London Cocktail Club Monument (Bar)

Top 10 things to know about London Cocktail Club:

1) If you’re one of the many people working in and around London Bridge, there couldn’t be a more perfect place to indulge in an after work cocktail than the London Cocktail Club. And if you’re not, then their incredible creations are worth the trip.

2) Look out for the neon sign above the bar’s entrance, otherwise you could be forgiven for thinking it’s a high-end clothes store. There’s a window display of tailoring inspired by London’s finest designers, but the mannequins are quirkily topped with an oversized dogs head.

3) You’ll find the interior is similarly eclectic, with a rock n’ roll meets the 70’s sort of feel.

4) Whether your favourite tipple is rum, gin, vodka, whisky or tequila, you’ll discover plenty to whet your palate. Try the Butter Beer cocktail, a mix of vanilla vodka, Peroni, Jack Daniel’s, caramel syrup, egg white and apple juice.

5) Is it a sunny day but you’ve forgotten your shades? Order the Club Tropicana. It served with them on the side. Been for dinner but missed out on dessert? The Dirty Truffle Martini has a Bourbon biscuit on top to satisfy your sweet tooth. There’s even a cocktail based on the Breaking Bad TV series called Heisenberg, which is served in a chemical measure glass, topped with a very dubious looking bag of blue sugar.

6) There are shots and then there are London Cocktail Club shots, the latter being a much more eccentric version of what you might expect. The most outlandish has got to be Crack Baby, complete with an oversized plastic syringe to ‘inject’ the shot straight onto your taste buds.

7) While the drinks might be out of this world, the prices certainly aren’t. A regular cocktail will set you back around £9, which is pretty standard for central London, while a ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’ cocktail, served in a wooden hot tub with enough for four people costs £25.

8) Sit anywhere near the bar and you’ll have a night’s entertainment courtesy of the bar staff, as they switch between skillfully mixing spirits and showing off their dance moves.

9) The clientele are pretty excitable too – this is a place to come and have fun.

10) You’ll be pleased to know it’s not the only one. There are another eight London Cocktail Club branches dotted around the city. ...read more