Rochester Cocktail Week Begins Tomorrow...
Have you got your wristband? What cocktails are available? Which venues are taking part?
Whether you’re a bitters-loving Aperol drinker or partial to something a bit sweeter, Rochester Cocktail Week is back and ready to cater for all your drink needs.
It’s no secret the cocktail has undergone something of a transformation in the past few years, shaking off that 18-to-30s feel and emerging in a classy wave of Negronis and espresso Martinis. Think prohibition cocktails in speakeasies over a Del Boy-esque Pina Colada in your local nightclub.
That said, even the classic favourites (Sex on the Beach anyone?) will feature in Rochester’s Cocktail Week (@rochestercocktailweek)
This 12-day celebration runs from September 1 to 12 at participating venues across the city and beyond where wristband holders will be able to sample a selection of delicious signature cocktails.
Wristbands are £10, giving you access to special £5 cocktails in some of the best bars and resturants, each hand-picked by organisers New Openings Group (@NewOpeningsGroup).
You’ll find chart-topping favourites - Aperol spritz, Pornstar Martinis and margaritas - to the lesser known Midori Sour and Up Schits Kriek.
So get involved and check out the venues taking part and the cocktails they’ll be offering:
Cheeky Clucker (@cheekycluckeruk)
Cocktails - Cherry Fizz & Pornstar Daiquiri
186a High Street, ME1 1EY
The George Vaults (@thegeorgevaults)
Cocktail - TBC
35 High Street, ME1 1LN
The Cheese Room Botanicals (@thecheeseroombotanicals)
Cocktail - Orchard Breeze
60 High Street, ME1 1JY
Oliver's Bar and Restaurant (@oliversbarandrestaurant)
Cocktail - Pornstar Martini
86 High St, ME1 1EY
Rico Sabor (@rico_sabor_rochester)
Cocktail - Sangria
47-49 High Street, ME1 1LP
The Granville Bar and Dining (@thegranvillerochester)
Cocktail - TBC
83 Maidstone Road, ME1 1RL
Three Sheets to the Wind (@threesheetspub)
Cocktails - Hugo Spritz & Aperol Spritz
173 High Street, ME1 1EH
The Quills (@quillsrochester)
Cocktail - Sex on the Beach
30-32 High Street, ME1 1LD
The Rochester Coffee Co
Cocktail - Bailey’s Martini
89 High Street, ME1 1LX
The Nags Head (@thenagsheadrochester)
Cocktails - Pornstar & Woo Woo
292 High Street, ME1 1HS
Bean Town Coffee (@beantownrochester)
Cocktail - Bean Town Espresso Martini
126A Maidstone Road, ME1 3DT
Playopolis (@playopolis)
Cocktail - Drunken Sailor
2 Star Hill, ME1 1UX
Padrino Pizza (@pizza_godfather_roch)
Cocktail - Gin Fizz
15 High Street, Rochester ME1 1PY
The Rochester Bar (@roch_bar)
Cocktail - Pina Colada
16-18 High Street, ME1 1PX
The Dead Pigeon (@thedeadpigeonpub)
Cocktails - Beach Clwb, Up Schits Kriek & Espresso Martiniess.
378 High Street, ME1 1DJ
The City Wall (@city_wall_rochester)
Cocktails - Midori Sour & Dark Fruit Twist
120-122 High Street, ME1 1JT
The Pumproom at Copper Rivet (@the_pumproom)
Cocktails - Picnic Melba, Margarita & Bellini.
Copper Rivet, ME4 4LP
Poco Loco (@pocoloco.live)
Cocktails - Poco’s Flaming Zombi, Strawberry Colada & Margarita
58-60 High Street, ME4 4DS
The Kent Cocktail Bar (@kentcocktailclub)
Cocktail - Mandari Martini
20 High Street, Gravesend, DA11 0BA
Bas Bar (@bas_bar_)
Cocktail - Espresso Martini
14 Cliffe Road, ME2 3DS
Coelho’s Picado’s & Skewer House (@coelhospicadosandskewerhouse)
Cocktail - TBC
58-48 Upnor Rd, ME2 4UP
Rico Sabor Gravesend (@ricosaborgravesend)
Cocktail - Sangria
Old Town Hall, High Street, DA11 0AZ
Individual wristbands are £10 or get six for the price of five.
For more information about the cocktails and how to get wristbands see www.rochestercocktailweek.co.uk.