Cocktail Weekend

Cocktail Weekend is a weekend filled with flavourful experiences, where you’ll explore and taste your way through the fascinating history of the gin cocktail – from medicinal remedy to beloved social drink.

Our Cocktail Weekends are presented as a three-part series, with each chapter focusing on a different era in the evolution of cocktail culture – from colonial punch bowls to the elegant signatures of the Art Deco bars. You’ll get to enjoy era-specific cocktails, engaging stories, and classic flavours that have shaped the way we drink gin today.

About the Weekend

The weekend begins on Friday the 19th with a welcome cocktail and a delicious two-course dinner in our cozy restaurant Southside.

Saturday morning starts with a generous breakfast buffet. You then have time to explore the charming town center of Härnösand or unwind at Stillery Relax & Poolclub. In the afternoon, we’ll take you by bus to the Hernö Gin Distillery, just 10 minutes from the hotel, where you’ll enjoy an inspiring cocktail tasting experience.

After the tasting, the bus brings you back to the hotel, where the evening continues with a specially composed three-course dinner inspired by the flavors of Hernö Gin.

Following a good night’s sleep, another delightful breakfast buffet awaits before it’s time to check out and head home with memories of a weekend full of flavor.

About the Cocktail Tasting

Chapter 1: From Medicine to Social Drink

We begin our flavour journey in the early days of gin—when it was first used for medicinal purposes but soon found its place as a cherished part of life’s pleasures. We trace its evolution from being served in large communal punch bowls to becoming a key ingredient in more sophisticated drink creations.

Along the way, we explore social drinks that flourished in the salons of the empire, aromatic blends that laid the foundation for future classics, and refreshing, citrusy variants with strategic significance for seafarers.

The tasting concludes with a light and sparkling interpretation that reflects the transition into a new era of international elegance and accessible drinking culture.

This is the story of a time when gin cocktails took their first iconic steps—from medicinal tincture to the life of the party.