COCKTAILS | DOWNTON DISTILLERY

This cocktail brings pear and cardamom into clear focus. Sweet orange lifts the nose. Ripe pear follows with gentle spice. Our Marc adds depth with its clean cacao note. The...

Elegant and warming, the Angel Face is the perfect autumn cocktail. With crisp apple from Calvados, soft apricot sweetness, and the dry balance of gin, it captures the flavour of...

The Fireside Negroni is Downton Distillery’s autumnal twist on the Italian classic a harmonious blend of Great Bustard Flight Strength Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, Earl Grey tea, and a hint...

Inspired by Aidan Rivett’s Tree Snake cocktail, Hugh has created a new twist blending mezcal, Eau de Vie de Cidre, and manzanilla sherry. The result combines smoke, orchard brightness, and...

Born from the “make it with what you’ve got” spirit of the early 2000s, the Jam Jar Martini is as simple as it is delicious. Fresh gin, zesty citrus, and...

Heatwave Negroni delivers a sharp, lifted profile built for warmer days. You taste bright citrus, crisp bitterness and a clean herbal edge that cuts through the heat. The balance stays...

The Green Wing Sour is a vibrant, herbaceous cocktail from Downton Distillery, blending bold citrus with fresh green notes and a smooth botanical base—perfectly balanced, refreshingly original.

The Bustard Cobbler is a rich, fruit-forward cocktail from Downton Distillery, combining seasonal ingredients with Great Bustard Gin for a refreshing twist on a classic cobbler bright, bold, and beautifully...

This Bee’s Knees brings gin, lemon and honey into tight harmony. The citrus stays sharp, the honey rounds the edges and the gin gives clean structure. It lands bright and...

This Rhubarb Sour drives sharp rhubarb and fresh citrus over a smooth, structured base. The texture stays soft, the flavour stays bright and the finish lands clean.

This Grapefruit and Ginger Hot Toddy brings sharp citrus and warm spice together. Fresh grapefruit lifts the aroma while ginger delivers heat and depth. The drink lands bright, soothing and...

This Winter Jewel 75 builds a tight base of gin, citrus and seasonal spice, then lifts it with sparkling wine. The result is bright, crisp and quietly luxurious.

The Dark as Night is a rich nightcap built on cognac, Cocchi Barolo Chinato and Nocino. It sits smooth in the glass with herbal depth, clean walnut warmth and a...

The Insomniac sits apart from the Espresso Martini. It keeps the coffee base but adds richness, creaminess and a clear nutty depth from our hazelnut vodka or Nocino. The sweetness...

Pears bring a clean autumn sweetness that fits naturally with the herbal notes of Great Bustard Gin. Star anise and cardamom add warmth. The egg white gives silky texture. A...

The Bee Sting takes the honey–citrus tradition and pushes it into sharper territory. Modern bartenders made spicy cocktails popular and this drink fits that shift. Our version swaps honey for...

Blackberries are in season and the hedgerows are full, so we created a dessert that puts their sweet, sharp flavour at the centre. Their high vitamin, fibre and antioxidant levels...

The Enzoni is a modern take on the Negroni, built on Campari’s bitterness, fresh grapes and the herbal profile of Great Bustard Gin. Created in 2001 by Vincenzo Errico at...

The English Garden is a fresh, floral serve that mirrors the Wiltshire countryside in a glass. Shown on Sunday Brunch in June 2024 by Olivier Ward, it has become a...

The Bicycle Thief began at Dutch Kills in New York, created by Zachary Gelnaw-Rubin and Abraham Hawkins. It mixes gin and Campari with grapefruit, lemon and simple syrup, then tops...

The Pegu Club opened in 1882 in Rangoon and became a social centre for British officers. Its signature cocktail, built on gin, citrus and bitters, was created to cut through...

The Aperol Sour brings Aperol’s blend of sweet and bitter orange into a clean, bright serve. Its sunset-orange colour sits under a thick, meringue-like foam. The flavour lands crisp, lightly...

This Easter serve brings chocolate and our Hazelnut Vodka together in a richer, fuller direction. Inspired by the Bushwacker, a free-form Caribbean and American classic, it leans into nut, chocolate...

The French Blonde has gathered fresh attention, rumoured to be Taylor Swift’s current favourite. It blends grapefruit, elderflower liqueur, Lillet Blanc, gin and lemon bitters into a light, floral, citrus-driven...