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A little while ago we posted a photo of some seriously awesome looking cucumbers that had been sent to us courtesy of The Childrens Centre's Community Farm.

The cucumbers were so juicy and delicious and had been grown with so much love that we simply couldn't resist using them in a cocktail - so we created another Charity cocktail for our menu.. and here is the finished result!

The Wallberry Farm Fizz is made of Hendricks gin, Elderflower liqueur, Cucumber from the farm, Rhubarb bitters and Prosecco - garnished with beautiful little curls of fresh cucumber.

As always, 50p of the total sales for our charity cocktail of the month, so you have a pretty good excuse to make the Wallberry Farm Fizz your go-to cocktail for the month of October!

At this time of year - as much as we're missing the sun - we do secretly look forward to settling down with a hot toddy and a good film. We've picked a selection of amazing movies & winter warmers to see us all through the dark months.  Our current film season listings can be viewed by clicking below, and see us right through until Christmas! 

AUTUMN/WINTER 2013 SPEAKEASY CINEMA LISTINGS  ∞•∞ * * please note that in our experience, films tend to get booked up pretty early at this time of year and we do have limited space, so if there's something you really want to see make sure you get your bookings in now on (01624) 845400 or by emailing [email protected]! * * ∞•∞

Sneak Preview/ a few of the upcoming films include:

We are very excited to be playing a part in this years Isle of Man Film Festival.

On THURSDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER, bath & bottle will host a Future Shorts Short Films night as part of an island-wide initiative. We're joining forces with Patchwork Cafe in Port St Mary and the Northern Lights Community Centre in Ramsey to show a selection of short films with an introduction from the festival personnel. Each venue will host a film event at the same time, on the same night - bringing our island together for a great big film making love fest!

The lowdown: + Tickets for the event cost £5 and can be purchased through us, or from the IOMFF team. Profits go directly to the IOM Film Fest fund. + Doors open at 7pm. Films begin at 7.30pm.  + Food & Drinks available throughout the night. + Be sure to check out the IOM FF Website .The organisers, Christy & Dave, are super passionate about what they do and are incredibly talented. See their ManninShorts Film Making initiative for more information.

We're all about good food, good drink and good times. We love to stuff ourselves silly with delicious, dazzling dishes - but even when we're feeling full to bursting point and on the verge of a hazy food coma, we believe that there is always room for pudding*

So here we have a couple of deliciously tempting options to finish off your meal - they were launched to great acclaim onto the bath & bottle food menu earlier this week.... And if you're less inclined to give into your sinful sweet tooth, we also have a new addition to our sexy little salad selection hitting the dining tables - a lovely filling option for lunch or dinner that still leaves room for some cocktails!

....Enjoy x

* We have it on good authority that puddings go into a different tummy. one thats always empty. fact.

Popcorn Sundae/ Honeycomb ice cream, chantilly cream, freshly popped corn & salted caramel sauce

Chocolate & Peanut butter slice/ with raspberry.

So, baby fever has hit worldwide with the birth of our future King of England... And its pretty terrifying. As women nation-wide and beyond get ready to coo over the first photos of the undoubtedly cute Prince, and plot their own breeding regime to provide the perfect future princess for His Majesty, Men run and cower: planning their escape from baby-brain-Britain. Keep calm, gentlemen, and head for the coast - your best chance is to swim to France, where the ladies don't care much for the British Aristocracy.

The Royal family have provided us with some pretty fantastic celebrations in recent years, and we LOVE any excuse for a good old fashioned British knees-up. In honour of HRH-yet-to-be-named, we're running 1/2 price on our prosecco & champagne by the glass for a ROYAL HAPPY HOUR this evening between 5pm - 7pm.

Plus, any drinks bought this evening gain you an entry to our baby name competition. The first person to guess Kate and Wills' baby name correctly wins a voucher to spend at the bar. Think you know what they'll go for, or just hoping they pick something to make Katie Hopkins red in the face? Get your entry in now at the bar- the funnier the better!

CONGRATULATIONS, Kate & Wills!!!

Ladies and Gentlemen,

A special new cocktail - created to tease and appease - introducing, the delectable, the irresistable:

RUSHEN CARNIVAL. This scintillating, titivating spectacular is guaranteed to take you back to the fairground as a child.

