As the countdown to the 2023 Rugby World Cup begins, rugby fans will love every moment of the celebration planned for them at The Table Bay Hotel.
From Friday, 8 September, rugby enthusiasts can get behind their favourite teams with specially matched drinks and live game action on TV screens in the hotel’s Union Bar.
Whether they sip a Kir Royale toast to France’s Le Bleus, a Guinness in honour of Irelands Green Machine, or raise 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 rugby tournament, all patrons in the bar will receive a free Springbok to celebrate.
The Table Bay hotel’s General Manager Joanne Selby says, “Sun International is a proudly South African company so our blood is 100% green and gold, but as 80% of our guests are international visitors we will raise our glasses to the success of their nations in the Rugby World Cup!”
The drinks menu
COUNTRY |
BEVERAGE NAME |
BEVERAGE BASE |
DESCRIPTION |
| 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 |
ALSO SEE: Seared steak with rosemary & thyme butter sauce
Words and images supplied by Corporate Image/The Table Bay Hotel.
