Travel the World in a Cocktail Glass this Season

Travel the World in a Cocktail Glass this Season with a Globetrotting New Bar Menu from Grand Hotel Fasano, Lake Garda

Head Mixologist and Bar Manager Rami Redzepi Presents Seven New Cocktails for Seven Countries

Grand Hotel Fasano, the five-star family-owned hotel nestled on the shores of Lake Garda, is delighted to unveil a brand-new cocktail menu for the high Summer/Autumn 2025 season. Masterminded by award-winning Bar Manager Rama Redzepi, the new menu is available at both hotel bars and features seven original cocktail creations inspired by the cultures, customs and histories of seven different countries.

‘Our new cocktail menu is a true passion project based on a love of travel and the celebration of diverse cultures, customs and history’, commented Bar Manager Rama Redzepi. ‘Each drink is dedicated to a different territory, starring a ‘native’ distillate – such as bourbon whiskey from the USA or gin from the United Kingdom – and unearthing historical treasures and cultural anecdotes from across the globe.’

The new menu provides cocktail-lovers with the chance to travel the world from the al-fresco comfort Grand Hotel Fasano’s La Terrazza – with its stunning terrace overlooking Lake Garda – or while holed up at  the atmospheric Rama’s Lounge Bar, which evokes the immortal charm of the legendary bars of Havana and the vibrant energy of New York’s lounge bars.

Introducing the High Summer/Autumn 2025 Cocktail List by Rama Redzepi

Independiente | The Philippines

A heady yet sweet blend of Don Papa Baroko rum, almond milk, red fruit tea, lime, black cherry liqueur and fava tonka syrup, Independiente is Redzepi’s tribute to the struggle and determination of the Philippine Revolution of 1896-98. Inspired by Filipino patriot Dionisio Magbuelas – who played a fundamental role in the independence movement – each ingredient within represents a crucial element in the history of the struggle. Just like the revolution itself, the cocktail is a careful fusion of strength and sweetness, of resistance and hope.

Sunset on the Lake | Lake Garda, Italy

An ode to the setting Grand Hotel Fasano calls home, Sunset on the Lake celebrates the most breath-takingly beautiful time of day on Lake Garda. An innovative twist on quintessentially Italian flavours, the cocktail fuses chamomile-infused Campari with green apple, orange peel, oleo saccharum, fresh lime juice and Cedrata Tassoni soda. With every ingredient playing homage to the flavours of the lake, each sip is like a walk at sunset, when the skies blaze overhead with shades of red and gold.

Duchess’ Decree | United Kingdom

A cocktail fit for royalty, Duchess’ Decree plays tribute to Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, who revolutionised English social habits by introducing the tradition of Afternoon Tea. A veritable party in a teacup, this innovative blend combines Portobello Road butter gin with red fruit black tea, cookie syrup, Poire Williams cognac and fresh lemon juice. Mixing classic and creative ingredients to evoke a true aristocratic salon experience, this afternoon tea with a twist invites guests to toast to conviviality, tradition and the sweetness of a bygone era.

Zimowy Duch | Poland

Zimowy Duch is Redzepi’s twist on Grzaniec, a traditional Polish mulled wine. While traditional Grzaniec is served hot, providing spicy warmth on cold evenings, Redzepi’s reinterpretation is served cold and celebrates the colder months with elegance and modernity. Combining red wine with Polugar vodka – banned in 1917 by Russia and a symbol of the rebirth of the Polish distilling tradition – juniper, cinnamon, cloves, star anise, citrus, peach liqueur, nutmeg and sugar, it is a tribute to the soul and cultural richness of Poland.

Midori No Sakura | Japan

Crafted to evoke the ancient ritual of Hanami – the Japanese custom of enjoying the transient beauty of Sakura, or Cherry Blossom season – Midori No Sakura is a delicate balance of Japanese whisky, milk-infused matcha tea, vanilla, lemon and cherry soda. Combining the flavours and colours of Japanese spring, each sip is an invitation to stop, be present and contemplate the ephemeral beauty of life – a toast to life, fragile but wonderfully beautiful.

Swing Maison | USA by way of France

Swing Maison is a soulful cocktail born and raised between the vibrant jazz and swing clubs of New Orleans, Louisiana and Montmartre, Paris, the beating heart of the French art and music scene. A blend of Rye whiskey infused with caramel tea, grappa Evo Fumo, vermouth, Grand Marnier, old fashioned bitters, Peychaud’s bitters, orange and cinnamon, it is a journey between continents and tells the story of the two cities’ ocean-crossing bond and shared passion for music.

Catrina’s Embrace | Mexico

Named after Catrina, the symbolic figurehead for Mexico’s Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), Catrina’s Embrace is an intoxicating mix of two of the most iconic drinks in Mexican culture – mezcal and tequila – with vanilla syrup, fresh lime and pineapple soda, served in a decorated skull shaped glass. Elegant, smiling and dressed in flowers and jewels, Catrina is an icon that celebrates memory, joy and death as a natural part of life. This cocktail is a perfect meeting of tradition and invitation, and a vibrant celebration of life for all who drink it.

The new cocktail menu is the latest gourmet news from Grand Hotel Fasano, which recently announced the appointment of Co-Executive Chef, Claudio Santini, new menus across the property’s restaurants and a Michelin star for restaurant Il Fagiano,

Grand Hotel Fasano has long enjoyed a reputation as one of the finest gastronomic destinations in Northern Italy, with four distinct dining options overseen by the property’s two Executive Chefs, Michelin-starred Maurizio Bufi and as of April, the highly renowned Claudio Santini.