First Edinburgh Cocktail Weekend Announced for the Capital
First Edinburgh Cocktail Weekend Announced for the Capital
Cocktail lovers can look forward to a weekend of sipping, sampling and socialising across the capital later this year, 6th – 8th October, as details of the first Edinburgh Cocktail Weekend have been announced.
Over 40 of the capital’s top cocktail bars - including Harvey Nichols, Tigerlily, The Printing Press, Copper Blossom, Epicurean, Le Monde, Badger & Co and The Refinery – will showcase their mixology skills and design signature cocktails, available exclusively to Edinburgh Cocktail Weekend wristband holders for just £4.
Organiser of the event Gary Anderson commented… ‘After six months of taste-testing we are thrilled to finally reveal the bars that we have chosen to take part in the first Edinburgh Cocktail Weekend. Our vision is to bring the city to life with cocktails and create unique experiences through exciting brand collaborations and pop-up spaces. It’s all about tasting your way around the city, discovering new bars & flavours, and feeling like you’re part of something exciting. For me, cocktails epitomise catching-up with friends, either after work on a Friday night or getting dressed-up at the weekend and hitting the town, and that's what we are hoping to see during the weekend. We’re working with the best brands and bars so all ECW cocktails are made using premium spirits and are shaken, stirred and strained to perfection.’
As well as enjoying £4 cocktails across the city, wristband holders can also register for free masterclasses & tastings, enjoy entry to exclusive Edinburgh Cocktail Weekend pop-up spaces & events, take advantage of free entry to the Edinburgh’s top late night venues, and enjoy additional perks from many of the bars taking part.
Registration for masterclasses opens 4 weeks before the event, with priority registration being given to those who have already bought a wristband, so advance purchase of wristbands is recommended by organisers. At the same time a full list with images of each bar’s signature cocktail will also be announced, to help wristband holders plan their weekend.
ECW wristbands can be purchased online and can then be collected from the Edinburgh Cocktail Weekend Hub on George Street during the event. Then it’s time to go explore #ECW17!
Earlybird wristbands are on sale now for just £5 or two for £9.50 until 30th June at www.edinburghcocktailweekend.com
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For further information, images and anything else, please contact Gary Anderson at
gary@lanyardmedia.com / 0131 557 9223 / 07564 444002
Notes to Editors
Wristbands:
Available online at www.edinburghcocktailweekend.com
Price - £6 (£5 or two for £9.50 earlybird until 30th June)
Social Media:
Instagram - @edcocktailwknd
Facebook - @edinburghcocktailwknd
Twitter - @edcocktailwknd
Bars Taking Part:
Tigerlily
Copper Blossom
Malmaison
The Printing Press
Kaleidoscope
Harvey Nichols
Montpeliers
Ishka
One Square
Heads & Tails
Le Monde
The Raeburn
The Boozy Cow
Foundry 39
The Refinery
Dine
Night Cap
No8 Lister Square
Candy Bar
Monboddo
Joseph Pearce’s
Juniper
Badger & Co
Revolution
Sygn
The Scottish Malt Whisky Society
OX184
Hemma
Epicurean
Akva
Voodoo Rooms
Rabble
The Black Fox
The Huxley
The Lantern Room
The Empress of Broughton Street
Indigo Yard
Element
Tonic
Bar Soba
99 Hanover Street
Boda Bar
Lulu
Opal Lounge
Shanghai
