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From Friday, 8 September, rugby fans can get behind their favourite teams as the 2023 Rugby World Cup begins, with specially matched drinks and live game action on TV screens in the Table Bay Hotel’s Union Bar.
Whether it's a sip of a Kir Royale toast to France’s Le Bleus, a Guinness in honour of Irelands Green Machine, or raising a Tokyo Mule to the Brave Blossoms of Japan, there is a special beverage for every country. When the opening whistle blows at the start of the tournament, all patrons in the bar will receive a free Springbok shot to celebrate.
Drinks menu:
- Argentina, Los Pumas, Malbec red wine: Profiles of blackberry, plum and black cherry, as well as mild chocolate violet flowers, leather and depending on the amount of oak aging, a sweet tobacco finish
- Australia, Wallaby, Devils Peak craft beer
- Chile, Los Cóndores, Old Fashioned: Bourbon, Angostura bitter-soaked sugar cube, cherry and orange muddles, served on ice
- England, Red and White, Gin & Tonic
- Fiji, Flying Fijian, The Perfect Start: Smooth vanilla yet tropical-infused cocktail. A combination of Malibu, Vanilla Vodka and Pineapple juice.
- France, Le Bleus, Kir Royale: Crème de Cassis and MCC
- Georgia, Lelos, Grappa
- Ireland, Green Machine, Irish Coffee
- Italy, Azzurri, Elderflower Twist: Combination of Aperol, Grapefruit and elderflower, shaken cold and served over ice
- Japan, Brave Blossom, Tokyo Mule: A twist on the classic Moscow Mule
- Namibia, Welwitschias, Windhoek Lager
- New Zealand, All Blacks, The Sophie: Combination of passion fruit extracts, vodka, egg white, lime, topped with Iona Sauvignon Blanc
- Portugal, Lobos, Passionate Affair: Inverroche Gin, passion fruit puree and grapefruit
- Romania, Oaks, KWV Brandy
- Samoa, Manu Samoa, Long Island Iced Tea: Gin, vodka, cane, rum and tequila shaken with a sweet and sour mix and topped with coke
- Scotland, The Dark Blue, Whiskey Sour
- South Africa. Springbok, Springbokkies
- Tonga, Ikale Tahi (Sip Tau is their war dance), Pina Colada: White rum, coconut and pineapple extracts blended
- Uruguay, Los Teros, Vodka martini: Shaken or stirred cold with dry vermouth
- Wales, Red Dragon, Prince of Wales cocktail: A little rye whiskey, crushed ice, a small square of pineapple, a dash of Angostura bitters, a piece of lemon peel, a few drops of maraschino and a little MCC
