PROMOTION

YOU'VE got a birthday or big celebration coming up and you want to do something different to the normal bar crawl. A cocktail masterclass in the cool, chic Champagne Bar at Abode hotel is just the ticket.

A fun, fizz-filled few hours mixing killer drinks under the guidance of an expert bartender...it's the fastest way we know to get everyone happy, chatty and toasting the birthday girl or guy.

A fun, fizz-filled few hours mixing killer drinks under the guidance of an expert bartender

The afternoon or early evening classes are well timed as a prequel to a night out. (Because nobody's going straight home afterwards when they've got two cocktail's worth of premium liquor racing round their blood stream.) Abode is in a prime location for heading into the Northern Quarter after the class but you'll be hard-pressed to find a better-looking venue than its champagne bar. This is one of the city's top hotel bars – a sophisticated meeting spot you can party in until 2am on weekends.

But let's rewind to the masterclass. This isn't a formal, strictly formatted affair. It's a relaxed experience designed to suit your group – you tell the mixologist what type of drinks you like (strong ones, please) then he'll take you through how to make them like a true pro, from scratch.

And of course, after you've made it, you drink it. So careful with that free-pouring...

It's a nifty skill to have – the ability to mix a fine drink – it'll see you through good times and bad. And the mixologists here are a charismatic bunch. Expect to be entertained and enlightened (as well as mildly inebriated).

The two-hour (ish) masterclass includes two premium cocktails, nibbles, and tuition and costs £25 per person. It's available for groups of between four and twelve people.

If you want your big night out to be memorable for the right reasons, why not book your group in for a cocktail-making (and drinking) masterclass?

Just call Abode Manchester on 0161 247 7744 to book.