COCKTAILS | DOWNTON DISTILLERY

A Spritz is made for long, social days in the sun. Light, crisp, and gently sweet, it delivers refreshment without heaviness. Ideal for summer gatherings, garden parties, or when you...

The Samphire Martini is a fresh, savoury twist on the classic dirty martini. We replace olive brine with seasonal UK samphire, infused into Explorer’s Gin for a clean coastal salinity...

Inspired by our love of the Campari Sour, this cocktail swaps in Aperol for a lighter summer edge. Created in 2010 by Jamie Boudreau in Seattle, it suits Negroni drinkers...

The Left Bank Martini is a refined, aromatic take on the classic. Gin meets a softer, wine led aperitif for balance and elegance, delivering a smooth, composed martini with Parisian...

The White Lady is a classic gin cocktail. Created in the early twentieth century, it pairs gin with fresh lemon juice and orange liqueur to deliver precision rather than excess. The...

The Bitter French 75 blends the structure of a Negroni with the lift of a French 75. Created by Philip Ward in New York, it puts Campari centre stage, softened...

The Hanky Panky is a gin martini with real character. Created in the 1920s by Ada Coleman at The Savoy, it balances sweetness, bitterness, and deep herbal complexity. Fernet Branca...

As the clocks go back and Halloween creeps in, it is time for something seasonal with bite. The Pumpkin Gin Sour delivers autumn warmth with a playful edge. Built with...

The Bramble captures the shift from summer to autumn. Ripe blackberries bring back memories of hedgerow picking and warm kitchen bakes. Created in the 1980s by Dick Bradsell, it celebrates...

The Passion Fruit Collins is our twist on a classic formula of spirit, lemon, sugar, and soda. Bright passion fruit lifts the drink, adding freshness and gentle sweetness to the...

The Strawberry Smash captures summer in a glass. Ripe strawberries and fresh basil bring garden freshness and soft sweetness. Made with well sourced fruit, it delivers bright flavour and easy...

The Sgroppino is a light, palate cleansing cocktail with Italian roots. Made with Downton Distillery gin, lemon sorbet, and prosecco, it delivers bright citrus, gentle sweetness, and a clean, refreshing...

The Breakfast Martini is a modern classic made with Downton Distillery gin. Bright citrus leads, balanced by orange marmalade and a clean, dry structure. Fresh, lively, and precise, it delivers...

I love experimenting with citrus, and gimlets and sours are firm favourites. A forgotten jar of lemon curd sparked this cocktail. Blended with Downton Distillery gin, it creates a rich,...

The Gin Cucumber Spritz is crisp, light, and refreshing. Cool cucumber lifts the gin, softened with gentle citrus and fizz for an easy, clean summer serve.

The Negroni Sour takes the bold, bittersweet character of the classic Negroni and softens it with citrus. Rich, balanced, and silky, it delivers depth with a brighter, more approachable finish....

The Dirty Martini at Downton Distillery celebrates a cocktail classic. Gin and vermouth meet savoury depth, rooted in New York history and modern gin revival.

The Royal Tea Cocktail was created in 2007 to celebrate the Oscar winning film The Queen. It pairs gin with tea, drawing on shared spices and herbs for depth, elegance,...

If you love the Rum Mojito but are also a lover of gin, this will quickly become your favourite cocktail! On a hot evening this would be my choice of cocktail...

This Basil Smash drives fresh basil and bright citrus over a clean gin base. The herbs land vivid and aromatic, the lemon keeps it sharp and the finish stays crisp....

This French 75 blends gin, lemon and sugar into a tight base then lifts it with chilled Champagne. It drinks crisp, bright and celebratory with a clean citrus edge.

If you enjoy bright citrus cocktails or the refreshing character of a Mojito, this classic serve deserves a place in your repertoire. It combines fresh fruit, gin, and bitters to...

This Negroni softens the classic bitterness and brings our citrus profile to the front. Explorer’s Gin sets the structure, ruby grapefruit liqueur adds lift and colour, and dry vermouth brings...

This Chilli Mango Martini brings ripe mango and clean gin structure together with a controlled heat. The fruit lands smooth, the spice adds lift and the finish stays bright. It...