So you’re in the mood for something different? Something out of the ordinary? An escape from Lebanon’s clubbing clichés, a trip, if only for a short while, into of world where, sexy is an understatement, glamor is in abundance and where all that glitters is actually gold. A nocturnal gem, where the elite come out to play and the sexy get frisky. Let me let you in on a little secret that’s about to take Beirut by storm: it’s called Whiskey Mist.
It’s a branch of one of London’s most exclusive clubs that just opened its doors in Beirut’s five-star hotel, Phoenicia. Now Everyone knows I’m not into prestigious VIP-infested Nouveau riche attracting venues hatching around the city, actually let me rephrase, I loathe those places, so when I heard about how top notch Whiskey Mist is, I was skeptical. But boy was I in for a pleasant surprise.
We were greeted on a red carpet leading to the entrance by a proper, lean British man handsomely dressed in a Micheal-Jackson style tuxedo, who quickly introduced us to our French hostess. She was sophistically dressed in a little black dress and showed us to our table while another French hostess dressed in a red number introduced herself as our private host for the night. Picture this, a full LED light ceiling, amazing light effects and a two PINK lit catwalks. Later we would find out that the hostess too will party it up with guests, surprisingly without forgoing her duties.
The crowd was young, lively, yet ultra chic and frivolous, a rare mix. Our table was perfectly situated, right behind another lit-up ledge, which we would climb onto as the DJ behind us would play some of top hits on the charts.
Now if you think you’ve experienced good service in Lebanon, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Usually when you order bottle service, the waiter will pour you a drink, maybe two, but then will leave the rest to you. This was different; every single waiter was dressed in military-style tuxedo, standing by on full-alert, ensuring a constant supply of mixers, ashtrays and ice.
The party got started at around 1am. My girls and I were dancing away when the music softened and the lights lit. Before our eyes, what looked like a circus carnival began making its way to the center of the club, with scary looking waiters wearing elephant masks held long trays of complimentary shots and behind them, freakishly long-legged models dressed in rarely-there fishnets, sparkly bustiers and Brazilian-cut bottoms made their way to the catwalks.
And that’s when the party really got started! Those GO-GO dancers weren’t your average looking girls you would spot on a Prime show on some Lebanese channel, they were professionally trained dancers flown in from the best dance parties guaranteed to get any party going. The best part of it all, the No-sleaziness factor. No sleazy men leaning in for a grab, no perverts hanging around the podiums. It felt as though we were partying it up at the Moulin Rouge or in some –electronic version of the Crazy Horse show, as we all partied to the wee hours of the morning.
All this does come with a hefty price tag, they only sell premium bottles, starting at 500,000LL, but you really are getting your money’s worth, so go ahead, put on your best dancing shoes and head down to one of Beirut’s most Avante-Gaurde hot spots. Bisoux
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Half a million a bottle? Thanks, I’d rather pay my rent
daaang thats expensive.
so how much is it per person ?? lol
i haven’t been clubbing for at least 1 year and even before that very little. i hate those places and their stupid music…
Its not THAT expensive ya3ni if Ivy went with 6 friends each will pay like 83000LL almost $50 for bottle service is really ok
this sounds like blatant advertising. every other review dissed the place. were you paid to write this?
whiskey mist oppened over a year ago, it used to be amazing during winter always packed, but now that summer kicked in, it’s always empty.
tsk tsk tsk… ur posts r becoming outdated Ivy…
Dear Karim or Mr. Intrigued as you like to call yourself,
Whiskey Mist opened in April 2011 in Beirut. Tsk Tsk Tsk 🙂
http://www.timeoutbeirut.com/beirut/article/5200/whisky-mist.html
http://thisisbeirut.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/whisky-mist-nightclub-set-to-open-in-beirut/
http://www.beirutnightlife.com/nightlife/the-weekly-leaks-ultra-glamorous-whisky-mist-at-phoenicia-hotel-and-a-chilis-branch-where-the-heart-is/
I love Whisky Mist…music is really great and its unlike all the other indoor clubs in Beirut! Also a good escape every once in a while from all those packed, humid rooftops in summer. Plus they have the best ventilation and sound system in Beirut!
True, it is expensive but like your post, I’ve heard the same thing from my friends. You just have to find a big group to go with and enjoy, the max would be you paying around 70 to 100$ which is almost the same if you went to Beiruf, sky bar and so on.
I’ll check it soon 😉
i dont get everyones problem..ya its a bit expensive but its not like youre going to a pub and paying 500,000 for a bottle of grey goose that serves at least 6-7 people! i mean what its the same thing if you get a stoli or smirnoff at a normal place for 350,000 which is enough for 4 or 5 people! and plus during the summer youre either gonna go to Beiruf or Skybar and maybe pier 7 now that its opened…you expect to pay less than 500,000 for a bottle of grey goose at any of those places? really? i saw their facebook page and you really have NO IDEA who goes to the other whisky mist in europe. its the best of the best..so if its opened in Beirut, you can expect it to have a price like that on a bottle..ive been there twice and the service and everything there is great…the only problem maybe that sometimes the lighting is too dull..but other than that Mr. Intrigued get your facts straight before you post on Ivys blog! 🙂 and now IVY :p any contact info for whisky mist? i cant find the number to contact them on fb and my friend who reserved twice before cant find which number it is on his phone..thanksss!!
hmm I might have exagerated… but I could swear that when I used to go, it used to rain! (I think the winter extended till may, that’s y when in other years it stops in beg march) plus I might have gotten a little excited so I said a year. anyways that doesnt matter, what matters is that your talking about it late. it was amazing before summer started. ur talking about after the bubble burst… which makes me question the motive…
if ur blog is really recent shouldnt you have introduced to your readers months ago instead of talking about it now that the trend shifted to rooftops?
Maybe she didn’t want to talk about it before checking the place out which is a legitimate cause for her “supposedly” tardiness. I prefer to read about her experience rather than hearsay
WM is different than the usual suspects (Element, Sky Bar- where you can’t breathe, etc..)
It is slightly more expensive but they provide Class A service… and it offers you a truly different and authentic clubbing experience.. i’ve been there with some European friends about a month ago, the place was not too packed, it had the right amount of people that create a nice clubbing atmosphere without asphyxiating you, music was amazing too… and those dancing chicks… omg…
Looks like Beirut is finally getting its act together! This is how clubbing should be! Glad you had a good time Ivy!