Evening!
I’m going to start by apologising as I should have got around to writing this last week but it’s been a busy one since last Wednesday!
Anyway! A few of you may have seen that I got invited along to a new cocktail menu event evening hosted by Aluna in the Mailbox (Birmingham). If you aren’t familiar with Birmingham or thinking about heading here you need to head to the Mailbox.. More specifically Aluna! It is situated on the ground level, down some steps which are situated right in the middle of the square and Aluna is just on the left with the canal right infront of it, its nestled between a few other bars and restaurants it’s easy to find once you get into the mailbox itself!
I was very fortunate to receive this invite and was able to bring along two friends with me to share this experience with! I was excited to go back to Aluna as I hadnt been in over two years! Never again am I leaving it that long! We were greeted at the door and each handed three cocktail vouchers to be used against any of the new cocktails that were joining the cocktail menu family!
Gazing across the menu the choice was incredible! Easily to navigate and with an ingredient list in tow to help you choose! Most of Aluna’s cocktails are influenced with a science element. There were some that bubbled, some that smoked, some were set on fire and so on. The bar staff were eager to display this whilst making our chosen cocktails. I had three cocktails in this order,
1. ‘Smokey Manhattan’ If you love bourbon this is the drink for you! A short drink of bourbon and vermouth served smoked.
2. ‘Deadly Elixir’ Classic rum punch with a kick of overproof tiki fire. This one arrived in a super cool skull shaped glass.
3. ‘Bush Fire’ Old J shaken with sloe gin, raspberries and rosemary, torched with a spray of old J tiki fire. This was amazing to watch as it bubbled as you were still drinking it!
The night also included a DJ who was playing music all night which increased the lively atmosphere! Management and staff were also very friendly and accommodating and were walking around all night chatting to everyone and making sure everyone was having a good time. It was top service especially as the cocktails were also offered as table services with added nibbles to accompany the spirits being devoured on the night! I noticed a few people had ordered the cocktail tree which looked incredible! Sadly we didn’t get to try this but as they arrived it caught the attention of the whole place with the amount of cocktails strategically placed onto a metal frame resembling a tree! A true masterpiece!
Overall a good night was had by all of my party and the rest of the room seemed to feel the same, the new cocktail menu is beaming with choice including a variety of spirits and concoctions which will ignite your senses and make you go ‘wow’ when you witness them being made right infront of your eyes!
Ideal for: A date/special occasions/cocktail night with friends
Dress code: Smart/casual
Prices: Cocktails range from £4 – £12.95
Aluna also offers a unique food menu with a great selection of dishes.
If you want to go to Aluna or want to have a look at the menus yourself, I’ve linked the website below.. also if you’re not from the Midlands they also have another location in Bristol!
Georgina Marie 