Sessel Speakeasy

Tallinn, Estonia

Sessel is a speakeasy lounge on the second floor of the Eesti Esinduse building on Viru, the main street of Tallinn's Old Town, with a view over the street below. The building dates from the 16th century, and its ornamented ceiling beams are preserved. Objects on display include a 19th-century cash register, a working reel-to-reel tape recorder and an 18th-century pharmacy display cabinet, and artists show their work on the walls. Signature cocktails include Smoke Me Maybe, with mezcal, pineapple, agave and habanero bitters, and Thorny Elixir, built on sea buckthorn vodka and purée with egg white. Entertainment runs to acoustic concerts, DJ sets, film nights and open mic events.