CELEBRATES FOUR AWARD WINNING YEARS

Keeping the island spirit alive in the heart of Hong Kong

Honi Honi Tiki Cocktail Lounge, Rum Fest 2015, Honi Honi carved watermelon, Rum Fest 2015 and the Global Party 2015.

4th ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND [For immediate release – Monday 24th October 2016] Celebrating their milestone, Honi Honi Tiki Cocktail Lounge celebrated with three consecutive parties from Thursday through to Saturday night, rounding off their fourth anniversary weekend.

Recently awarded 29th place in Asia’s 50 Best Bars, Honi Honi boasts a rum library brimming with 200+ rums sourced by seasoned rum aficionado Max Traverse and his team. The cocktail lounge clinches the spot as the first Tiki bar in Asia. Serving up some of Hong Kong’s best-loved Tiki cocktails with freshly blended juice and garnished with cut fruit, Honi Honi has maintained itself as an island escape from the busy hub of the Hong Kong city.

“It has been a great 4 years with Honi Honi and we are all exceptionally proud of all the achievements and awards that we as a team have won. Recently winning Best Hospitality Team in the Bar Awards Hong Kong, has really brought to light our family work culture and I am very much looking forward to many years to come.” - Stephane Levan, General Manager, Honi Honi Tiki Cocktail Lounge.

On an international scale, Honi Honi is known for their eclectic party scene, with Forbes naming them as one of the Top 100 “The Global Party” venues together with “The World’s Elite Partying for a Noble Cause”. International DJs have frequented their dance floors, with parties raging well into the early hours and lines spilling out onto the street on Friday and Saturday nights.

NEW COCKTAIL MENU More recently, Honi Honi has taken the best elements from their all-time favourite drinks menu and provided fresh updates with modern twists to their new menu. Expect to see firm favourites such as Kung Fu Master #3 making an appearance, as well as 15 new Tiki characters, highlights include: Jamaican Wela, Kalani, Mister Honi and Spicy Fifty Too. Re-focusing on the quality of alcohol and the balance within each drink, Honi Honi seeks to represent the authenticity of Tiki culture through the freshness their ingredients and to “live the island way” – providing a much needed tropical escape in the heart of Hong Kong.

Clockwise from left: Jamaican Wela, Kalani, Mister Honi and Kung Fu Master #3.

Using the freshest juice, squeezed on the day, Honi Honi incorporates bespoke syrups (many of which are homemade). No juices from concentrate or with added sugar are used. Fuelled by island stories, fables and ancient gods, Honi Honi has updated with a few of their Tiki ‘characters’ - shedding new light on cocktail favourites and budding new creations. Each cocktail is part of the history that collectively makes up Honi Honi’s island culture. Jamaican Wela for example is representative of the “sun” in Hawaiian - artfully radiating it’s rays through its delicate slices of garnished apple. Mister Honi is one of Honi Honi’s new playful cocktails with a mini bamboo hat, combining Mitchter’s Rye Whisky, Mancino Amaranto Vermouth with Cartron Peach Liqueur, Cointreau, cinnamon syrup and a dash of Angostura Bitters. Similarly Kalani is representative of the “sky” with a bright tropical aqua blue. So raise your tiki cups to #honihonialltheway and join the award winning team on a Polynesian rum adventure of your own! "May the rum be with you!" from all at Honi Honi Tiki Cocktail Lounge.

NEW SUNSET HOUR | AFTER WORK DRINKS

Honi Honi introduces an all-new Sunset Hour After Work series. Now running from 4pm – 7pm Monday – Friday, they have put together a few of their signature rum cocktails, with Prosecco, beer, wine and spirits all very competitively priced. Whether guests are looking for a cool beer to round off the day, or fun cocktails to enjoy with a special friend, Honi Honi’s convenient location in the heart of Central combined with great value offerings make this a natural after work stop before dinner.

POST BRUNCH PARTY The Après Brunch Party series continues with complimentary fresh fruit platters being served over the weekends and a 20% off all drinks from 2pm - 8pm. Escape Central’s summer heat in Honi Honi Tiki Cocktail Lounge’s tropical oasis amidst cooling mist fans, bright fruit infused cocktails and weekend chatter.

