On probably the nicest Monday of the year, The Umbrella Project along with Umbrella Brewing took a few of the lads from Discount Suit Company and The Sun Tavern on a voyage with Vestal Vodka. The crew assembled in Granary Square where the boat was moored on the Regent’s Canal. Once everyone arrived, Will, the owner of Vestal […]
DJ Anne Frankenstien’s Top 5 bangers she likes to bust out at Discount Suit Company. Enjoy the soul. She’s Not Just Another Woman – 8th Day Super Duper Love – Sugar Billy (NOT Joss Stone as Tommy loves to say) Me and My Baby Got a Good Thing Going – Lyn Collins Queen of Losers – […]
Anne is one of DSC’s regular DJ’s. You can catch her most weeks playing her Soul & Funk gems. Strictly vinyl! You seem to DJ most of the week. What keeps you busy when you’re not? What do I do? Well I work in a record shop (Flashback Records in Bethnal Green) on Saturdays, more for the purposes of […]
In July, DSC saw it’s guest spot taken by a Tapatio tequila based, fruity number called Grenada. Conjured by none other than our own Connor Shora Bloomfield. Grenada Tapatio, Swedish Punsch, Homemade Grenadine, Lime, Absinthe & Benedictine
Eli is our serial crate-digger and specialist in all styles. Catch him DJing at DSC on Fridays. You DJ a hell of a lot, but what else keeps you occupied? I am an actor, comedian and professional call centre employee. I also do a podcast – The Cheapshow, that’s a comedy thing. We’re on the 25th episode and it’s […]
Darryl McNally was recently appointed as Master Distiller of Quintessential Brands’ The Dubliner Irish Whiskey and The Dublin Liberties. We managed to sit down for a quick 5 minutes with him in The Sun Tavern… How did you get into distillation? Well lucky I guess eh? So, I started working for Bushmills Distillery about 1998 and I […]
In addition to the recent Bloody Mary Menu, Sundays at The Sun Tavern have got a little better and a little boozier with the introduction of their Boozy Brunch Bevvies featured on the back of the Bloody Mary Menu for under 6 quid! First up along with the Bloody Marys… Michelada – Homemade Sangrita Mix, Lime and Sun […]
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? […]