London Cocktail Week: The Lowdown
If there’s one thing we love, it’s a cocktail. And now London Cocktail Week has released its event schedule for 2022 – an incredible timetable of unmissable parties, pop-ups, masterclasses and immersive experiences for all cocktail lovers – from amateur to expert, plus more details about The Little Cocktail Villages; four festival hubs dotted across town.
Alongside this exciting programme, 350 of London’s best bars – more than ever before – will be serving special £7 Signature Cocktails for those wearing a wristband, which are £15 and valid for the full eleven days of the festival.
With so many activities to choose from, London Cocktail Week Co-Founders Hannah Sharman-Cox and Siobhan Payne have picked out the not-to-be-missed festival highlights.
THE LITTLE COCKTAIL VILLAGES
The Little Cocktail Villages will be spread across the city, popping up in Belgravia, Borough Yards, Covent Garden and Devonshire Square – and will each host a collection of immersive pop-up bars, all serving delicious cocktails. Entry is completely free and London Cocktail
Week wristband wearers get to enjoy drinks at the festival price of £7. Here is a selection of The Little Cocktail Village pop-ups you cannot miss:
Tequila Herradura at The Little Cocktail Village in Borough Yards – Enter through the sensory tunnel to discover an explosion of colour, scent and sounds, alongside Latino music, DJs, magicians, masterclasses and more.
13-23 October 2022 | 5pm-10pm | The Little Cocktail Village in Borough Yards
https://londoncocktailweek.com/events/37693/tequila-herradura-extraordinary-awaits/
Masterclasses at The Little Cocktail Village in Devonshire Square – Whatever your favourite spirit or cocktail – there’s a chance to learn from the best and then make your own at these free masterclasses within the festival-style pop-up. Hosted by Grey Goose Vodka, Bombay Sapphire Gin and Tequila Patron.
13-23 October 2022 | 12pm-10pm | The Little Cocktail Village in Devonshire Square
https://londoncocktailweek.com/events/38283/bombay-sapphire-grey-goose-and-tequila-patron-at-the-little-cocktail-village-in-devonshire-square/
Rooster Rojo Tequila at The Little Cocktail Village in Covent Garden – Be guided through the full range of Rooster Rojo’s exceptional tequilas by The Global Brand Ambassador Ansis Ancovs, plus have the chance to meet the Master Blender at this pop-up in the heart of the Covent Garden Piazza.
13-23 October 2022 | 12pm-10pm | The Little Cocktail Village in Covent Garden
Cocktails and Drams with Benriach Whisky – Discover an intriguing & extraordinary whisky like no other during London Cocktail Week with Benriach. Taste their most well known releases and their oldest expression, The Thirty, as well as some mystery drams and an ever-changing menu of hard to find whiskies in their clandestine pop-up in the Little Cocktail Village in Devonshire Square. Your chance to become a true whisky connoisseur.
13-23 October 2022 | 5pm-10pm | The Little Cocktail Village in Devonshire Square
https://londoncocktailweek.com/events/38342/cocktails-and-drams-with-benriach-whisky/
Mirror Margarita at The Little Cocktail Village in Belgravia – Party under the palms and disco balls with an award-winning Mirror Margarita in hand, or take a trip into their hall of mirrors and see if you’re better suited to Tequila or Mezcal.
13-23 October 2022 | 12pm-10pm | The Little Cocktail Village in Belgravia
https://londoncocktailweek.com/events/37957/mirror-margarita-bar/
The House of Classic Cocktails at The Little Cocktail Village in Borough Yards – Stop by for all of your favourite classic cocktails in one place – from Margaritas, Martinis, Old Fashioneds and Daiquiris – made with brands including Remy Martin Cognac, Cointreau, The Botanist Gin, Mount Gay Rum and Bruichladdich Scotch Whisky.
13-23 October 2022 | 5pm-10pm | The Little Cocktail Village in Borough Yards
https://londoncocktailweek.com/events/38219/the-house-of-classic-cocktails/
COCKTAIL EVENTS AND EXPERIENCES
Alongside The Little Cocktail Villages and the opportunity to drink £7 cocktails in London’s best bars, London Cocktail Week is famed for its unrivalled event schedule. There’s lots of choice, but here are the hot-tickets to look out for:
Official Opening Party – Hendrick’s Secret Emporium of Underwater Delights – Expect to explore the magic of the sea and uncover your own hidden depths at this fully immersive, official opening party of the festival by Hendrick’s Gin.
Thursday 13 October 2022 | 6:30pm-9:30pm | Silverleaf in Pan Pacific London
Bourbon, Steak & Bluegrass Music with Yellowstone Select – Don’t missAmerican whiskey cocktails, bespoke steak bites and canapés and live bluegrass music – plus meet Master Blender of Yellowstone and bourbon legend, Stephen Beam.
Friday 14 October 2022 | 7pm-11pm | Block Soho
https://londoncocktailweek.com/events/37675/bourbon-steak-bluegrass-music-with-yellowstone-select/
The House of KI NO BI at Shochu Lounge – Visit this eye-catching Kyoto-inspired pop up and enjoy exclusive tastings and experiences, including a traditional Japanese Ikebana Floral Arrangement workshop.
13-23 October 2022 | From Midday | Shochu Lounge
Cocktail Tasting Experience at Tay?r + Elementary with Eminente Rum – Join the team from award-winning Tay?r + Elementary, for a bespoke cocktail tasting experience, featuring five spectacular drinks made showcasing Eminente Rum.
20-22 October 2022 | Sessions at 6pm and 9pm | Tay?r + Elementary
https://londoncocktailweek.com/events/37896/cocktail-tasting-experience-at-tayer-elementary-with-eminente-rum/
The World’s Most Rubbish Bar from Discarded Spirits Co. – Go on a journey into the beautiful world of waste, withdelectable zero-waste cocktails, art created out of waste and even bins transformed into discos!
20-22 October | Sessions from 5pm-11:30pm | The Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf
https://londoncocktailweek.com/events/37913/the-world-s-most-rubbish-bar-from-discarded-spirits-co/
Toki Bar at The Den – Unleash your creative energy and discover a hidden bar in the heart of Soho, exploring the world of Toki Japanese Whisky through delicious cocktails and the ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi (repairing broken pottery by creatively mending areas of
breakage with powdered gold) – which illustrates Toki’s respect for the past and the infusion of new to create something more beautiful than before.
14-23 October 2022 | 5pm-11pm | The Den, 100 Wardour Street
https://londoncocktailweek.com/events/37862/toki-bar-at-the-den/
NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH : X?n & Voltaire Cocktail Sorbets – Be the first to enjoy X?n and Voltaire’s luxury alcoholic sorbets – blended like the very best cocktails, with the finest ingredients, premium spirits and an unprecedented 8.3% average ABV (that’s a whole spirit measure in each serve!) Wristbands wearers will be able to enjoy the cocktail sorbets by themselves or as a part of a signature creation at a special price at a collection of top bars across London.
13-23 October 2022 | 5pm-11pm | Selected bars across London
https://londoncocktailweek.com/bars/collection/38133/xin-and-voltaire-luxury-cocktail-sorbets/
Wristbands are £15 and are valid for the duration of the festival. Event ticket prices vary. Wristbands and event tickets can be purchased through the London Cocktail Week website.
