Courtyard by Marriott Osaka Honmachi to Offer "The Cape Paloma" Cocktail, Creating New Discoveries and Exchanges, Starting May 1st
Courtyard by Marriott Osaka Honmachi will launch "The Cape Paloma" cocktail on May 1st, created by bartender Takuya Nakagawa. This sustainable cocktail utilizes soy sauce lees and aims to foster new discoveries and exchanges at the M18 lounge, promoting Marriott's sustainable F&B initiatives.
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Marriott International's hotel "Courtyard by Marriott Osaka Honmachi" (location: 2-3-7 Minamihonmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture; General Manager: Shohei Nagao) will begin offering "The Cape Paloma," an original cocktail by bartender Takuya Nakagawa, at its Lounge & Bar "M18" starting May 1st.
Lounge & Bar "M18" was named after an Osaka Metro Honmachi Station number, with the wish for it to become a platform where people come and go, fostering exchanges. The open space, bathed in comfortable natural light, features 6 counter seats and spacious table seating. The large table with power outlets is also ideal as a co-working space. During the day, it offers casual lunches and tea time, while at night, a wide selection of bourbon whiskies, monthly original cocktails, and light meals are available for guests waiting or staying at the hotel.
"The Cape Paloma" cocktail was named with the hope that "just like 'Cape Horn' in Chile, a place sailors aspire to reach, people will come from far away to drink this cocktail, and M18 will further develop as a place for exchange."
Bartender Nakagawa, impressed by the deliciousness and umami of "soy sauce lees" (shoyu kasu), which comes out after pressing moromi in the soy sauce manufacturing process, focused on its umami and saltiness as cocktail ingredients. He became convinced that the well-balanced "Paloma" cocktail, combined with tequila and rooibos tea to amplify the flavor, was the optimal solution, successfully creating a new chemical reaction of taste.
The cocktail embodies the desire for ingredients born in distant lands across the sea to meet, where soy sauce lees, rooibos tea, and tequila, though seemingly disparate, complement each other from the perspective of "umami," transforming into a single cocktail that offers new discoveries. It expresses the wish for people from various countries to enjoy it at the hotel bar.
This cocktail has been entered into the "2026 Marriott International APEC Sustainable Bartender Championship Rising Star" cocktail competition. Bartender Nakagawa will challenge with a cocktail that focuses on the umami of "soy sauce lees," a traditional Japanese ingredient that has historically been discarded as industrial waste. Please come and enjoy this cocktail at "M18," which promises to be an opportunity for new discoveries and new exchanges.
Availability: May 1, 2026 (Fri) - May 31, 2026 (Sun)
Price: 1,400 yen (tax and service charge included)
Location: M18
Courtyard by Marriott Osaka Honmachi 1F Business Hours: 10:00-22:00 (Last Order 21:30)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtyardosakahonmachi/
**2026 Marriott International APEC Sustainable Bartender Championship Rising Star**
Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR, Headquarters: Bethesda, Maryland, USA), as a global hospitality brand, believes it has a responsibility to promote sustainable initiatives across all its operations, including F&B (Food & Beverage). Through the "2026 Marriott International APEC Sustainable Bartender Championship Rising Star," the aim is to encourage sustainable practices and spread new ways of thinking about ingredients used in bartending. Each cocktail devised by the participants will feature sustainable ingredients, upcycled materials, and sustainable technologies such as waste reduction techniques, thereby achieving an environmentally friendly approach.
**About Courtyard by Marriott Osaka Honmachi**
Courtyard by Marriott Osaka Honmachi opened on October 1, 2019, as one of the Marriott Group hotels and the fifth Courtyard by Marriott branded hotel in Japan. It features 193 guest rooms, including two suites, a restaurant "STITCH," a lounge & bar "M18," a 24-hour fitness gym exclusively for guests, and a large public bath/semi-open-air bath.
**About Courtyard by Marriott**
Courtyard by Marriott is a hotel chosen by pioneering guests driven by a passion to achieve great things.
Lounge & Bar "M18" was named after an Osaka Metro Honmachi Station number, with the wish for it to become a platform where people come and go, fostering exchanges. The open space, bathed in comfortable natural light, features 6 counter seats and spacious table seating. The large table with power outlets is also ideal as a co-working space. During the day, it offers casual lunches and tea time, while at night, a wide selection of bourbon whiskies, monthly original cocktails, and light meals are available for guests waiting or staying at the hotel.
"The Cape Paloma" cocktail was named with the hope that "just like 'Cape Horn' in Chile, a place sailors aspire to reach, people will come from far away to drink this cocktail, and M18 will further develop as a place for exchange."
Bartender Nakagawa, impressed by the deliciousness and umami of "soy sauce lees" (shoyu kasu), which comes out after pressing moromi in the soy sauce manufacturing process, focused on its umami and saltiness as cocktail ingredients. He became convinced that the well-balanced "Paloma" cocktail, combined with tequila and rooibos tea to amplify the flavor, was the optimal solution, successfully creating a new chemical reaction of taste.
The cocktail embodies the desire for ingredients born in distant lands across the sea to meet, where soy sauce lees, rooibos tea, and tequila, though seemingly disparate, complement each other from the perspective of "umami," transforming into a single cocktail that offers new discoveries. It expresses the wish for people from various countries to enjoy it at the hotel bar.
This cocktail has been entered into the "2026 Marriott International APEC Sustainable Bartender Championship Rising Star" cocktail competition. Bartender Nakagawa will challenge with a cocktail that focuses on the umami of "soy sauce lees," a traditional Japanese ingredient that has historically been discarded as industrial waste. Please come and enjoy this cocktail at "M18," which promises to be an opportunity for new discoveries and new exchanges.
Availability: May 1, 2026 (Fri) - May 31, 2026 (Sun)
Price: 1,400 yen (tax and service charge included)
Location: M18
Courtyard by Marriott Osaka Honmachi 1F Business Hours: 10:00-22:00 (Last Order 21:30)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtyardosakahonmachi/
**2026 Marriott International APEC Sustainable Bartender Championship Rising Star**
Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR, Headquarters: Bethesda, Maryland, USA), as a global hospitality brand, believes it has a responsibility to promote sustainable initiatives across all its operations, including F&B (Food & Beverage). Through the "2026 Marriott International APEC Sustainable Bartender Championship Rising Star," the aim is to encourage sustainable practices and spread new ways of thinking about ingredients used in bartending. Each cocktail devised by the participants will feature sustainable ingredients, upcycled materials, and sustainable technologies such as waste reduction techniques, thereby achieving an environmentally friendly approach.
**About Courtyard by Marriott Osaka Honmachi**
Courtyard by Marriott Osaka Honmachi opened on October 1, 2019, as one of the Marriott Group hotels and the fifth Courtyard by Marriott branded hotel in Japan. It features 193 guest rooms, including two suites, a restaurant "STITCH," a lounge & bar "M18," a 24-hour fitness gym exclusively for guests, and a large public bath/semi-open-air bath.
**About Courtyard by Marriott**
Courtyard by Marriott is a hotel chosen by pioneering guests driven by a passion to achieve great things.