London: Cocktail Experiences

London's cocktail scene has moved past the bar stool. Themed venues now trade in fully-immersive drinking — prison hideouts, wild-west saloons, magic shows and gin distillery classes — where the drink is only half the point.
Actors in character pour illicit cocktails inside a mock prison cell. Elsewhere, a gin masterclass fills a copper-bright tasting room with the smell of juniper and citrus peel.

• • London ranked among the world's top cocktail cities on leading industry lists
• • Multiple bars on the street feature in the World's 50 Best Bars rankings
• • Immersive drinking experiences are a defining London nightlife export