Wise Bartender

I was pleased to find that the instructions for the kit were set out clearly and in good order, which I did not expect. My husband and I made the drinks on Saturday evening and they came out well. The little cards are easy to follow even for someone who has never shaken a cocktail. We shall order again.

Needed a present for my dad who likes his drinks, so I looked at a few options before settling on this. The gift box was a good choice, all the bottles were full and the card explained each one. Checkout was simple and it arrived in time for his birthday. He has already asked where to get more.

The bitters are the first thing I noticed, the orange bitters have proper depth and not that sugary cheap taste. I've worked bars for years and I rate the syrups too, they mix clean and don't overpower a drink. Packaging was tidy and the bottles arrived in good nick. Will be reordering.

Ordered the classic negroni kit as a first timer and it turned up with everything measured out already, which was a relief because I had no idea what I was doing. Followed the card step by step and the drinks actually tasted like the ones in a proper bar. Got a bit of ice everywhere but nothing broke. Would order again for a dinner party next month, the instructions were clear enough even for me.

Compared it to going out for cocktails with friends and the maths works out in favour of the kit. For about the price of two drinks in town we got enough for four people, and the bottles were all full with no leaks. Ordering took a few minutes and the kit turned up two days later in a sturdy box. The only real downside is you wash all the glasses yourself afterwards. Worth it for a night in.

Compared it to the big name tonic brands and this is cleaner on the palate. Tasted the difference straight away in a gin and tonic. Quick to order and it arrived fine.

Most useful bit of my week, the cocktail kits are genuinely easy and the taste is spot on. I bought my first box expecting something gimmicky and it was properly good. Everything needed was in the kit and the card was clear with photos. Would happily send one as a gift.

Compared it to the supermarket cocktail sets and this is miles better. The tonic is actually fizzy and the lime cordial tastes of real lime not chemicals. Ordered Thursday night on my phone in the car park at work, checkout took about a minute. Box arrived Saturday in good condition. Happy with it, will be ordering again for Friday drinks.

The cocktail kit for four worked out cheaper than buying the same bits from the shop, and the measures were right. I got two drinks out of it with a bit left over for the next weekend. Ordering took about five minutes and the confirmation came straight away. Good value for a Friday night in.

Honestly the tonic kit is spot on, tastes miles better than the stuff from the shop. Ordered Tuesday arrived Thursday, no fuss at all. Will be getting more for my mates.