A true connoisseur of art is able to see the beautiful in almost everything. By the way, searching for pearls gives me incredible pleasure. I managed to find the next fount and source for inspiration in the virtuosity of the bartenders of the Mirage karaoke club.
I already shared the first portion of impressions from visiting this amazing place in Dubai, and now I want to dwell in more detail on the partially alien to me, but such bewitching magic of making cocktails.
If someone thinks that there’s nothing tricky in mixing the ingredients in the shakers, then he simply hasn’t been able to spend a sleepless night in the Mirage. The local bar employs real professionals who know a lot about both the compatibility of drinks and the importance of effective serving.
Behind the counter at the Mirage, nothing happens without the participation of manager Tony Lebedev, whose 10-year experience, victories in the championships, diplomas and certificates eloquently guarantee the quality of local mixes and performances.
A little more about the personalities: bartender-fllerist Mikola Dudar, mixologists Stanislav Khomichev and Mikhailo Zhuravel and bartender-sommelier Andrei Bulavin are responsible for the mystery of making designer cocktails. They are not only skillful, as if the alchemists, in search of the elixir of immortality, subordinate the ingredients to themselves, but also possess such mysterious types of crafts as flirting, carving, fihuli, latte art.
I must admit that before immersing myself in “Mirage” I did not even hear about most of the sacraments of modern magicians, and here, in the very heart of the Arab East, if not the cradle, then precisely the “manger” of alchemical inventions, I had a whole idea.
Monotonous mixing of drinks is definitely not about the Mirage. Everything is taken very seriously here. Therefore, ordering something from an extensive cocktail list, you run the risk of “running into” a real show program. What does the “Perfumer” stand for, the preparation of which has happened to me! Do not think of any crime and gloom in the style of Patrick Suskind. This performance, common with the hero of the eponymous work, is only the passion with which the bartender devotes himself to his work. The cocktail is prepared in front of guests with elements of flirting and fire show.
Local magicians literally release genies in front of an amazed audience. According to the Qur'an, the first genies were created from the fire of scorching winds that billow in the Mirror Hall of the Mirage and envelop all visitors with its alluring mystery. But in the hands of a professional, fiery flashes become not an evil genie from Scheherazade’s tale, but a spectacular participant in an unforgettable evening. Such a show cannot but be remembered!
The bartenders of the Mirage are able not only to surprise, but also to nostalgia with cocktails in honor of Grigory Leps and interspersed with birch sap. Yes, you heard right - a real birch sap in Dubai! And as props are used faceted glasses, canned food and vintage vessels.
I realized that the main highlight of the Mirage is the opportunity to immerse yourself in that fairy tale, which is so lacking in everyday life. A few minutes here, and the edges of reality and fantasy are erased, you feel like Alice from Through the Looking Glass, you start to believe in genies and you don’t notice how time flies while the “fire tamers” turn the ingredients into signature cocktails.
This post has been prepared and published with company support. YZER Motors, Yzer yachts and Yzer property.
