Refills can be purchased at Downton Brewery, Dark Revolution Brewery (Old Sarum Airfield), Healthy Living (Devizes) & Regent Tailoring in Salisbury.

FUN FACT

THE MARTINI

During the Prohibition era in the United States, the Martini gained popularity due to its strong flavor and ability to mask the taste of bootlegged alcohol. It became the iconic symbol of rebellion and sophistication.

  • Bee Sting, Lemon,  jalapeño, Cocktail, Downton Distillery

    Bee Sting

    The Bee Sting cocktail is a relatively modern creation that plays on the popularity of honey-based cocktails and the growing trend of incorporating spicy elements into drinks. Its history is...

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  • Enzoni, Negroni, Cockatil, Downton

    Enzoni

    The Enzoni cocktail is a modern twist on the classic Negroni, combining the bitterness of Campari with the refreshing taste of fresh grapes and the herbal notes of Great Bustard...

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  • English Garden, Cocktail, Elderflower, Sunday Brunch, Great Bustard Gin

    English Garden (Sunday Brunch)

    This was show cased on Sunday Brunch June 2024, by Olivier Ward. The exact origins of the English Garden cocktail are not well-documented, and there is no widely recognized single...

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  • Bicycle Thief Cocktail

    BICYCLE THIEF

    Originally on the menu at Dutch Kills, Long Island City, New York. It was created by Zachary Gelnaw-Rubin and Abraham Hawkins, quickly becoming a hit. The Bicycle Thief is a...

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  • PEGU CLUB

    PEGU CLUB

    The Pegu Club in Rangoon (now Yangon), Myanmar, was a British colonial officers' club established in the late 19th century. Named after the Pegu River, the club was located just...

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  • Aperol, Sour, Cocktail, Downton Distillery, Downton, Summer

    APEROL SOUR

    Aperol is a liqueur made from a blend of bitter and sweet oranges, herbs, and spices. It has a distinctive flavour profile that is both citrusy and slightly bitter. At...

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  • Rocket & Fennel Gimlet

    Rocket & Fennel Gimlet

    Our garden has provided a lot this year in terms of fruit and vegetables. This cocktail celebrates two of these, fennel and wild rockets. This is like the ‘Rocket Gimlet’...

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  • Gin, Rosé & Red Berry Daiquiri

    Rosé & Red Berry Daiquiri

    Summer is the perfect time to enjoy fresh English fruits and what better way to do that than supporting your local fruit farm by picking berries yourself (or get them...

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  • Rock Shandy, Bitters, Non Alcoholic Drink, Lemonade

    Rock Shandy

    This is a non-alcoholic drink that makes a wonderful beverage in hot temperatures. It is refreshing, citrusy, with a slight bitter profile. It originated from South Africa and is effortless...

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  • Queen's Platinum Jubilee Martini

    Queen's Platinum Jubilee Martini

    The Dubonnet cocktail is designed to showcase the finest gin you have in the bar. Originally an un-garnished cocktail from the 1930s, it is now served with a twist of...

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  • Elderflower, Cucumber and Mint Spritz

    Elderflower, Cucumber and Mint Spritz

    Soaking up the sun means socializing, and socializing means needing some serious refreshments. What drink is more suitable for being a social butterfly than a Spritz? Spritz drinks tend to...

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  • Passion Fruit Collins

    Passion Fruit Collins

    PASSION FRUIT COLLINS The name ‘Collins’ is appended to any mixture of alcohol, lemon, sugar and soda water. This is our twist on the famous Tom Collins. It is believed...

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  • Strawberry Basil Smash

    Strawberry Basil Smash

    The summer invokes memories of picnics, picking strawberries and the herbs growing in the garden. Basil works very well in cocktails as shown in the basil smash, so we thought...

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  • Hugo Spritz Cocktail

    Our Summer Cocktail, the 'Hugo Spritz'

    Last weekend we attended the most beautiful wedding in Italy, at a gorgeous vineyard just outside Modena. The wedding itself was a fairy tale but the heat made it a...

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