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Drinks deliveries to enhance any party in the park or garden gathering

Drinks deliveries to enhance any party in the park or garden gathering

Summer is coming, and along with it the sudden unquenchable thirst for a decent boozy beverage. Whether you prefer your alcohol on the rocks, in a sparkling spritz or shaken into a classic cocktail, it’s worth remembering that restocking the drinks cabinet of fridge with a tantalising new tipple could be the perfect way to make the most of your al fresco festivities. Here are some of the freshest drinks on offer for the spring and summer that make it worth bypassing a bar visit and getting a serving sent straight to your door. 

Bottle Bar and Shop

For a boozy delivery, you don’t get much better than a box of hand-crafted mini cocktails on your doorstep. We recommend trying the refreshing range from Bottle Bar and Shop, run by husband-and-wife team Natalie and Xhulio who infuse, mix, create, prepare and bottle the drinks from their humble shop in Catford. All of their cocktails are made in small batches which ensures a high-quality control and freshness, meaning that they can provide the best of the bar experience in a ready-to-pour bottle. Despite being pre-mixed, there are no additives or flavours in the drinks, just delicious classic cocktails made with natural ingredients and high-quality brands such as Rock Rose gin and Holy Grass vodka. Whether it’s a classic cosmopolitan, negroni, margarita or old fashioned that floats your boat, or you prefer shaking things up with a floral elderflower gin, a sweet lychee martini or an exotic passion fruit daiquiri, Bottle Bar and Shop have something for everyone. Shop their whole range here.

CÎROC Vodka’s Summer Citrus

Enjoy a citrus cocktail this summer with CÎROC Ultra-Premium Vodka’s new limited-edition variant, Summer Citrus. This new seasonal staple is here for summer only with its sunset-coloured bottle and sweet, citrus flavour. Enjoy neat over ice, with a mixer of choice or create one of CÎROC’s new serves curated especially for this new variant. Crafted with five times distilled Vodka made from fine French grapes, CÎROC Summer Citrus is infused with natural flavours to create a zesty taste. Thriving with fruitiness, Summer Citrus has sun-kissed notes of bright blood orange, tangy freshly squeezed citrus and hints of lime zest, culminating in a silky-smooth finish. This Summer limited-edition flavour is perfect for the hottest parties, elevated at-home celebrations and late-night occasions; it’s a spirit that can take you from day to night. The wonderfully distinctive CÎROC Summer Citrus is like summer in a bottle, easy to drink on the rocks or as part of a delicious cocktail. Order online here.

The Drinks Drop

Known for bringing ready-to-sip, top quality cocktails from London and Manchester’s best bars to drinks aficionados nationwide, The Drinks Drop’s new spring/summer menu sees them expand across the UK, giving people at home the chance to taste libations from Glasgow to Cornwall without needing to leave their front door. It’s a whistle-stop tour of some of the UK’s best bars, delivered in slim and postable boxes, ready to simply chill, pour and enjoy. For example, Hawksmoor Edinburgh has teamed up with Virtuous Organic Vodka to create the Apple Martini; a delicate light and fruity twist on the classic martini, whilst back in London, award-winning Agave bar Hacha are serving up a pomegranate and ginger margarita. The Drinks Drops platform provides three services, allowing consumers to receive boxes of two or six cocktails the day after ordering (available nationwide), same day bike delivery of individual cocktails (London only) and a bespoke cocktail creation service for a truly unique encounter, perfect for large celebrations personal pleasure. Order online here.

6 O’clock Gin’s Mango, Ginger & Lime Tonic 

This Spring, artisanal British gin maker 6 O’clock Gin has added an innovative new flavour to its acclaimed ready-to-drink range in collaboration with chef Romy Gill MBE. Following on from the successful launch of Romy’s Edition gin in June 2020, 6 O’clock Gin has teamed up with the celebrated chef once more for the release of a brand-new product – Mango, Ginger and Lime Gin & Tonic RTD. Packaged in hues of vibrant pink, this well-balanced and deliciously moreish gin and tonic drink is perfectly timed for spring and summer. Inspired by Romy’s memories of summers in India, and using flavours from traditional Indian cooking, the gin is infused with the juice from the native mango and then combined with premium tonic water – striking the perfect balance between rich fruity sweetness and subtle savoury spices. Order a 12-pack of Mango, Ginger and Lime Gin & Tonic here.

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