Brews & Eats
TOAD opens its first bar in Oxford's secret garden

The Oxford Artisan Distillery (TOAD) opens its first cocktail bar at Bicester Village today, serving top quality cocktails and a range of artisanal refreshments and snacks.

Situated on the Secret Garden Terrace and celebrating the very finest in quintessential English taste, the TOAD Bar will provide shoppers with a stylish sanctuary throughout Summer in which to enjoy a relaxing break and top tipples. TOAD’s award-winning Oxford Dry Gin and Oxford Rye Vodka form the base of cocktails such as the ever-popular Espresso Martini and the delicious Bramble.  For purists, TOAD’s signature Gin and Tonic will be in plentiful supply and bottles of spirits will also be available to buy and take away. [caption id=“attachment_40020” align=“aligncenter” width=“687”] First Customers buying bottles of TOAD gin[/caption] TOAD is Oxfordshire’s premier craft distillery, located in the heart of historic Oxford.  A true craft, grain-to-glass distillery which grows its own grain sustainably and organically in fields close to Oxford, TOAD creates premium spirits from scratch, offering the discerning consumer total provenance, craftsmanship and transparency of production. The grain used in TOAD’s spirits are ancient heritage varieties, farmed in ways which support biodiversity and soil health. [caption id=“attachment_40022” align=“aligncenter” width=“684”] TOAD Bar’s opening menu[/caption] The TOAD Bar will also serve Loose Cannon’s Oxford Pils beer and award-winning Oxney Organic Sparkling Wine – by the glass or bottle and also as an ingredient in sparkling cocktails such as the Rosemary French 75 and Twinkle. The Lilypad Splash, a gin-based jug cocktail containing three servings is available for guests to share.  A non-alcoholic ‘mocktail’, the Water Lily, is also on the menu.  A delicious range of sandwiches, muffins, cakes and light-bites, all lovingly made by TOAD’s artisan chef, will be available throughout the day – along with soft drinks, teas and coffees. The TOAD Bar will be open from 11.00am daily.  Cocktails will be available from 4pm each day.  Full menu and prices can be found at www.vrdigitalprodcmsmedia.blob.core.windows.net

  • TOAD opens its first bar in Oxford's secret garden
  • TOAD opens its first bar in Oxford's secret garden
  • TOAD opens its first bar in Oxford's secret garden
  • TOAD opens its first bar in Oxford's secret garden