# Medicine-Influenced Cocktail Bars The WAESKA Bar is a Beautiful Space Serving Meticulous Cocktails By Justin Lam | Published 2018-01-23 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waeska-bar References: [timeout](https://www.timeout.com/london/bars-and-pubs/waeska) & [themandrake](http://www.themandrake.com/waeska-bar-fitzrovia-london.html) Inspired by medicinal plants, the WAESKA bar is a visual masterpiece that serves up inspired cocktails in a gorgeous space. Located at the Mandrake Hotel, in the London district of Fitzrovia, this posh cocktail bar fills its space with modern-style taxidermy and simplistic design. Perched proudly above the bar is a magnificent stuffed creature that is part gazelle, kangaroo and peacock -- a beautiful piece by artist Enrique Gomez de Molin entitled Fable. The surrounding space is considerably more tame and opts for a reserved look with clean furniture and muted colors. With mirror top tables, floral-patterned chairs and cabinets filled with curiosities, this gorgeous bar blends tradition with modern design. While the decor is sure to draw people in, the cocktails are the reason most will stay. With a menu created by Walter Pintus, the cocktails featured at WAESKA bar draws influence from traditional medicine used around the world. All the syrups, infusions and bitters are made in house, and are lovingly combined with exotic ingredients like bee pollen, galangal, sea buckthorn, pandan and wattleseed. The menu is a refined down to eight options, but each is designed and crafted with the utmost attention to detail. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Medicine-influenced Cocktails:** Opportunity for mixologists to create innovative cocktails using exotic ingredients inspired by traditional medicine. - **Gorgeous Bar Design:** Opportunity for interior designers to create visually stunning cocktail bars that blend tradition with modern design. - **Handcrafted Cocktail Ingredients:** Opportunity for artisans and small businesses to produce house-made syrups, infusions, and bitters using unique ingredients. ### Where This Applies - **Hospitality:** Opportunity for hotels and bars to attract customers with visually appealing cocktail bars that offer unique, medicine-inspired drinks. - **Interior Design:** Opportunity for interior designers to showcase their creativity by designing cocktail bars with a blend of traditional and modern aesthetics. - **Artisanal Food and Beverage:** Opportunity for artisans and small businesses to provide high-quality, handcrafted cocktail ingredients using exotic and medicinal-inspired ingredients. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Transportive Cocktail Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prequel-co-apothecary.md) - [Hospitality Drink Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-west-hollywood-edition.md) - [Imaginative Cocktail Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-of-dreams-cocktail-menu.md) - [Multi-Sensory Cocktail Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bellboy-bar-berlin.md) - [Transformative Cocktail Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metamorphosis-menu.md) - [Poison-Inspired Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-alchemist.md) - [Sensorial Cocktail Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texture-is-everything.md) - [Water-Inspired Cocktail Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-water-of-life-eau-de-vie.md) - [Mixologist-Envisioned Luxury Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wing-lei-bar.md)