Lovely libations

New Pal

In his 1751 print Gin Lane, the English painter William Hogarth promulgated a cautionary, almost apocalyptic vision of the ills of gin. The spirit's image changed dramatically in the 1800s, though, when British officers in India began adding it to their anti-malarial, quinine-laced tonic water along with a little sugar and lime – thus creating the world's most refreshing and healthy highball. The bar Artesian mixes up some of the finest gin and tonics ever seen, using dozens of the world's best tipples and garnishes to die for.

Artesian, The Langham Hong Kong, 8 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui