Shaken or stirred - World Martini Day’s Martini map collab

It’s time to whip out your cocktail shakers and channel your inner Bond. Boatyard Distillery and Cocchi Vermouth are throwing a World Martini Day celebration in East London. From 12-20 June 2026, you’re invited to explore six select bars with the new East London Martini Map.

Each bar will host martini-themed events and special menus throughout the celebration week. If there's one map worth getting lost in this summer, it's the London Martini Map. Designed for cocktail enthusiasts and curious explorers alike, it’s a sip-seeing self-led crawl along

Shoreditch’s Redchurch Street, where each stop features a £7 Boatyard x Cocchi martini. Boatyard Distillery and Cocchi are already favourites of London’s bartenders and cocktail geeks. It’s no surprise their latest collaboration is shaking up the martini scene.

The martini is inspiring everything from much-loved classics to wild new twists in bars from Hackney to Hong Kong. Each bar on the map is getting creative (and a little bit cheeky), mixing up their own bespoke

martinis with Boatyard Gin or Vodka and a dash of Cocchi magic, like Extra Dry Vermouth or Cocchi Americano. If you’ve ever fancied yourself a martini lover, now’s your moment. Expect a parade of flavours and styles. East London’s bartenders are at their most inventive when

armed with a shaker and some free rein.

Martini Walking Trail - Friday 12th to Saturday 20th June 2026. Put on your walking shoes on and get your drinking hand ready. Explore six top select bars in East London. Featuring £7 martinis. The Martini Map is available on Google Maps HERE.

Special Events - 18th and 20th June

Thursday 18th June 2026 - Equal Parts, Hackney Rd, E2 is shaking things up with a special one-night-only takeover with Irish favourite Cask Cork on 18 June. Hosted by Declan McGurk of The Boatyard Distillery, guests can expect expertly crafted drinks, plenty of Irish charm, and an evening as spirited as the cocktails themselves. Nab a table HERE.

Saturday 20th June 2026 - The Sun Tavern, Bethnal Green Rd, E2 is giving World Martini Day a glamorous treatment on Saturday 20 June. Enjoy crisp martinis with complimentary oysters and live performances from Georgie Hume & The Pity Party. Sophisticated, spirited and a little

indulgent, it's the perfect excuse to toast the weekend in style. Nab a table HERE.

Don't miss out on celebrating the martini's iconic status and support the bars that make London's nightlife unforgettable.

Written by Stacey Reeves