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Is drinking unhealthy? Well, yes, consuming alcohol in excess generally results in negative outcomes, but perhaps the whole thing’s a little less dire so if you’re doing it at a bar that serves cocktails inspired by Hong Kong herbal tea culture and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Clan & Company Community Bar has been delighting Hongkongers with its unique, drinkable interpretations of the ‘Five Flavours’ of traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese cuisine, and their latest project takes mindful drinking to greater heights, from cha chaan teng to Victoria Harbour.
Located on the outdoor terrace of the Michelin-starred French restaurant Épure, the Clan & Company Lounge is a new alfresco pop-up bar offering a cocktail experience lifted from Hong Kong’s golden era, blending local flavours with nostalgia and botanical goodness. For those who don’t know, Clan & Company is a heritage concept brand and bar by Magnolia Lab, a Hong Kong liqueur producer founded by a local bartender and a TCM practitioner, known for their modern revival of local herbal tea culture through the art of mixology. Reimagining traditional Chinese medicine into innovative cocktails, Clan & Company’s philosophy is centred around crafting “liquid remedies” designed to heal, soothe, and nourish.
Inventive libations here are completely different to the menu in their cha chaan teng-themed Community Bar in Yau Ma Tei, and some new highlights here include the Golden Broth ($158) made with Magnolia Lab’s magnolia liqueur, rice wine, chicken double consommé, vegetarian shark’s fin, fresh cream, milk, and steamed rice; and botanical options such as the Bak Kut Teh ($138) made with Magnolia Lab’s roselle liqueur, bak kut teh spices, pepper, garlic, and Yuk Ping Shu rice liquor. Clan & Company Lounge also reimagines nostalgic Hong Kong snacks, so you can enjoy bevvies like the Nine-Fold Tangerine Peels ($128) with Magnolia Lab’s magnolia liqueur, rum, nine-fold tangerine peels, lemon, mandarin cordial, and bergamot soda; the fruity Immortal Peach ($128) with Magnolia Lab’s roselle liqueur, peach purée, peach liqueur, and prosecco; or the mid-century-inspired Aeroplane Olive ($128) with Magnolia Lab’s magnolia liqueur, gin, cinnamon, liquorice, aged tangerine peel, cloves, and soda water.
To celebrate the launch of their new location, Clan & Company Lounge has invited TCM practitioner Tina Yu and mixologist Kosa Law to team up in a wellness drinks pop-up collaboration from February 7 to 8, combining their respective skills and know-how to offer a limited-time cocktail experience ($350) themed after ‘Reawakening’.
Available in two-hour time slots from 5pm to 11pm, Yu and Law have designed a package that covers the pillars of wellness mixology, sound therapy, mindful TCM consultation, and sensory experience. Guests are given a questionnaire to find out which one of three limited-edition herbal cocktails best suit their health needs – Clarity for deep hydration and radiant glow, Release for emotional decompression, and Radiance for energy restoration, each paired with a matching snack – and then enjoy the drink to the dulcet tones of a sound healing playlist curated by local singer-songwriter Jocelyn Chan. You’ll even walk away with complimentary auricular therapy patches. We love being told that our indulgences are actually (semi) healthy!
Clan & Company Lounge can be found on the terrace at Épure, 4/F, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, 3-27 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.
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