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HOOCH Boutique & Drinkery is an intimate, 13 seat venue located within the Phoenicia Hotel's shopping arcade in Downtown Beirut. Inspired by Scotland’s dram bars proudly showcasing hundreds of whisky bottles from floor to ceiling, Tokyo’s intimate cocktail dens renowned for ceremonial service and obsessive attention to detail, and London's glamourous five-star hotel bars where perfect classic mixed drinks are crafted. HOOCH specialises in rare spirits, fine wine, craft beer, exceptional mixed drinks and hand-rolled cigars.
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More than a century ago, in a secluded cove shaded by palm trees in Batroun, Jammal’s great-grandfather built a tobacco factory. By the early 1930s, that factory became the family home—where three generations grew up to the soothing sound of waves and the fresh taste of sea urchins. Being abroad for a while, Joe Jammal flew back home in 1981. As “bon vivant” himself, one day Joe put a table in the water for a fish BBQ and invited family and friends. Later this year, on June 19th, waiters, cooks, bartenders, DJs, fish, salads and mezze rocked the first beach …