Alcoholic⁴ Architecture features a walk-in cloud of cocktail that's composed of fine spirits and mixer at a ratio of 1:3. It's made using powerful humidifiers to super-saturate the air. Alcohol enters the bloodstream mainly through the lungs but also the eyeballs. Guests are advised to "breathe responsibly."

 

It's the project of Sam Bompas and Harry⁵ Parr, two friends who specialize in experiences based around flavor.

 

Guests will descend⁶ through a series of dimly lit passages into a monastic-themed changing room, where they will robe up in protective clothing to prevent them from smelling like a cocktail when they go home. After that, it's into a crypt-like bar that appears to have been hewn out of rock. The drinks will be based on those made by monks⁷, including Chartreuse, Benedictine, Trappist beer, and Buckfast fortified⁸ wine. From there, it is a short step into the cocktail chamber⁹.

 

"Inside, the sound is modulated¹⁰, so that it is like you are right inside the glass," Parr says. "It's a dense¹¹ atmosphere that builds into a thunderstorm with lightning. It's a new way of experiencing drink, and it's social because it's an immersive shared environment. You all have the same flavor sensation. Alcohol tastes better, with more nuances: You can detect more subtle flavors when it is humidified."

 

Guests will be allocated¹² one-hour time slots so they don't have time to get drunk on the atmosphere, which Parr estimates at one unit of alcohol per hour. Entry is £10, or £12.50 at peak times. Mixed drinks for sharing include a loving cup made from a human skull¹³.

 

Alcoholic Architecture will be open until early 2016 at One Cathedral Street, Borough Market, London.

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