Tate, The Intermark Kuala Lumpur

If you've been following my blog for a while, you'll notice that we mostly do lunches and sometimes dinner (for special ocassions) and hardly any drinking. Back in November, we stayed in Doubletree by Hilton for my birthday. After our meal in Frangipani, we were back at the hotel peeking into Estate (at that time it wasn't opened yet). The manager Kevin came out and we started speaking to him. I remember reading on Sean's blog about Tate, but have never "seen" it whenever we were in The Intermark so we asked Kevin as to its whereabouts. 

And there it was... hidden behind an inconspicuous white two-way door, we did not notice its location until Kevin pointed it out to us. I shall not reveal exactly where it is; for those who haven't been before, looking for it is half the fun.

Look for the top hat and you will have found the entrance to Tate

Tate is a watering hole with a difference. It is the first establishment in Malaysia to embrace the speakeasy concept.

For the uninitiated, speakeasy bars were commonplace in the United States during Prohibition in the 1920s when the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcoholic beverages was illegal. Secret drinking dens were formed to fulfil the desire to consume alcohol. It is believed the term "speakeasy" originated in Pennsylvania in 1888, where the ladyboss would hush her customers by saying "speak easy boys", when they get too rowdy to keep from drawing attention to her illegal business.

Once you have found the white door, enter and be greeted by this knight in shining armour. Inside, the place is dimly lit exuding a mysterious yet classy ambience. There is also a pool table, three private rooms and a cigar room. Charlie Chaplin played on the TV before us. We were the only two in there (for a while), so it definitely felt exclusive. 

Private space

Pool table

Famous quote from sporting icon Muhammad Ali.

We made a deal and switched off from our devices (no phones, no iTouch allowed) -- just some quiet time, enjoying our drinks and playing the "Chit" card game provided to us... it was rather entertaining. :)

Tell me..

A game of chess if you're up to it

The bar

Hubby had Macallan 12 years whisky on the rocks (RM24). The whisky here was served with an ice ball, which is designed to melt at a slower rate compared to common ice cubes.. resulting in consistently flavoured chilled whisky from the first sip to the last.

I wanted to order a Mojito but the mixologist said he would make me a special drink depending on what I like. I asked for something fruity, and he came up with a Mary Hendricks (RM38) for me... the primary ingredient being Hendricks Gin.

Call this number if you're really lost... hehe.. 

Can you find it?

Location: Tate, The Intermark KL.