Fate Fortold Rooftop at QT Predicts Negronis in your Future
The arrival of September means one thing: Negroni Week is coming.
A celebration of the world’s most iconic red-hued cocktail, it’s a week to pay homage to the beverage that’s been on the most-sipped list since 1919.
Rooftop at QT, perched on the sixth floor of QT Auckland and with sweeping views of the harbour, is known for colouring outside the lines. Not one to follow the status quo, they don’t just stir and pour. They taste, tweak, and turn flavours on their head.
The bar team, led by Manager Aurelien Durand, have crafted a menu of bold new takes on the classic – each a little twisted, a little theatrical, and designed to be dramatic from first sip to final clink.
Those who wish to tempt fate and delve into the divine can leave the components to chance as the bar team read their cards and predict their future tipple.
Bitter & Twisted
The September ritual heralded across the country, Bitter & Twisted is QT’s month-long devotion to the Negroni. While World Negroni Week with Campari is technically 22-28 September, the bar team love these drops so much they couldn’t bear to only have it on the menu for seven days.
Whether you’re a Negroni purist or a cocktail thrill-seeker, this is your chance to revel in the red.
The Moulin Rouge brings sloe gin to the fore, while Scarlet Smoke adds caffeinated Bulldog Gin into the mix. Oh Sweet Ruby blends strawberry coulis for a sweeter touch, and Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin and Mulled Wine Syrup dance together in Flushed Crimson. Carmine Pistacia is for the those who love to push a boundary, with Crème de Cacao and pistachio foam making their mark.
Decisions, decisions. Luckily, the Trio Tasting Flight gives a taste of three different pours, each with its own off-centre personality and attitude.
Whether you’re a Negroni purist or a cocktail thrill-seeker, this is your invitation to revel in the red.
Twisted Tarot Reading
A tableside experience gives the new meaning of ‘spirits’ at Rooftop at QT – The Twist of Fate Negroni. Fortune favours the bold, the curious, and the ones who dare let the cards decide. For $28, let destiny choose your tipple with a tarot card reading and hand your drink over to the spirits. Is fate on your side? Leave it to the cards and you may walk away with your drink on the house.
Friday Soirée
There’s no better way to end a week. On Friday nights during September, Rooftop at QT turns up the beat and slips into something vermilion.
Red lights glow. Music high. Classic Negronis flowing at a cool price of $16. Revel in the iconic complimentary french-fry service at 8pm then linger for that final pour on the dance floor.
