What research went into curating this bar takeover?
Alexander Martinez (AM) and Kasandra Derkach (KD): FOR this takeover, we wanted to create something different from what we usually serve at Bar Wild. Instead of focusing on our regular menu, we curated a cocktail selection inspired by Mediterranean flavours that complement Olive Bar & Kitchen’s food philosophy. Rather than highlighting indigenous botanicals, the idea was to reinterpret familiar Mediterranean ingredients and translate them into cocktails with our own signature approach.

Tell us about the signature cocktails menu that we can expect.
AM and KD: There are four signature cocktails: Sangre Blanca, a clear, spicy take on a Bloody Mary; The Orchard Ember, inspired by Mexican apple harvest traditions; Midnight in Treviso, capturing the flavours of tiramisu; and Mare Nostrum, celebrating Mediterranean flavours with olive oil gin, chickpea liqueur and basil. My personal favourite would be Midnight in Treviso because it genuinely feels like eating a proper tiramisu.
 
Are there any ingredients or flavour combinations that Mumbai diners will be experiencing for the first time?
AM and KD: It’s less about experiencing these ingredients for the first time, and more about the way they’re going to experience them. The flavours may be familiar, but they won’t be presented in their usual way. Our approach is to reinterpret these ingredients through cocktails, offering guests a completely different experience from what they 
might expect.