Cinco de Mayo, Spanish for the 5th of May, marks the date when the Mexican army defeated the French army in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It’s become big annual celebration across the Atlantic in Mexico and the US, and this year it’s coming to Discount Suit Company. Featuring Quiquiriqui Mezcal, our Guest Cocktail for May is Señor Juan. […]
The 8th March saw a very special edition of Non-Specific, as our very own GM Ciaran Ó Dubhthaigh jumped on our turntables for the eve. This departure from the norm was to mark the occasion of his imminent departure, since he is off to pastures new – namely, Melbourne in Oz -at the end of the month to get some […]
As Irish Christmas was just over the horizon, our guest cocktail for March – ‘Kildare’ – involved a good measure of some premium Irish Whiskey to help get you all in the spirit of things. The whiskey in question was Green Spot Irish Whiskey, which hails from the Midleton Distillery in Cork and is made using the same traditional single-pot […]
Discount Suit Company is plumb in the middle of Jack The Ripper’s infamous hunting ground of yesteryear, so we’re teaming up with the award winning London Walks – proprietors of THE Jack The Ripper Tour, to bring you a Ripper Tour with a difference. The walks will commence at Discount Suit Company, 29a Wentworth Street, where you’ll receive a cocktail […]
On February 15th, Trampolene frontman Jack Jones joined us to spin another set of Non-Specific Rock ‘n’ Roll. Fresh from supporting Liam Gallagher and touring the country, the boy from south Wales was back in town and headed Sun Tavern-wards to take his place at our decks. To mark the occasion, we were all treated to an exclusive first hearing of […]
The eve of 26th January heralded the return of Burns’ Night to The Sun Tavern, the night during which we pay our respects to the great Rabbie Burns -‘Scottish national poet’, waxer lyrical on haggis, mice and red, red roses. The night kicked off with a spot of spoken word. Our good friend and poet, Will Conway, took to the […]
On 7th March Discount Suit Company launch their 8th Cocktail List, as always, drawing inspiration from forgotten and classic cocktails. It’s been tailored to be lighter and fresher, using seasonal ingredients for the Spring & Summer months. From this perspective they’ve looked to warmer climes such as Mexico, Cuba & Italy for ideas upon cocktails and spirits alike. There has […]
February’s guest cocktail was the ‘Hotline Bling’ – created and named with Valentine’s Day in mind. Designed for two to share although it could just as easily be sipped by one, it involved a generous amount of the somewhat-neglected premium rose petal-based liqueur, Lanique. The sweetness of the Lanique was well balanced out in this lovers’ libation by […]
Discount Suit Company turned four on 10th January. To mark the occasion we got all nostalgic and revisited all our Greatest Hits from past menus. Throughout our birthday week, from the 8th-14th January, we put together a special drinks list with one cocktail from each of our previous seven menus. One fan favourite per day took its turn to bask […]
The first guest cocktail of 2018 at Discount Suit Co was the ‘Red Red Rose’, a doff of our caps to Scottish lyricist and poet Rabbie Burns – as well as towards Burns’ Night which took place on the 25th. This time round we featured the rich and full-bodied Compass Box Artist’s Blend Scotch, which is packed with […]
The Sun Tavern celebrated International Poitín day for the third time last weekend, raising a collective glass to toast the spirit’s long and sometimes illicit past. We started Poitín Day three years ago due to our sizeable collection – in fact, it’s the most extensive this side of the Irish sea. The boys were working hard all day on the […]
We had a little chat with Connor and Jamie who were the two main curators of this menu, here is what the had to say… Jamie: The concept behind the menu was indigenous spirits. Obviously here at The Sun Tavern we make a big deal of Poitín which is indigenous to Ireland and so then wanted to bring to light […]
This Halloween, Discount Suit Company joined forces with the award-winning London Walks for a chilling night of cocktails and Ripper walks. Guests were greeted outside by their guide for the evening, Simon Whitehouse, as well as a liquor-heavy spiced hot punch to warm them up on a cold October night. They were then taken around the dimly-lit streets of Whitechapel […]
October’s guest cocktail at Discount Suit Co was the ‘Pharmaceutical Stimulant’, in which we featured the punchy flavours of one of the leaders of the poitín revolution, Ban Poítin. Made to celebrate International Coffee Day on 1st October, we mixed cold brew coffee, a dash of Ban Poítin, Branca Menta and finished it off with coconut to create a […]
For the whole month of November we’re featuring Smooth Ambler Old Scout American whiskey in our guest cocktail, as well as one half of that famous double-act – a beer ‘n’ a bump. Scouted Old Fashioned Old Scout American Whiskey, Cane Sugar, Bitters & Orange Zest Beer ‘n’ a Bump A shot of Old Scout American Whiskey with a […]
On the 4th October we welcomed The Dead Rabbit and their Beverage Director, Jillian Vose behind the bar, for what ended a royally riotous night. We had a bespoke cocktail list made up of three of Jillian’s concoctions, and three of our own, all built around Slane Irish Whiskey. And it all took place slap bang in the middle of […]
Drink Up London’s, London Cocktail Week 2017 DSC saw a belter of a drink down at the bar. Benandonner – Elements of Islay Whisky PEAT, Ruby Port, Millionaire Syrup & Lemon The cocktail was somewhat inspired by the ‘Giant’s Causeway’, with Element’s Of Islay PEAT whisky taking centre stage. The drink was named after a Scottish giant named Benandonner, who […]