# Bottled Tea Cocktails The Aqua Shard Line of Cocktails Features Flavors Inspired by the 1920s By Justin Lam | Published 2018-03-11 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aqua-shard References: [thedrinksbusiness](https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2018/03/aqua-shard-adds-range-of-bottled-cocktails-inspired-by-great-gatsby-era/) & [the-shard](https://www.the-shard.com/restaurants/aquashard/) London bar and restaurant [Aqua Shard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aqua-libra-peach-kiwi) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/martini-kit) and Cedro cocktail utilizes [Tanqueray](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-cocktail-1) 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. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compact Tea-Infused Mixers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocktail-and-mocktail-trio.md) - [Tea-Infused Botanical Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hard-sipper-house-punch.md) - [Citrus Tea Vodka Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citrus-tea-vodka-cocktails.md) - [Edible Cocktail Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gin-infused-jelly-cubes.md) - [Mocktail Tea Sample Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mocktail-tea.md) - [Ready-to-Pour Tea Shots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kamoti.md) - [Canned RTD Tea Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/owls-brew.md) - [Branded Cocktail Connoisseur Recipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-cocktail-1.md) - [Bottled Fig Martinis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dimas-vodka.md)