The Milkthistle

Join us on 27th September for a special Gin Club with award-winning British Gin, Silent Pool Gin!

As the nights draw in and we creep ever closer to party season The Milk Thistle comes to life behind its closed door...

...Ginema?

Liven up your evening with a Culture of the Sun 🌶️
El Jimador blanco tequila, Suze, watermelon cordial, coconut water, chilli & sugar rim.

Whether you’re looking to host a private party or business meeting, we have just the space for you!

It's Saturday, we think you deserve a cocktail.

Gin Club is back! Our next ones features the award-winning British Silent Pool Gin - don't miss it!

Not sure what to order tonight? Tell our expert team what your tastes are and they'll mix you up something special...

Looking for a spot of sophistication? Shadow of the Mullion is a delicious mix of Rémy Martin VSOP cognac, rosehip syrup, lemon juice, Peychaud bitters and Franklin & Sons dandelion and burdock soda.

Get your ticket to our #GinClub with Silent Pool Gin next month - tickets are just £20 and include:
- a Silent Pool G&T - two specially created cocktail - a tutored tasting of the range... Plus light nibbles and a chance to ask our team your burning gin questions!
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One of the most sustainable distilleries in the country (their still is handmade and steam-powered!), we can't wait for our #GinClub with Silent Pool Gin next month!

How's this for celebrating the long weekend?
Stranger Tides: Wild Turkey UK 101 Bourbon, plum liqueur, lemon juice, egg white, earl grey syrup.

Our cocktail of choice this evening: Liquid Gold Wild Turkey UK 101 whiskey, amaro Averna, fig liqueur.

What sort of tipple are you in the mood for this evening?

Our popular #GinClub is back with a bang in September - we're teaming up with the fabulous Silent Pool Gin Distillery for a tutored tasting, cocktails & nibbles🍸

Apparently we nailed mixtressjojo's request for an Aviation/French 75 hybrid - what's you unusual cocktail request?

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Another enticing pic of one of our cocktails from pommykiwi - this time it's The Phantom (Beefeater Gin, apricot liqueur, Amaro Montenegro, Harvey’s fino Sherry, and lemon bitters)

What an amazing and quirky place! Love the fact you have to ring the bell to be let in. The cocktails are actual 'cocktails', which put pub chains to shame with their liquidized concoctions! #TIP# this establishment is pricey though and you'll get charged for the water (sneaky) and cocktails average around the £10 mark.

Will I return? Definitely, this place was an unexpected highlight of my evening and added class and sophistication!

What a stunning venue, perfect ambience and atmosphere for my hen. Topped off with a stunning burlesque performance. Thank you to all the staff that make our beautiful food and cocktails. Can't recommend you more. X

We were lucky enough to get 2 spots around the Glenfiddich table for dinner tonight, for a whiskey and cocktail tasting and 4 course meal. We had high expectations which were thoroughly surpassed by the quality of food, drink and atmosphere. Great night guys, we had an awesome time and will be gladly booking into the next one you host.

We had the most amazing time on Friday for my friends hen do! Food was amzing and venue was stunning! The best thing by far was our bar man, thank you so much for your help and making our evening great! �

We had a fantastic night... Daniel was excellent! As was all of the other staff. Will definitely be returning soon �

Visited here last night as a group of 11 hens.

Tom (Antwon) the bar tender was a fantastic host, knew his stuff and had such a great laugh with him! Cocktails were amazing and the alcohol did some good work on some of us 😂. Would 100% recommend a visit to this great experience!!

Very quirky venue hidden behind a closed door. Ring the bell and give the place a try. They even made us Their own version of sambuca as they didn’t have any. It was very special. We also had some unusually named cocktails! Highly recommend a visit. Thanks for looking after us ❤️ 🍸

Popped in last night and they managed to get us a spot at the bar, even though we hadn't booked!



Cocktails were amazing... And they had just launched the new cocktail menu, not that you would have known!



Staff were great, and really really friendly, they obviously love their jobs..



Thank you guys xx

I was here on Tuesday night with a friend and was really impressed by the relaxing atmosphere and how every last detail of the place added to this and showed off its Prohibition Era theme. We had a cocktail each which came with a big glass bottle of water along with glasses; well needed due to the strength of the delicious cocktails! The man and lady serving were polite and approachable, especially the lady who knew exactly how to engage the customers. Recommended to any cocktail lover!

I booked the cocktail masterclass for my cousin’s hen party and we all had such a fabulous time. I have been to bar chains before and attended a cocktail masterclass... I can honestly say that they didn’t come close this.

Alex was really knowledgable, friendly and super entertaining. The cocktails were the best that I’ve tasted so the whole experience was fantastic and definitely worth the money. I would 1000% recommend going here if you’re ever in Bristol!

Fun and interesting hidden bar. The staff were lovely and very knowledgeable - took the time to guide us through the menu and recommend drinks. It's a bit pricey but worth it - you get what you pay for.

Fantastic venue, one of the best bar teams I've sat in front of for a very long time and the drinks were on top form too. Can't wait to go back again 🥃

Fantastic place. Every time we go to Bristol. This is the 1st place we book. Fantastic book to see for yourself. We then went on to the ox. Staff fantastic. Rum conference every time.

By coinsidence I came across this bar, amazing place def would recommend it for a night out with some lovely cocktails. It makes it even better that is hidden & you have to ring a bell to get in. Coming back soon :)

Booked the cocktail making for my daughters hen party. Fabulous venue, very knowledgable and entertaining 'Bruce', highly recommend!

Best venue in Bristol. Staff very friendly, knowledgeable and go out their way to make you feel comfortable and welcome definitely recommend

A quirky, original place with great, friendly staff and an amazing range of unusual cocktails. It was a great place for my friends and I on my 25th Birthday. Michael was particularly welcoming and placed us in a great spot! Will definitely visit again when I am back in Bristol! 👏🏼✨🍸

Really disappointed. 2nd time here and did not live up to the 1st. Our host was more interested in chatting to his mates sat at the bar than serving his customers. We come to speak easy bars for the experience and it did not deliver. Felt bad as the bar staff making the drinks were great and clearly compensating.

Tom on the door was lovely and friendly. Clearly under staffed as had to wait 20 minutes to get our drinks. So a tad disappointed as it was my first time, not a cheap place for a drink. More than likely won’t be going back.