Flask, once located behind the Cola Gate on South Shaanxi Road, is one of the most popular speakeasy bars in Shanghai, but it was forced to close down due to leasing reasons, which made many drinkers regret it. At the end of 2017, Flask returned to a new location, still maintaining its previous mysterious character, with a coffee and snack bar called Tiger Bites, which is used by the surrounding white-collar workers to rest and eat during the day, and at night, a revolving secret door in the Tiger Bite store is an arbitrary door to Flask. Flask is still familiar to regular customers, and the team specially invited the original design studio to come back to create a new store, and the wine tank walls and avant-garde geometric decorations are very similar to the previous ones, giving people a sense of nostalgia and intimacy.
Despite its edgy appearance, Flask is still a bar that focuses on classic cocktails, with the exception of the signature series, which is a slightly modified or created classic cocktail, all of which are labeled with alcohol content for the most indulgent customers. When you arrive at Flask, you can't help but order a glass of the eponymous Flask, a "new wine in an old bottle", which is presented in a very interesting form, served in a stainless steel flask, hidden in a thick old book, and a glass with ice hockey and orange peel, which is poured by the guests themselves. Unlike regular smoked whiskey, Flask is a blend of blended flavours by leaching tobacco aromas into the whiskey, and the mixologists have reworked this classic blend to create a blend of flavours that are not overly strong, with a balance of bittersweet and bitter flavors, a soft and rich palate, and orange peel that still acts as a palate booster, giving this wine a pleasant freshness.
The first glass of wine experienced mellow, the second glass might as well try a more refreshing taste, if you like the herbal taste, you can order The Last Word, which sounds slightly heavy but not exactly, botanist gin and herbal liqueur are the main notes, with some cumin and herbal aromas in the mouth, while white cherry wine and lemon juice make the thick body appear more light, and overall it is a wine with a high alcohol content and rich aftertaste, and the taste is fresh and delicate.
In addition to the good standard of liquor, Flask's snacks are also a highlight, unlike most bars to provide American snacks, Flask's snacks are mostly Taiwanese, lo-mei platter is a must-order, pork ears, beef tendon, tripe, quail eggs, kelp, dried tofu, Taiwanese kimchi and other rich ingredients are more in line with the Asian stomach. If you want to protect your stomach before drinking, you can order Taiwanese pork buns from outside tiger bites, which have a variety of traditional and innovative flavors, which are very distinctive, "Tiger Bite Pig" is a traditional pork belly bun, and "Tiger Bite Cuban Pig" is added with roast pork shoulder, smoked ham, cheese, pickled cucumber, etc., which tastes very good. The store also humorously introduced "Patriotic Tiger" and "Chongyang Tiger" as Chinese and Western flavors, and the tiger bite is a metaphor for the image of the bun, from which the name of the store comes from.
Business has been good since Flask opened, and if you don't want to queue up, you can go early before the doors open at 7pm, just in time to stop by the tiger bite for dinner and drinks, and you will definitely have a good night.
