LONDON -- As the frost creeps in across London, a new rooftop pop-up will be serving up a cosy solution that will melt your frosty heart: hot gin and tonics and steaming juleps.
Artisan gin brand Sipsmith has teamed up with London's Ham Yard Hotel to host an outdoor pop-up that will likely make every cocktail lover's dreams come true.
The pop-up store, which is named Swan on a Hot Gin Roof (in a nod to Sipsmith's swan logo), will be located in Ham Yard's rooftop garden. Drinkers can even wrap themselves in woolen blankets as they sip on gin-laced winter warmers.
The cocktail menu will also feature historically inspired cocktails from the 16th century right through to the 1920s.
Those include The Smoking Bishop, a favourite of Charles Dickens; Soho Gin Broth, inspired by a recipe from 1664; and a gin and gingerbread tipple first served at London's Frost Fair in 1814.
“Sipsmith is a real celebration of where the old meets the new, with the spirit of London’s gin heritage at its core," Sipsmith master distiller Jared Brown said in a statement. "I’ve been delving into the history books for inspiration is where it all began."
The pop-up opens on Jan. 26 and will run until Feb. 14. Tickets cost £14 per person, which include a complimentary welcome drink.