Lord’s Dry Gin showcases versatility at Lagos Cocktail Week

Lord’s Dry Gin showcased its versatility at the 2026 Lagos Cocktail Week with a curated menu featuring different flavour combinations.

The two-day festival brought together bartenders, mixologists, beverage brands and cocktail enthusiasts to explore trends in Nigeria’s cocktail industry through tastings, bar battles and brand collaborations.

At the event, the brand presented three specially crafted cocktails: Lord’s Boba Island Escape, Lord’s Boba Coconut and Calaba, and Matcha Fizz.

The drinks demonstrated how the gin could be combined with different ingredients to create cocktail varieties beyond traditional gin serves.

Guests, including social media influencers and cocktail enthusiasts, sampled the drinks and shared their impressions.

A social media influencer, Adeoluwa Akintoba, said he enjoyed the variety of flavours and how the cocktails retained the gin’s distinct character.

“I enjoyed how the cocktails brought out different sides of Lord’s Dry Gin. Each serve had its own character, with interesting flavour combinations that made the experience enjoyable. What stood out to me was how well the gin worked with the different ingredients without losing its identity,” he said.

Another influencer, Anjie Classy, said the range of flavours made the experience particularly interesting.

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“What I found interesting was the variety of flavours across the cocktails. From the refreshing notes to the more creamy and fruity combinations, each drink offered something different. It was a good way to experience Lord’s Dry Gin beyond the usual way of drinking gin,” she said.

Speaking at the event, the Brand Manager of Lord’s Dry Gin, Kobi Dumzo-Ajufo, said the product’s versatility allowed consumers and mixologists to experiment with different ingredients and flavours without losing its distinctive character.

“When you have a gin as versatile as Lord’s, there is so much you can do with it. You can experiment with different ingredients, explore new flavours and create serves that appeal to different tastes, while still retaining the character of the gin,” he said.

He added that the brand’s idea of distinction extended beyond the product to the experience it offered consumers.

“For us, that is part of what distinction means. It is not just about the product itself, but also the experience people have with it,” he said.