Experience shimmering sunsets at four seasons Chicago new speakeasy on the top floor

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Four Seasons Hotel Chicago Launches Mile High Cocktail Club, Elevating the Speakeasy Experience to New Heights.

Chicago, [Date] – Four Seasons Hotel Chicago introduces the exclusive return of the Mile High Cocktail Club, a limited-time speakeasy experience perched on the Hotel’s top floor. Positioned as the city’s highest of its kind, the 20-person lounge is open to Hotel guests and Chicagoans until February 15, 2023.

This year’s cocktail lounge transforms the forty-sixth floor into a golden haven, embracing the essence of sunsets and gilded glamour. Offering unparalleled views of the Magnificent Mile, patrons are invited to savor cocktails at the sunset’s edge through an innovative sundial-style menu highlighting golden hours worldwide.

Guests begin their journey at the Adorn Bar on the 7th floor, receiving a glass of Champagne and a sunset seeker guide. The elevators transport them to the clouds above, revealing a deceptive Hotel room façade designed by Kehoe Designs. The reimagined suite captures eternal golden hour with metallic surfaces reflecting hues of gold and orange, from suspended disco balls to a shining ochre bar top.

The bespoke beverage menu promises whimsical tableside finishes and interactive experiences. Notable libations include the Zanzibar-inspired Kili, the Santorini-inspired Thira, and the Scotland-inspired Mystic Island. Each cocktail showcases unique flavors, from banana and allspice to olive-oil infused Ketel One and rosemary-lemon sherbet.

Menu Highlights:

Cocktails:

• Mariposa: Volcan de mi Tierra Blanco, melon, coffee, lime, grapefruit soda
• Midnight Sun: Tanqueray 10, Calvados, berries, blood orange, lemon and egg white
• Green Flash: Choice of Volcan X.A. tequila or Johnny Walker Blue Label, orange bitters, Peychaud’s bitters, 24 karat gold sugar cube

Champagne:

• Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial: chardonnay/pinot noir/pinot meunier, Epernay, France nv
• Dom Pérignon: chardonnay/pinot noir, Hautvillers, France 2012
• Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame: chardonnay/pinot noir, Reims, France 2008

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