EDITORS NOTES

MAX TRAVERSE, WORD ON RUM VISIONARY & FOUNDER OF HONI HONI TIKI LOUNGE & MAHALO TIKI LOUNGE

Single-handedly spearheading the rum rival in Asia, Max Traverse has over 14 years of experience in the high-end mixology sphere at the leading bars and lounges across France and London. Max began his hospitality career in France serving European royalty and celebrities in five star establishments, namely Trianon Palace (Versailles), The Village Montana (Tignes), Golf Plaza (Ste Maxime) and the renowned Miramar Beach Hotel (Cannes). He later moved to London, a booming scene of cocktail innovation, mixology and the birthplace of lounge culture. Working at the most esteemed private and VIP venues: Monte’s Club, The Library Bar (Lanesborough Hotel), The Cuckoo Club (Piccadilly) and The Hoxton Pony.

STEPHANE LEVAN | GENERAL MANAGER, HONI HONI TIKI COCKTAIL LOUNGE

Stephane Levan is the General Manger of Honi Honi Tiki Cocktail Lounge. He has been working in the bar scene for a decade, working behind world class bars in France, Belgium, UK and the Middle East before moving to Hong Kong. These included the world famous Hotel de Charme “Les Airelles” in the French Alps of Courchevelles, Sainte Maxime in Golf Plaza, Loui Bar in the Conrad Hotel in Brussels, The Hoxton Pony in London and in Atlantis The Palm, Royal Mirage in Dubai.

MARIO CALDERONE | BAR MANAGER, HONI HONI TIKI COCKTAIL LOUNGE

Born and raised in Sicily, Mario has over 10 years of experience working behind the bar in renowned dining establishments and award-winning cocktail bars across London, Australia and Hong Kong. Rising up the ranks as a master craftsman in the art of mixology, he has held senior bar positions in!Novikov Restaurant and Zuma, two of London’s biggest A-list haunts as well as the Hoxton Pony, and Bar Lafayette in Australia. Making the move to Hong Kong in 2015, Mario has always been an avid fan of Honi Honi and since 2016 has grown to become an integral part of the team.

HONI HONI TIKI COCKTAIL LOUNGE

Honi Honi Tiki Cocktail Lounge has been named by Forbes as one of the Top 100 “The Global Party” venues together with “The World’s Elite Partying for a Noble Cause”. Even the Wall Street Journal calls it “The World’s Finest Locations” and part of “The Social Event of the Decade” by The Telegraph. Honi Honi Tiki Cocktail Lounge is leading the way to Tiki and beyond.

AWARDS LIST • 2016 | Asia’s 50 Best Bars • 2015 | Spirits Business - World’s 10 Best Tiki Bars • 2015 | Lifestyle Asia - Top 5 Mojitos in Hong Kong • 2015 | HK Clubbing – Best Bar in Hong Kong • 2014 & 2015 | Top 100 bars in the world • 2013 & 2014 | Sassy HK Award “Favourite Girls' Night Out”

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Honi Honi Tiki Cocktail Lounge is a delectable hidden haven in the heart of Central. It is named after the Polynesian meaning “Kiss Kiss”. Serving as a secret haven and garden oasis of lush greenery and sculpted furniture, with it’s interior paying warm tributes to Polynesian elements of timber and bamboo juxtaposed with modern burnished accents. Boasting the biggest rum bar in Asia with over 200+ different varieties and famous for serving up the freshest premium rum cocktails mixed to the hottest beats from International DJ’s. Honi Honi Tiki Cocktail Lounge plays host to intrinsic and stylised themed nights such as FUFU, Unplugged Live Music Tuesdays and Tiki Ladies Cocktail Club (TLCC). TIKI CULTURE REVIVAL

Tiki culture took off in the 1930’s when Don the Beachcomber opened his self-named Polynesian-themed bar and restaurant in southern California. Don quickly became famous for his unique rum and fruit juice cocktails, making his restaurant a hot spot for celebrities and Hollywood elites. Interest in Tiki culture exploded after WWII, when soldiers returned from overseas and brought back exotic stories of island life. People fell in love with the escapist culture and enjoyed taking a mini-vacation to their local Tiki bar; a place that they could watch live Polynesian performances while sipping drinks from coconuts and hollowed pineapples.

SOCIAL MEDIA DETAILS

Honi Honi Tiki Cocktail Lounge 3/F Somptueux Central, 52 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 4pm - 2am, Saturday 2pm - 2am, Sunday 3pm – 12pm Table Reservations: +852 2353 0885 | Website: http://www.honihonibar.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HoniHoniTikiCocktailLounge Follow us on Instagram for more Tiki adventures: http://instagram.com/honihonihk Hashtags: #honihonihk #honihonialltheway

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