Drinks Collective Category: Bar talk

Three Little Words, by the Spirit of Manchester, used to be six derelict arches that were taken on and opened as a fully working distillery and bar in the heart of the city of Manchester. The distillery produces over 3,000 bottles each week across the range of spirits, including a raspberry gin, blackberry gin, Navy Strength and limited editions. Nick Whitby, the Bar Manager took us through why he enjoys working with Franklin & Sons and why it works in one of the bars’ most popular cocktails the ‘Beautiful Stranger’ which is a bigger, bolder version of an Aperol Spritz.

World Service Restaurant is a fine dining establishment based in Nottingham’s city centre and it’s been there for around 21 years. Currently part of the Michelin guide and holding two rosettes from the AA Guide, World Service prides itself on both food and drink. We chatted to Ed Belshaw, the Bar Manager who takes care of the cocktail list at World Service. The Trails End cocktail is inspired by a poem written by Bonnie Parker, where the Franklin & Sons Natural Indian Tonic Water lengthens the drink without adding too much sugar.

In Marylebone, in the basement of Kol restaurant is Kol Mezcaleria. Known for its collection of agave spirits, the cocktail menu uses British seasonal ingredients alongside Mexican soul to create a flavour full cocktail menu. We caught up with Dorothy, one of the Bartenders, who showed us how to make the Fig Leaf & Mezcal Highball and told us why Franklin & Sons works so well in Kol Mezcaleria. Like their ethos, we use natural, locally sourced ingredients and have a wide range of flavours so they can play around with them in different cocktails.

Located right near Tower Bridge in London, The Hide Bar embraces everything London has to offer, almost every drink The Hide Bar serves has been distilled, brewed or produced in London. We chatted to Head Bartender, Martin Zemanovic about the non-alcoholic cocktail – Everleaf Spritz – that uses our Natural Indian Tonic Water.

Boilermaker is one of the first speakeasy bars in Nottingham and we are delighted to be included on their drinks menu and in some of their most popular cocktails. Boilermaker is now hidden behind a fully functioning coffee shop – Braze – to ensure that daytime trade was also catered for, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. We spoke to General Manager, Jake Mellish about why Boilermaker enjoys working with Franklin & Sons.

Franklin & Sons are delighted to unveil the first of many bar talk videos where we gather stories from bartenders, hear about the venue’s signature serve and why they love working with Franklin & Sons tonic waters, sodas and soft drinks.

In this video, we caught up with Mariano Ferrera the Bar Supervisor at Club Brass in Hotel Gotham, Manchester. Mariano tells us about the historic venue and the inspiration behind the popular ‘Merchant of Venice’ cocktail and why our Franklin & Sons Rhubarb Tonic Water with Hibiscus works perfectly with the ingredients.