Created using our very own home infused marshmallow vodka, Grenadine, Milk, Cream and Kahlua this beauty had a hidden surprise with our very special and top secret ingredient.

Available at bath & bottle now- what are you waiting for?!

Don't forget that we are here from 3pm today and serving up some serious cocktails and food for you to kick start your Mad Sunday festivities. Come in and see us!

Kitchen open until 10pm, with reduced bar snack menu until close. Bar open until late. 

Take it easy, have a wickedly good time but please - stay safe. We want you back in one piece!

ITS TIME FOR THE TT. AND, TO US, THAT MEANS THE ROARING SOUND OF MOTORS, ENJOYING BEERS IN THE SUN AND FILLING UP ON FESTIVAL FOOD AND EPIC BURGERS.

We appreciate that there are a lot of burgers to choose from out there, but we just had to come up with our own pretty awesome creation to throw into the mix.

INTRODUCING: Our epic bath & bottle 'TT' burger, made using great produce from local suppliers. Burgers using the most delicious beef from Radcliffes butchers, topped with Isle of Man Creamery Manx cheddar and our own homemade Bushys BBQ sauce - getting cosy with some tomatoes, gherkins and lettuce inside a sourdough bun baked especially for us by the lovely people at Noa Bakehouse.

This naughty little newcomer to the burger scene comes served with house fries, 'slaw and onion rings. A serious feast for just £10, head down to bath & bottle to snap a burger up whilst they last - AVAILABLE DURING TT FORTNIGHT FOR A LIMITED TIME.

Yippee! It's spring bank holiday weekend and the sun is shining bright. But we're giving you one more reason to celebrate - a brand new house cocktail at bath & bottle. Even more importantly, you have a great excuse to indulge in one of these beauties - We've created the Quarter Century Spritz to help celebrate local charity, Crossroads Care's 25th year. Drinking cocktails and donating to charity at the same time- ? Sign us up!

Crossroads do some incredibly important work across the island by offering emotional and practical support for carers. They offer numerous services for a wide range of people affected by special care needs and, now in their 25th year, they continue to go from strength to strength.

We were honoured to create a cocktail for the charity and with such a big celebration in mind, we knew it needed a bit of fizz! We also selected some bold, fresh and seasonal flavours to give it a Manx twist that everyone can enjoy.

The Quarter Century Spritz is:

Mint, Elderflower, local Bramley Apple juice, Cucumber and Prosecco and topped with Peychauds bitters.

The Quarter Century Spritz is available from Tuesday, 28th May until the end of August. 50p from every spritz sold will be donated directly to the charity.

Next time you're in bath & bottle, Choose to raise a glass to carers and bask in the warm, fuzzy feeling of helping others!

JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE BREATHING DOESNT MEAN YOU'RE ALIVE.

Whether or not you've ever taken a ride on a motorbike, we outright DARE you not to watch TT: Closer to the Edge and wish you had the balls to do what these bad boys do.

We're screening this epic film, which is narrated by Jared Leto's rather beautiful vocals, as excitement builds across the Island in the run up to TT 2013... Come on down, have a beer, and feel the thrill!

+ Screening tomorrow (May 22nd), 8pm. + At bath & bottle's speakeasy cinema in the basement. + Entrance free including complimentary popcorn + Call 845400 or email [email protected] to reserve your space. 

"The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy is the ultimate challenge for rider and machine. It has always called for commitment far beyond any other racing event and many have made the ultimate sacrifice in their quest for victory. Following legendary riders Guy Martin, Ian Hutchinson, Conor Cummins and many more; TT: Closer to the Edge is a story about freedom of choice, the strength of human spirit and the will to win. It's also an examination of what motivates those rare few, this elite band of brothers who risk everything to win the race."

We can't deny it much longer. It's that time of year - there's a little buzz of excitement in the air, a definite increase in tourists making their way to our shores, and the undeniable sound of roaring motorcycles exploring the islands most famous course ahead of the crowds of tourists. 

And we say, ROLL ON TT 2013!

We cant wait for the coming fortnight - without a doubt the most exciting and vibrant of the year on our beautiful little island.

