Aberdeen’s popular cocktail festival is set to make a splash this autumn, with dates now confirmed for its third annual event.
The celebration of the city’s vibrant bar and hospitality scene will run from 16 to 23 October 2024, offering cocktail enthusiasts a week-long extravaganza of expertly crafted drinks.
Festival Highlights
This year’s Aberdeen Cocktail Week promises an array of enticing features:
Exclusive Menus: Participating venues will offer specially curated cocktail menus, showcasing their mixologists’ creativity and skill.
Fixed-Price Options: Wristband holders can enjoy signature cocktails at the attractive price points of £5-£6.
Diverse Venues: Around 20 establishments across Aberdeen have already signed up, including bars, pubs, clubs, and even some restaurants and cafes.
Notable Participants
The festival will see a mix of returning favourites and exciting newcomers:
- Tarragon on the Terrace (new addition)
- Ninety-Nine Bar and Kitchen
- The Tippling House
- Bartenders Lounge
- Malmaison
- The Old Workshop
- Noose and Monkey
What to Expect
Attendees can look forward to a week of cocktail exploration and innovation. Many venues will also offer food, allowing festival-goers to pair their drinks with delicious bites.
Non-alcoholic options will be available, ensuring the event is inclusive for all.
How to Participate
Early bird wristbands are available online from £8, granting access to exclusive discounts and special menus throughout the week.
With last year’s event seeing over 22,000 cocktails poured, cocktail lovers are encouraged to secure their spots early for this highly anticipated celebration of Aberdeen’s bartending talent.
Local entrepreneur, Gregor Sey, founded Aberdeen Cocktail Week in 2022 and is the owner of Cocktail Events UK. He says the event is now a big part of Aberdeen’s annual event calendar and something the public looks forward to.
He said: “We’ve worked hard these past few years to shine a light on the amazing bar and hospitality talent in Aberdeen.
“The festival is a great platform for venues to show off their creativity and for individuals to think innovatively about how they’d like to deliver incredible drinks.
“The city is home to some outstanding talent and we’ve seen bartenders go on to achieve great things in London and across the world after training in Aberdeen, so we’re delighted to bring an event like this to the public.”
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to sip and savor the best cocktails Aberdeen has to offer.
For more information and to purchase wristbands visit AberdeenCocktailWeek.com
