The apothecary teaches: a masterclass below ground
Learn the dark arts
shake, stir, and never confess your measures
Behind the unmarked door, beneath Grove Street, our bartenders hand you the tin. A masterclass at Opium is not a demonstration you watch from a polite distance. You gather close at the apothecary, you learn the grammar of a great serve, and you leave having built three of our signatures with your own hands.
Pinned to the table
The lesson, in six hands
Balance first, then technique, then theatre. We teach the difference between a drink shaken and a drink stirred, and exactly when a serve demands each. By the last polaroid, the measures are yours to keep.
No. IGather
around the apothecary, candles lit
No. IIBalance
sweet against sour, the first secret
No. IIIShake
hard, cold, until the tin frosts over
No. IVStir
slow, for the serves that ask for silk
No. VGarnish
the flourish that makes it yours
No. VITaste
what your own hands made
What you carry up the stairs
Three serves, built by you
Serve no. 1
Lonely Sailor
adrift, and glad of it
Spiced rum, Passoã, cranberry juice, lime, passion fruit syrup
Serve no. 2
Ruby Rose
thorned, and all the lovelier
Malibu, raspberry liqueur, egg white, lime, raspberry syrup, Angostura bitters
Serve no. 3
Tipsy Barista
the night's last coffee
Jameson's, Kahlúa, Baileys, half and half, cold brew, vanilla syrup
For your coven, up to 15
Claim the secret room
Masterclasses are held in private for groups of up to 15 guests, tucked into the secret room behind the bar: lower ceilings, lower lights, no one watching but the stag. Bring an occasion worth marking.
- Her last riteHen dos that earn their secrets.
- Another year, survivedBirthdays worth confessing to.
- Off the clockWork socials with no small talk.
name your night
Secure Your Passage
Tell us the group, the date and the vices. We will set the apothecary, choose the serves around your tastes, and hold a candlelit corner for you and yours.
Or send word directly: booking@opiumbars.co.uk