Dundee Cocktail Week returns this month with more than 40 bars, restaurants and shops signed up.
Between October 6 and 15, the event will see a series of special offers for customers.
The 10-day event is designed to encourage people into the city centre and to support hospitality businesses as they face increasing challenges.
We have all you need to know in the run-up to Dundee Cocktail Week 2023.
What is Dundee Cocktail Week?
Customers can buy a wristband for Dundee Cocktail Week, which can then be used in participating businesses.
The wristbands give people access to a range of discounts and deals.
The event is being run in collaboration with Scottish charity The Ben – which works to help those who are facing financial hardship within hospitality.
How much is a wristband?
Wristbands to unlock the exclusive offers cost £8.95.
A £1.50 booking fee will also be applied at the checkout.
Wristbands can be bought online and purchased throughout the week.
Where do I collect my wristband from?
Wristbands can be collected from the dedicated kiosk in the Overgate Shopping Centre – located on the upper floor next to Primark and New Look.
The wristbands will be available for collection from 11.30am to 4pm each day.
Wristbands can only be collected from the Overgate in advance of Dundee Cocktail Week.
Wristband collection during cocktail week will be from Temple Lane Bar – formerly Toms Dundee – which is opening in time for Dundee Cocktail Week.
What venues are taking part in Dundee Cocktail Week?
There are over 40 bars, restaurants and local businesses taking part.
The venues taking part are:
- 3 Session Street
- Aura Nightclub
- Abandonship Bar
- Bertie Mooney’s
- Bird & Bear
- Blue Room
- Captain’s Cabin
- Charlie Taylor Hair & Beauty
- Clarkes on Lindsay Street
- Club Tropicana
- Draffens
- Duck Slatterys
- Duke’s Corner
- Frankie & Benny’s
- Franks Wine & Pasta Bar
- Gallery 48
- Hawkhill Tavern
- Henry’s Coffee Hosue
- Horeb Food Co
- Jute Cafe Bar
- Jessica O’Marley’s
- King of Islington
- Lunun Gin
- Malmaison Dundee
- Mond Vodka
- Nola
- St Andrews Brewing Co
- Star & Garter
- Tailend Dundee
- The Barrelman
- The Giddy Goose
- The Nether Inn
- The Tipsy Goat
- The West House
- Taza
- The Tinsmith
Are deals only available on cocktails?
No; cafes, hair salons, shops and restaurants will also be offering exclusive discounts throughout the 10-day event.
Some discounts will also be offered through the use of a voucher code online.
What deals are each venue offering?
Offers will vary depending on the venue, but all cocktail venues will be offering at least one signature cocktail.
Some of the offers available with a wristband include:
- Aura Nightclub – Signature passionfruit martini cocktail for £5 and free entry before 11pm.
- Charlie Taylor Hair & Beauty – Free cocktail and a blow dry for only £20 for the duration of cocktail week.
- Bertie Mooney’s – Signature ‘Mangotastic’ cocktail for £5.50 plus 10% off food bill.
- Duck Slatterys – Signature strawberry daiquiri cocktail for £5 and free bench bookings for October.
- Nether Inn – Cosmo, Sex on the Beach and Woo Woo cocktails all priced at £3.50.
- Lunun Gin – £20 off online purchases of Lunun Gin’s award-winning signature 70cl bottles.
The full list of offers can be found here.
- Earlier in the year St Andrews hosted their inaugural Cocktail Week, which is set to return in 2024.
- Fife-born Alice Christison and Dundonian Ross McGregor who run the marketing firm Marketing After Dark launched Dundee Cocktail Week in 2022.
