Reasons Why Alcotraz Isn’t Just Another Immersive Cocktail Experience
It is fair to say that immersive cocktail experiences are becoming increasingly popular in big cities like London and when you’re wanting to have an evening out, whether this is dinner or a few drinks and cocktails, you will be spoilt for choice if you’re looking to go somewhere slightly different. However, not all immersive experiences in London are the same and as you may expect, some are much more unique, interactive and enjoyable than others.
When you’re wanting to immerse yourself in a different world for an hour or two then, arguably, there is no better place to go than the Alcotraz Cell Block Two One Two prison which is hidden behind unassuming shutters on London’s famous Brick Lane. Alcotraz really is more than just another immersive cocktail experience in London and here’s why;
You have to smuggle your own liquor past the warden
Whilst Alcotraz could simply be described as another unique cocktail bar, the fact that you have to bring your own liquor with you makes it so much more exciting. Once you’re convicted, you’re taken into an immersive world of mischief as you’re instructed by a notorious bootlegging gang to smuggle in liquor which will then be used to make your bespoke cocktails.
You get to choose what you drink
This is prison, so there isn’t a set drinks menu and the “serving” mixologists will provide you with a range of cocktails that are based on the liquor that you bring with you and your tastes. You can smuggle a 70cl bottle of vodka, gin, rum, tequila or whisky, for example, whichever is your tipple of choice and if you come in groups, you can even smuggle a few different bottles too.
You will be given an inmate jumpsuit to wear
Of course, you can’t go to prison without looking like an inmate, so before you enter Cell Block Two One Two you will be required to put on an orange inmates jumpsuit over your clothes to ensure that you’re easily identifiable to avoid escape until you’re released. You will then look the part of a convict as you spend your evening sipping cocktails.
You will sit in real prison cells
You won’t just look the part, but you will also be taken into a realistic-looking old fashioned prison where you will spend your time in real metallic cells. Alcotraz really is a theatrical experience of the highest kind and it is more than just a themed cocktail bar. It combines the very best of immersive theatre with a world-class cocktail experience.
You have plenty of time to enjoy your surroundings
So many immersive cocktail experiences are over just as you’re beginning to enjoy them, but when you visit Cell Block Two One Two, you will have plenty of time to enjoy your surroundings. All sentences last 1 hour 45 minutes and the working inmates will smuggle you approximately 4 rounds of drinks within your time in prison. So, you will definitely get your money’s worth.
You can privately hire the prison
For bigger groups of up to 40 who are wanting to enjoy an immersive cocktail experience in London, you can even privately hire the whole prison. When doing so, our team of trained bootleggers can pre-arrange a secret stash of liquor hidden in your cells and our canteen can deliver food to your cells too. So, you can easily have an amazing time all together.
Booking an immersive cocktail experience in London
Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, going on a hen or stag do, mixing things up for date night or just looking for something fun to do, being locked behind bars at Cell Block Two One Two will be a quirky yet brilliant night out. This prison is undeniably the perfect backdrop to enjoy a few cocktails and you can guarantee that you will have an incredible time. So, don’t waste your money on any other immersive cocktail experiences in London.
To find out more about visiting Alcotraz, be sure to explore our website today. You can easily book a cell at our unique cocktail bar in London via our website, but if you have any questions at all about this immersive experience before doing so, feel free to contact us and we will get back to you as soon as possible. We can assure you that you won’t regret choosing Alcotraz when you want an immersive cocktail experience in London.