Laksh Tamang - Taking Cocktails Beyond Flavour

2:Fifty9 The Bar, Kolkata

Mixologist
Bartender
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Building cocktails that are inventive yet approachable

With experience across premium hospitality and cocktail programmes, Laksh Tamang (Kenzurin) approaches mixology through layered storytelling and sensory detail. His cocktails balance technical precision with familiarity, drawing from cultural references, visual cues, and emotional recall to create drinks that feel both inventive and approachable. For Laksh, every cocktail goes beyond flavour — becoming an experience shaped by atmosphere, memory, and the feeling it leaves behind.

Awards and Recognition

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Top 20
World Class India 2026
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Recipe by Laksh Tamang

Blood And Glory

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