Brighton Cocktail History and Tasting Tour

Join us on a journey through the wonderful world of cocktails in the heart of Brighton. Guided by our cocktail expert, you’ll visit three of Brighton’s most celebrated cocktail bars, each offering their unique twist on a cocktail from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
Along the way, you’ll learn about the history of cocktails and the art of mixology - all while enjoying some world-class drinks created exclusively for the tours.

What did the world’s very first cocktail look like? How did blind pigs, cockroach wine and pickled ears all contribute to America’s prohibition on booze? And what are molecular mixologists formulating for the future of cocktails?

Find out all of this and more, whilst enjoying a variety of expertly crafted, off-menu cocktails from Brighton’s best bartenders.

Meeting Point

O'Shio Japanese and Korean Restaurant

87-88 Trafalgar St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4ER, UK

We'll meet outside O'Shio Japanese and Korean Restaurant in central Brighton (87-88 Trafalgar St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4ER), where I will be wearing a Brighton Cocktail Tours top. This is the tour meeting point, not the first bar!

What's included:

• Expert Tour Guide

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

North Laine

Brighton

Stop one: Kick start your cocktail journey at this hidden gem of bar where you’ll be taken on a journey back 10,000 years to hear stories from the birth of cocktails up to its boom in the 19th century - all whilst sipping on a unique take on a classic cocktail dating back hundreds of years.

45 minutes

The Lanes

West Street, , Brighton

Stop two: Step into this stylish speakeasy and knock back a prohibition style cocktail while discovering the hidden secrets behind the rise of cocktails during America’s “noble experiment” and how they became a symbol of sophistication and rebellion.

45 minutes

Kemptown

Brighton

Stop three: Conclude your cocktail experience at a multi-award-winning cocktail bar and raise a toast to the future of mixology. From progressive mixology to new global trends and flavours, enjoy and expertly crafted 21st century cocktail in style.

45 minutes