# Poison-Inspired Cocktails The Alchemist Serves Drinks from an "Assassin's Teapot" By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2023-05-11 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-alchemist References: [barmagazine](https://barmagazine.co.uk/the-alchemist-launch-new-playful-cocktails-including-a-trick-teapot-used-to-poison-people-centuries-ago/)  Creative cocktail bar and restaurant [The Alchemist](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2010-revival-menu) launched a [new cocktail menu](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snapshot-of-the-time-menu) that takes cues from the Ming Dynasty and the way unsuspecting enemies used to be assassinated. Perhaps one of the most interesting drinks on the menu is Pick Your Poison, a [sharing cocktail](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luminair-cocktail-bar) that consists of two drinks: Red (Mount Gay Black Barrel rum, Cointreau, strawberry, lime and orgeat) or Blue (Mount Gay Black Barrell rum, yuzu, citrus and disco blue.) Pick Your Poison is served in an "assassin's teapot," and this trick teapot has two separate compartments that change where the liquid is dispensed from based on where the pourer's fingers are placed. This experiential cocktail infuses late-night drinking occasions with more fun and helps people indulge in historic drinking traditions without the deadly consequences. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 16% - 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Poison-inspired Cocktails:** Creative cocktail bars and restaurants can draw inspiration from history and culture to create unique and experiential drinks. - **Sharing Cocktails:** Cocktail bars and restaurants can incorporate sharing cocktails into their menus to encourage group socializing and interactive experiences. - **Interactive Drinkware:** Developing innovative and interactive drinkware can enhance the drinking experience and make it more memorable for customers. ### Where This Applies - **Hospitality and Tourism:** Hotels and other hospitality establishments can add these unique cocktails to their menus to differentiate themselves and attract more customers. - **Food and Beverage:** Food and beverage companies can create bottled or pre-mixed versions of these cocktails to offer consumers at home. - **Product Design:** Product design companies can create new and innovative drinkware concepts inspired by historic drinking traditions to enhance the drinking experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Transformative Cocktail Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metamorphosis-menu.md) - [Color-Coded Gen Z Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toxin-cocktails.md) - [Cocktail-Themed Murder Mysteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/murder-on-the-rocks.md) - [Jewel-Inspired Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jewel-inspired-cocktails.md) - [Throwback Cocktail Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2010-revival-menu.md) - [DIY Love-Inspired Cocktail Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-potion-cocktail-kit.md) - [Imaginative Cocktail Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-of-dreams-cocktail-menu.md) - [Artfully Balanced Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eterna.md) - [Collaboration Color-Coded Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luminair-cocktail-bar.md)