A cocktail book designed as an extension of the House experience.

Concept, art direction, layout, and production.

A House of Many Stories

The intention of the cocktail book was to create something that felt consistent with the hotel—quiet, tactile, and considered—rather than a traditional drinks menu.

A cocktail menu with a decorative floral pattern background and a central white rectangle containing text about a high-spirited cocktail menu inspired by Adelaide Haddington, for those with a thirst for adventure.
Side-by-side image of a steaming glass of bright orange beverage on the left and a digital illustration of a woman with flowing red hair looking at a lighthouse and flying seagulls on the right, with the word 'Adelaide'.
A decorative image with bubbles and bubbles with colorful reflections on a dark background, and a pink-themed illustration with floral details and a woman holding a mirror. Text reads "Gentleman's Daughter."
A white cocktail glass containing a red drink, garnished with a red chili pepper, placed on a marble surface, next to an animated background of playing cards and red bubbles, with the text "Royal Flush".
A cocktail in a textured glass garnished with a dried citrus slice, placed on a marble surface with a napkin in the background.
A glass with yellow liquid on a dark surface, with a clear plastic cup tilted above it, releasing white vapor.
A cocktail glass filled with a yellowish beverage, garnished with a sprig of cilantro, set against a dark background. Part of a book cover titled 'Trails of Malaysia' featuring a jungle scene with butterflies and flowers.
Two martini cocktails on a marble bar, with an ornate green and gold decorative background featuring silhouette portraits of women labeled 'Martini Twins'.
A tall glass filled with a red frozen drink, topped with crushed ice and a raspberry, placed on a dark marble surface.
A cocktail glass with a turquoise and white layered drink topped with whipped cream on a dark background. Abstract and colorful ocean wave illustration on the right side with the words 'Vico Crest'.
A cocktail in a martini glass with a frothy top and chocolate shavings, and a digital illustration of playing cards, gold coins, and jewelry on a patterned background with the text 'Midnight Swing'.
Close-up of a cocktail with a layered red and white top, featuring two heart and spade symbols in red and black. Behind is a patterned table. Next to it is a set of two Queen playing cards, the Queen of Hearts and the Queen of Spades, with stylized,
A glass of lemonade with ice and a cherry on a dark marble surface, next to a digital artwork of a scenic countryside with lemon trees, butterflies, and cypress trees.

Concept Eoghan Nolan & Leonie Henson; Design & creative director Leonie Henson; Writer Conor Ferguson; Cocktail creator Fernando Anton Cebrian; Illustrators Dermot Flynn & Alana Carney; Marbling artist Freya Scott.

This Parlour cocktail book is an illustrated book of two halves.

The first half of the book tells the story of Haddington House’s history since Victorian times, and details of its muse, Adelaide Haddington. The second half takes inspiration from Adelaide’s story in the form of twelve bespoke cocktail creations that follow Adelaide’s life story, and acts as a menu, to entice guests to try an adventurous cocktail, and experience a sense of the House’s heritage in their Parlour cocktail bar.

The interior pages are on cream uncoated stock, with marbled endpapers, stitched with a coordinating satin ribbon bookmark, and hard bound in coated linen stock with hot foil text, reflecting a sense of bygone times.

Bespoke vintage-style illustrations were created to weave into the story — in the first half ink and watercolour-style framed as they would have been in Victorian storybooks, and in the second half as double page full bleed illustrations bursting with colour. The House’s interior styling and decor is reflected in this book’s colour palette.

Open book showing a page with printed text and a butterfly illustration, partially covered by a patterned page from another book or magazine with small black floral motifs on white background.
Open book featuring a colorful illustration of a coastal scene with seagulls flying above the sea, a lighthouse, and a rocky shoreline with a person standing on it.
An open colorful art journal spread with watercolor backgrounds in shades of yellow, pink, orange, blue, and green. The left page has the title "First Love" with a short paragraph about it, and the right page titled "Vico Crest" with a description. T
Open magazine showing two pages with text and illustrations, decorated with pink and purple artwork, including floating playing cards and bubbles, on a white background.
Open book showing pages with illustrations of playing cards, words, and card-related designs on a white background.
A small bouquet of dried flowers and grasses in a vase behind several stacked books on a wooden surface.