The intimate new cocktail bar offers a relaxed setting for considered drinks and creative experiences
Located on Goodge Street, Hidden Society is a cocktail bar centred around considered drinks, conversation and a relaxed approach to the evening.
Since its opening, the bar has developed a drinks programme where art plays a central role, with each menu taking inspiration from individual works and exploring how their colour, texture and mood can be translated through flavour.
The bar itself has been designed around atmosphere and conversation, offering a setting where guests can ensconce themselves without feeling hurried. Cocktails are precise without being showy, with the focus placed on the people, the conversation and the experience as a whole.
Now, Hidden Society introduces Happy Accidents, an art-led cocktail collection that interprets Bob Ross’s creative philosophy from canvas to glass.
The collection builds on the bar’s creative ethos, translating the experience of a painting into something that can be tasted. Across five cocktails, Happy Accidents forms one imagined landscape – building gradually from Sky to Mountain, Forest, Lake and finally Sunset.
“Bob Ross showed that creativity doesn’t need to be rigid or perfect. We took the recurring elements of his landscapes and considered how each one might taste. Sky, Mountain, Forest, Lake and Sunset are individual expressions, but together they create one complete scene.” Mario Hernandez, General Manager and creator of Happy Accidents at Hidden Society
SKY
Crystal Head Vodka, Fenjiu Baijiu, Suze, Chrysanthemum and Honey Cordial, Citrus Soda
Light, floral and expansive.
MOUNTAIN
Kay Sake, Ojo de Dios Mezcal, Pine Liqueur, Prosecco, Yuzu Sorbet
Bright, crisp and textured.
FOREST
Mijenta Reposado Tequila, Skinos Mastiha Liqueur, Rosemary, Ginger, Dr Hostetter’s Bitter Deep, aromatic and alive.
LAKE
Crystal Head Vodka, Beesou Honey Aperitif, Edwards Elderflower Liqueur, Chamomile, Orange Bitters
Calm, elegant and reflective.
SUNSET
Mijenta Blanco Tequila, Cointreau Spicy, Koosh, Citrus
Warm, vibrant and gently spiced.
Together, the five serves offer a different way to experience Ross’ artwork, using flavour, texture and atmosphere to build a scene. It’s an approach that runs through Hidden Society itself, with creativity playing a key role in the guest experience, from the drinks and menus to the space itself.
Happy Accidents is available now at Hidden Society, 61 Goodge St, London, W1T 1TL.
The Happy Accidents cocktails all cost £9 until 7pm and £12 after 7pm.
