12 November 2019

Gastro tip in Vienna: Martin Ho (One of One, Chin Chin) & Alexander Ehrmann (Saint Charles Apotheke) teamed up

Two of the most popular culture producers of Vienna, gastronomy chain & gallery owner Martin Ho and Saint Charles Apotheke founder Alexander Ehrmann (image below) teamed up for the creation of nine cocktails for the Chin Chin bar of Ho's latest restaurant- lounge-gallery project 'One of One' at Seilerstätte 16 in the city's 1st district. The cocktails are inspired by the idea to meet bar visitors' individual desires such as lifting the mood or get a stimulation to relax easier by mixing natural herbs into drinks.

'Gin-ie in a Bottle' for example (picture right) contains gin of Martin Ho's own label 'Chin Chin', which is for the cocktail enriched with Earl Grey black tea (active against stress), and CBD from Saint Charles' bio-hemp oil (helps against stage fright and relaxes the muscles). The gin and the CBD are mixed with averna, cranberry, honey, bitters and lemon.

The Saint Charles tonics were developed in collaboration with the nature conscious respectively the ecosystem preserving biodynamically (keyword 'Demeter') working farmer, wine maker and herb pedagogue Michael Andert.

The head barkeeper of 'One of One' Timothy John Balagasay composed the nine cocktails like bouquets around the herb elixirs.

fig. right: Chin Chin X Saint Charles Apotheke 'Gin-ie in a bottle', launched in November 2019. Photo: © Oytun Gueral. Below: Martin Ho and Alexander Ehrmann. Photo: © Falstaff Dopplinger.

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