London bar and restaurant Aqua Shard has recently added a range of bottled cocktails inspired by the Great Gatsby era. The four new pre-packaged cocktails are made, bottled and sealed-on-site, and all contain quintessential British flavors. Each cocktail contains both tea and gin, and is served from mini Champagne-styled bottles into glasses with a hand-stamped block of ice. The bar team at Aqua Shard recommends the drinks as a start to the meal, or enjoyed alone when visiting the bar.
The Apple and Cedro cocktail utilizes Tanqueray Ten gin with apple juice, anise tea and cedro lemons. The Manuka & Sauvignon Blanc brings together Cornish Manuka tea syrup with muscovado sugar, lemon zest, Tanqueray Ten gin and Sauvignon Blanc. The Mint & Chocolate, inspired by After Eights, is a unique concoction of gin, cacao nibs, peppermint tea and cacao bitters. Finally, the Madarin & Lapsang features smokey Lapsang tea, sweet madarin juice, Tanqueray Ten gin and sparkling wine.
What's Driving This Trend
- Bottled Cocktails
- Opportunity for bars and restaurants to offer pre-packaged cocktails inspired by specific eras or themes.
- Tea-based Drinks
- Potential for incorporating tea as a key ingredient in alcoholic beverages for unique flavor combinations.
- Luxury Bar Experience
- Trend towards creating elevated drinking experiences by serving cocktails in stylish packaging and with special presentation.
Who This Affects Most
- Hospitality
- Bars, restaurants, and hotels can capitalize on the popularity of bottled cocktails to attract customers with innovative offerings.
- Food and Beverage
- Tea companies and alcohol producers could collaborate to create new tea-infused alcoholic beverages, tapping into the growing demand for alternative cocktail options.
- Event Planning
- Event planners can incorporate the trend of luxury bar experiences into their offerings by providing unique and visually appealing packaged cocktails for guests.
