Perched on degree 22 of the Vibe Resort Melbourne constructing, Fleet bar has opened its doorways serving up a big assortment of rum.
Paul Kelly Design (Black Star, Crown On line casino) labored to remodel the lodge’s former penthouse residences into the 90-pax rooftop bar.
Mixologist Grant Collins has curated the rum providing which options greater than 70 tipples from native producers comparable to JimmyRum and Boatrocker Distillery alongside worldwide examples.
The rum menu additionally incorporates a classic and uncommon bottle assortment with tipples relationship again to the Nineteen Thirties.
Cocktail-wise, visitors can count on Fleet’s personal riffs on rum-centric creations such because the Piña Colada and Hurricane, plus classics such because the negroni and gimlet .
For these in search of one thing in addition to rum, the Fleet menu additionally incorporates a assortment of native and worldwide gins, whisky, beers, and Victorian wines.
A martini trolley can also be doing the rounds at Fleet to serve up a traditional dry, olive leaf, or oyster shell martini to visitors.
Chef Asish Kumar has additionally curated a bar menu for Fleet which sends a nod to native Victorian produce and is designed to pair with the drinks providing.
Dishes on the menu embrace Cranium Island prawns with orange gastrique and puffed wild rice; braised pork cheek croquettes; half-shell seared scallops with Yarra Valley caviar; and lamb tenderloin with olive salsa, pickled fennel, and black garlic jus.
Fleet is now open Tuesday to Saturday from 3pm at Degree 22, 1 Queen Road, Melbourne.
