At its core, Dublin Cocktail Lab is about creation at every level of the drinks world. From ready to drink cocktails to bar ingredients and bespoke serves, it operates as both a producer and a creative force. This is not just a brand, it is a working lab shaping how cocktails taste across Ireland.
The Lab's core range translates bar quality into ready to drink form. Signature serves like Chilli Rita, Saint Rita, and Purple Haze are built with the same attention to balance and flavour as any great cocktail, just made accessible. Alongside these, limited releases like the Wild Nettle & Smoked Pear Old Fashioned push further into seasonal and experimental territory.
Dublin Cocktail Lab is deeply embedded in Ireland's hospitality scene. Its products sit behind some of the country's most respected bars, including Caribou, Kodiak, Bonobo, Fidelity, O'Loclainn's Irish Whiskey Bar, Big Romance, and Jackal. Its chilli bitters in particular have become a staple, forming the backbone of some of the best spicy margaritas in the capital.
Beyond finished drinks, the Lab produces chilli bitters, garnishes, and syrups designed specifically for professional use. These are tools built with bartenders in mind, delivering consistency, intensity, and speed without sacrificing quality. It is a brand that supports the trade as much as it serves the consumer.
Dublin Cocktail Lab also works closely with leading restaurants and wine bars such as Library Street and Conlons, developing tailored cocktail solutions that fit each space. This collaborative approach keeps the brand at the forefront of Ireland's evolving drinks culture.
A defining part of the Lab is its use of Irish ingredients in unexpected ways. From chilli and verjus to wild nettle and smoked pear, each product explores a different expression of place. It is not about recreating tradition, but about expanding it.
Dublin Cocktail Lab is not just participating in the category, it is actively shaping it. It connects product, hospitality, and culture in a way few brands can. For Altered State, it represents credibility at the highest level, built through real world use, strong relationships, and a deep understanding of how great drinks actually work.
