Paul Day is a regular DJ at both The Sun Tavern & Discount Suit Co. – as versatile as he is natty. Chances are he’ll be spinning platters at one or the other come the weekend… You’re well known round these parts for your ’Absolutely No Requests’ sign. What’s the funniest request you’ve ever had? Slap bang […]
Here is Dave Mulligan, co-founder of Bán Poitín, giving us an insight to his relationship with The Sun Tavern in Bethnal Green, the infamous spirit of poitín and his sprirt brand Bán Poitín. This is the first interview in a series of videos that The Umbrella Project will be releasing with brand owners, ambassadors local heroes and our friends. You […]
Spice up your Sunday with The Sun Tavern’s Bloody Mary hangover cures… Running every Sunday, this will include a TST twist on a classic Bloody Mary, an irish inspired take, the Bloody Murphy and finally, the Mad Mary with an optional meat stick. The Sun Tavern Bloody Mary – Vodka, Sun Spice Mix, Fresh Tomato Juice & Celery – £7 […]
Tell us who you are… Who am I…? I am Quentin Derudas, I’m 25 and from a place called Lille in Northern France. I’ve been in London for 2 and a half years and have been working for the Umbrella Project at The Sun Tavern on Bethnal Green Road for about a year now, since it opened basically. That’s pretty […]
You might have seen from the name but Burns Night falls in January upon the 25th day. So it would seem fitting that the guest drink featured a bit of Dewar’s Blended Scotch Whisky. Threw in some Smith & Cross rum to add another level to the burn… Not for the faint hearted. Smith & Burns Dewar’s 12yr Whisky, […]
How are you finding your new role as GM of Discount Suit Company? Yeah absolutely loving it! Having worked here as a bartender for a while, the transition into management was really smooth and painless, working with such great company has really inspired me to take DSC to the next level. We have a great team down here with both […]
The 4th Discount Suit Company menu was the first under general manager Matt Green, who curated the drinks menu in unison with Umbrella Project confrere Jake Rogers and was overseen by director, Andy Kerr. The drinks at DSC have always been classically inspired with simple variations. With this in mind the aim was to achieve a timeless feel with easy […]
The Sun Tavern’s Poitín tasting classes unleash the history and extensive tastes of Ireland’s post-illicit spirit. Bartenders discuss the background of this premium liquid that ranges between 40-90%, before you indulge in tasting a range of the spirit neat and mixed, learning what compliments the dynamic flavours of Poitín. Poitín returned to legality in 1997, refining standards and quality, as […]
The Sun Tavern hosts the largest range of Irish Whiskey & Poitín legally available through our spirit tasting sessions, to buy from our bottle shop or simply neat or mixed into a classic cocktail. We aim to show the strengths and dynamic flavours of an array of Irish whiskey and Poitín at The Sun Tavern. Our tasting sessions immerse you […]
Where are you from? I’m from a town in N. Ireland called Fivemiletown (no joke). How long have you been in London? About 5 weeks What do you find most enjoyable about working for DSC? Thinking on my feet when you have to make bespoke cocktails and pulling some dodgy dance moves behind the bar. What’s your favourite DSC cocktail? […]
The Sun Tavern decided to release its 2nd edition of their menu that was inspired by the British summer and aimed to utilise British ingredients. We wanted to celebrate the emergence of great products sourced locally from friends in the industry to accompany the: Mezcal, Tequila, Gin, Rum, Irish Whiskey and Poitín commonly found in our mixed drinks and cocktails. We […]
What is better, working and The Sun Tavern or Discount Suit Company and why? Hahaha, nooo you can’t ask me that! They are two completely different bars and great in their own way. Do I have to choose? Ok…Discount. We have a great team down there at the moment and I’m learning a lot, but The Sun Tavern will always […]
Two of our bar tenders at The Sun Tavern, Ciaran and Tommy pursued the great opportunity to create a beer through collaborating with the Camden Town Brewery. The boys got to produce two kegs of their creation ‘Mendoza Pale Ale’, one of which they kept to flow through The Sun Tavern’s taps, whilst the other stayed at Camden Town Brewery to […]
For Discount Suit Company’s Guest Cocktail May edition, we introduced the UK winner of the Bacardi Legacy Competition; Ally Martin’s Young Cuban. Continuing our featuring of this year’s UK Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition finalists, we are pleased to present Ally Martin, (Peg + Patriot) and his winning entry: Young Cuban. Ally was one of two bartenders selected to move forward […]
A twist on a classic Savoy cocktail; ‘Corpse Reviver No. 2’ This cocktail is a stronger martini style than its older brother. The mixed drink includes Fords gin (made by the 86 co.), then is stirred with Cocchi Americano, Poire Williams and a pinch of citric acid. Originally the Corpse Reviver was designed as a breakfast drink to relieve hangovers […]
Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, “the Day of the Festival of Patrick”), is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland. For our first St. Patrick’s Day at The Sun Tavern, we had a smashing night, not a […]
In September 2014, Discount Suit Company introduced the second edition of its menu. All cocktails designed and invented in house, the new menu featured drinks like ‘Pea Tea Coat Lane’ which consists of ingredients like Pea Juice and Tea syrup which gives it its name in addition to it being a homage to the street Petticoat Lane. […]