India Cocktail Week Comes to Namma Ooru to celebrate India's Burgeoning Cocktail Culture

After a stellar New Delhi edition, India Cocktail Week, the biggest celebration of the country's burgeoning cocktail culture, has started in Bengaluru from the 21st of February and will conclude on the 1st day of March 2020.

It is a festival that brings together some of the best bars and restaurants to offer their signature drinks, at a special price throughout the week. The week will culminate into a two day Cocktail Village on February 29 & March 1 with live entertainment, artisanal liquor tastings, curated food offerings and so much more.

India Cocktail week will boast a 10-day long extended festival, offering diverse cocktail menus at a special price by 25+ leading Bars of Bengaluru. It is a great chance to visit a new bar and try a new cocktail, spirit or flavour without hitting your pockets. One can go a bundle on week-long bar activation, international collaborations, masterclasses, brunches, pop-ups, workshops, secret tastings, cocktail crawls and other experiences, held at the partner venues across the city.

The Cocktail Week will culminate into a two-day Cocktail Village on the weekend at the Prince of Wales Lawns, Taj West End, Bengaluru melding cocktail and spirit experiences with music & gastronomical delights. 

Expect an immersive maze of pop-up cocktail bars, experiences, brand showcases, entertainment, international bartender guest shifts, curated food stalls and much more! International and home-grown brands like Absolut, Aperol, Bacardi, Beefeater, Bombay Sapphire, Campari, Cointreau, Gordon's, Grants Distinction, Greater Than, Jameson, Johnnie Walker, Kahlua, Ketel One, Martini, Monkey Shoulder, Monkey47 and Simba will have their own pop-ups and experiences at the Cocktail Village. 

To add to the vibe, catch an exciting line-up of artists performing live such as BLOT!, Taba Chake, DJ Kan-i, Kampai and many more on 29th February & March 1.

The highly anticipated International bars popping up in Bengaluru include:

• Neon Pigeon (One of Singapore's top 15 bars  )
• The Old Man, Singapore (ranked #38 in World’s Best Bars)
• The Rabbit Hole, Bangkok (ranked #34 in Asia's Best Bars)

This festival offers never seen before cocktail experiences at leading venues in the city, along with giving you access to some of the best and most loved bars across the globe. Some of the Indian bars on board this enthralling cocktail week include:

• Nevermind Bar & Social
• Badmaash
• BYG Brewski Brewing Company
• Toast and Tonic
• The Reservoire
• Sriracha
• Sanchez Taqueria And Cantina
• Hard Rock
• House of Foxtrot
• Old Fashioned Bar
• Raahi
• Sly Granny
• Watson's among many more!

Celebrate all things cocktails, with engaging experiences at these bustling venues during India Cocktail Week!

You can book your tickets here. 

Important details at glance:

India Cocktail Week

Date - February 21-28

Venue - 25+ bars across Bengaluru

Price - INR 350/500 AI

Cocktail Village

Time - 12 PM to 10 PM

Date - February 29 & March 1

Venue - Prince of Wales Lawns, Taj West End

Ticket price - INR 199/299

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