect Manhattan exemplifies the brand’s dedication to meaningful connections. Campos, who has led some of the top cocktail programs in the city, infused this creation with a deeply personal touch. Her inspiration stemmed from a lasting friendship that began at The Berkshire Room, where a regular at the bar who was fond of Perfect Manhattans became more than just a patron—they became lifelong friends. Julieta was the perfect partner for this release, embodying Hoste’s belief that some of life’s best experiences begin by sharing a simple cocktail.
The Perfect Manhattan’s centerpiece is its use of 100% single malt rye whiskey from Kyro Distillery in Finland, rounded pout with a bespoke Vermouth blend, house cherry bitters and lemon zest.
Gold Fashioned
The 2024 edition of the Gold Fashioned, the brand’s highly anticipated limited-edition take on the Old Fashioned, continues Hoste’s tradition of innovation pairing 9-Year Kentucky Bourbon drawn from highly sought hazmat barrels and finished in Oloroso sherry casks for six months—a first for the Gold Fashioned—with 10-Year and 6-Year Indiana Straight Rye Whiskies. This is the third straight year of Hoste’s Gold Fashioned releases.
The cocktail is elevated with Hoste’s signature saffron bitters; a blend of impeccably sourced botanicals including Afghan saffron, Tahitian vanilla, Ecuadorian cacao, French gentian, and Seville orange peel. Gently sweetened with fair trade Demerara from Malawi, the Gold Fashioned is a decadent, yet balanced expression of the Old Fashioned, with the depth and complexity of aged whiskies and fine ingredients. In keeping with tradition, the 2024 Gold Fashioned is presented with a custom orange zest atomizer, offering the perfect aromatic garnish to engage all the senses. This innovative touch ensures each sip is as memorable as the last.
Mezcal Negroni
Finally, Hoste is excited to release the Mezcal Negroni. This sophisticated blend of artisanal mezcal, sweet vermouth, tamarind liqueur, and mole bitters is accompanied by Hoste’s custom orange citrus zest atomizer, inviting imbibers to garnish their cocktail with an aromatic zest. This eagerly anticipated release marks the third offering from Hoste, reinforcing the brand’s position as a boundary breaker in the elevation of ready-to-serve cocktails.
To craft the Mezcal Negroni, Hoste collaborated with Pablo Jiménez, the visionary behind the cocktail program at the renowned Oaxacan restaurant Los Pacos. Celebrated for his innovative techniques that showcase traditional Mexican ingredients, Jiménez was the ideal contributor to give the classic Negroni a unique yet authentic twist. He focused on iconic regional ingredients like Mole Negro and tamarind to ensure that the rich culinary and flavor traditions of Oaxaca were distilled into the cocktail. As Jiménez says, “By enjoying the Hoste Mezcal Negroni, one can truly savor the essence of Oaxaca.”
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