Absolut Elyx, the world’s first luxury vodka handcrafted in copper stills, has taken up residence behind a selection of the most prestigious bars in Hong Kong, allowing vodka-loving business travellers the chance to enjoy a good vodka cocktail after hours.

Absolut Elyx is the result of manual processes, authentic craftsmanship, and human supervision through every detail of production. This silky-smooth vodka is a unique combination of traditional handcraft, copper distillation and cutting-edge design. The copper naturally catalyzes trace compounds in the spirit, purifying the vodka and adding a highly prized silky texture and taste. Crafted from single-estate wheat, from seed to bottle everything is done within a 15-mile radius of the distillery in Ahus, Sweden; this ensures quality control and perfection in every detail.

“Only a few people have the skills and knowledge to properly operate the old copper still used in its production,” says Gareth Evans, Absolut Elyx’s global brand ambassador. “Every handle, knob and lever is adjusted manually. Creating a vodka this way is very time-consuming, but when you taste Absolut Elyx, you know it’s worth the effort. Flashy and ostentatious displays are becoming more and more passé in our modern society where consumers are now hungry for authenticity and true quality.”

While the smooth nature of Absolut Elyx lends itself perfectly to sipping on the rock, or a dry martini, its subtle flavors and smoothness also play well in the finest cocktails. A selection of Hong Kong’s finest establishments now offers the refined luxury of Absolut Elyx in a series of well-crafted cocktails. VEA restaurant and lounge tantalizes guests with the Cleopatra Formosa, featuring pineapple syrup, mescal, and fresh lime juice; Café Grey Deluxe at the Upperhouse offers the Golden Pineapple, a tropical mix of aged rum, pineapple juice, orgeat syrup and rhubarb bitters; rooftop favourite Ce La Vi refreshes guests with the Elderflower Fix – a mix of pineapple, mint, lemon and brandy. All three cocktails are visually stunning, served in an Absolut Elyx signature copper pineapple chalice.

Other venues in Hong Kong also serving Absolut Elyx include Ham and Sherry, Felix, Dragon-i, Drop and Boujis. http://www.absolut.com/hk/AbsolutElyx/