The VIP Witherby Room at AIRR

Welcome to an upscale milieu, where guys become gentlemen and gals can be treated as ladies, all done classic with a modern twist. This is the simple and venerable vision behind the third fold to join the supper club AIRR, The Witherby Room.

Even if you’re well-versed in AIRR’s drastically-contrasting interiors of the monochromatic Red Room lounge and White Room dining spot, there still remains a freshly revealed third room waiting to be uncovered, gaining eminence as an exclusive VIP destination.

The conceptualization behind The Witherby Room was developed by owner and local interior designer Amy Noel to expand upon the Witherby name.  Amy envisioned a unique spirit that captures the essence of Mr. Witherby, one of the first pioneers in San Diego known for being an active philanthropist, who also happened to like his drinks done well. The Witherby Room itself stands as an exclusive and private space, marked by these same philanthropic values which donate special event and membership proceeds to a variety of community partnerships.

This “classic, with a modern twist” notion is recaptured through the cocktail menu that uses traditional recipes with cutting-edge culinary techniques. Craft bartending team Josh Trabulsi (pictured) and Seth Laufman hand-make each cocktail at exceptionally studied levels, concocting unprecedented flavors.

Each sip served over the bar is committed to being as thoughtfully made as any of the elaborate meals, with ingredients, levels, and combinations carefully chosen to return to the age old art of craft cocktails. Featured on the menu are six drinks, each with one of the six spirits: vodka, gin, tequila, whisky, brandy, and rum. The back of the menu is also filled with 30 more traditional drink orders. A customer favorite is the Cucumber Fog, made with Tequila, Vanilla Beans, Ginger Beer, and a Mint Foam. Love Vodka? The representative drink combines Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Aperol, Orange, and a spicy Serano Chile. Even if you’re not a Whisky person, your taste buds might change their minds with the High West Double Rye Whiskey, Carpano Sweet Vermouth, and Chocolate Bitters combination.

The Witherby Room’s VIP exclusivity is achieved through a membership program, in which business owners throughout San Diego can make a yearly donation benefiting the Center for Community Services helping children in need. In turn, Josh and Seth will fashion a new cocktail in the donator’s name.

Although AIRR flaunts The Red Room as a sexy lounge space and The White Room as a dining sanctuary, The Witherby Room takes the tone of an intimate date-night, with jazz music filling the ambiance for an ideal pre-dinner stop or late-night swanky indulgence. The Witherby Room is open on Friday and Saturday evenings. Entrance into The Witherby Room at AIRR is contingent upon a guest list. Please call 877.852.2975 to secure your name of the VIP list.

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