We have some great menu additions lined up for you so keep your eyes peeled on our facebook and twitter pages.

Our #speakeasyfilm for this week is also the epic TT3D, just to get you in the mood. You can book your free space by calling (01624) 845400 or emailing [email protected]

During the TT and practice week, it would be simply rude of us to deny you lovely lot the chance of a perfect cocktail or craft beer at every possible moment so we are extending our opening hours to include Mad Sunday and Monday 3rd June:

Sunday 26th May : CLOSED

Monday 27th May : CLOSED

Tuesday 28th May / Wednesday 29th / Thursday, 30th May : 12pm - 2.30 pm & 5pm - late

Friday , 31st May : 12pm - late

Saturday, 1st June : 3pm - late

Sunday 2nd June : 3pm - late

Monday, 3rd June / Tuesday 4th / Wednesday 5th/ Thursday 6th June : 12pm - 2.30pm & 5pm - late

Friday 7th June : 12pm - late

Saturday 8th June : 3pm - late

Sunday 9th June : CLOSED

"We want the finest wines available to humanity, we want them here and we want them now!"

British classic. Withnail and I. This evening, 8pm.

We do get a bit passionate about drinks here at bath & bottle. Perhaps a little too passionate. Perhaps we've been spoilt, but we know class when we taste it and we won't allow just any old Smart Price spirit up onto the hallowed bath & bottle shelves. We await the arrival of a new bottle of liqueur or keg of beer with excitement - each one must be tasted and tested (it really is a tough job sometimes, this bar-tending lark) and put through its steps with the Dragons Den-esque bath & bottle team.

And then something so simple lands in front of us and blows us away. 

This, ladies and gentlemen, is Old Jake Fiery Ginger Beer. (I recommend you listen to THIS whilst you read the next bit and pretend you're on the beach with water lapping at your feet)

This little beauty was brought to us yesterday by one of our suppliers. Alcoholic Ginger Beer isn't exactly a new concept, but we've never been a fan of the synthetic taste that they tend to have, plus we've always got confused by the massive bottles it comes in - should you drink it all quickly, or should it last you all night? Over ice in a glass or swig from the bottle? By the time you've finished drinking it, it's warm - or you've got it mixed up with the others on your table and get left with the sad empty dregs while someone else eagerly pours your half full bottle into their glass, and you have to head up to the bar AGAIN.  The lovely people at Old Jake have come up with a wonder product. Crisp, refreshing and spicy alcoholic ginger beer in a 330ml tin. Made with Jamaican Pure Root Ginger, it has an amazing fiery kick that works perfectly when served ice cold and had us shouting 'More! More!' and squabbling over the last drop our one single taster tin.

The Old Jake website has loads of information and the awesome story of Jakes original recipe. And you'll be pleased to hear that it's in stock now at bath & bottle. £3.50 a tin for pure refreshment in a glass.

We'll cheers to that, Jake!

And also...

...Whilst we're on the subject of great ginger drinks, We also got excited last month when a very lovely customer brought in a can of Bermuda Stone Ginger ale following a holiday to Jamaica (see, I told you we get excited about drinks, we should really try to get out a little more..).

"It was a dark and stormy night..."                             - Charles M. Schulz 

Ch - ch - ch check ch check it out!

Our latest Speakeasy Cinema listing is exploding onto your computer screens, and we have some seriously epic films for you to choose from. Or why choose at all? Why not come to EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. and win the 'bath & bottle' team respect?!

You guys have been asking for some bigger and badder films, so we've painstakingly picked our favourite 'Cult Classics' (it was emotional. Think something along the lines of 'Sophies Choice') - and managed to compile a pretty good list: ranging from our favourite 80s guilty pleasure, The Goonies, to some seriously incredible displays of film making (we're looking at you, Withnail & I)

We've also thrown in a couple of recent releases for good measure on Thursday nights.

To view the entire season listings, please visit http://www.scribd.com/doc/136888456/Film-Schedule-SS13

You can book for all films from today, by calling 845400 or emailing Jamie on [email protected]

As usual, all films are screened for FREE at 8pm, but please arrive by 7.45 to ensure your space.

Enjoy the films, and let us know what you think.