By place · COCKTAIL CLASSES IN THE UK
Good cocktail classes in the UK fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 6 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Report to Cell Block Three-Four in Manchester for a 1-hour-45-minute prison theatre experience. Bring gin, rum, or whisky to smuggle in, then watch actors turn it into four personalised cocktails while you play your part in the story.
“Awesome experience , will definitely be back, great actors, amazing cocktails and such a good laugh .”
Report to Alcotraz in Hackney, put on an orange jumpsuit, and smuggle in a base spirit for the bartenders to turn into custom cocktails. Inmate Cassidy, the Warden, guards, cells, and live theatrical scenes create a 1-hour-45-minute night out. Bring one bottle per shared spirit group.
“Visited Alcotraz with my partner. Loved the set up. The play acting by the staff members was very entertaining. We were locked up so to speak in our cell the whole time except for a brief visit to the Warden's office. Would have been nice to interact with the other prisoners.”
At Bombay Sapphire’s Laverstoke Mill, guide-led tours with hosts such as Luke, Naomi, Nick, or Helen cover ten botanicals, glasshouses, vapor infusion, and the old paper mill. You’ll make a G&T at the Turbine Bar, watch a short film, and finish with cocktail options.
“Value for money, and interesting experience. Option of non alcoholic drink was nice. Could've shown Around more stuff.”
Spend an evening at The Magicians Table, starting with entry to Dieter’s Bar one hour before the performance. You’ll watch about 110 minutes of close-up magic from several performers, join in at your table, and enjoy a cocktail-led night out for adults aged 18 and over.
“Each of the 'magicians' performed well and put on a mind blowing and mesmerising show.”
At Bombay Sapphire Distillery in Whitchurch, you’ll make three cocktails, choose a gin for your own gin and tonic, tour the Still House with a Gin Expert, and explore the self-guided Discovery Experience. Allow about three hours, and wear flat, closed-toe shoes.
“Great experience would highly recommend the Bombay Sapphire Tour and Cocktail Masterclass - both our tour guide and cocktail class leader were excellent”
You enter Cell Block Two-One-Two, pass a metal detector, and report to a cast of actors playing the Warden, Guards, and Inmate Cassidy. Bring sealed liquor, hide it from prison staff, and receive four cocktails made to order. Orange jumpsuits and a movie-style prison set complete the scene.
Pick a bottle and see where it is poured properly.
