London’s annual Margarita Rumble is a high-stakes contest between bartenders, requiring you to drink unlimited margaritas over the course of two hours in order to decide who comes out on top.
You probably won’t be sober as a judge.
The rules are simple: you’re given a reusable cup, and then you sip your way through 15 or so margaritas shaken up by some of London’s best tequila bars. Then at the end, once the dust is settled – and your mind’s not hazy at all – you’ll cast your cocktail connoisseur’s vote in a ballot box to determine who’s currently serving London’s number one marg.
The prestigious competition, now in its 5th year, takes place on Sunday 25th August at Two More Years in Hackney Wick. There’s three sessions throughout the day, which means 1) the bartenders must have biceps of literal steel, and 2) you can fit your cocktail jury duty around the rest of your day, depending on whether you’d like a same-day or next-day hangover.
Homies on Donkeys
The lineup of competitors includes movers and shakers from some of London’s best Mexican restaurants, including Corrochio’s, Homies on Donkeys, and Mestizo, as well as top cocktail bars like Looking Glass Cocktail Club and Nine Lives.
Caldera
Mercifully, there’s also going to be food as well, including Caldera’s moreish pulled pork tacos, plus a one-off Mexican special from burger-slingers Lucky Chip. And beyond the competition, previous years have seen extra entertainment in the form of a traditional mariachi band, DJs and tequila masterclasses where you can learn tips from some of the pros, so it’s likely they’ll be throwing in a few of those treats this year too.
Not that you needed any further incentives for going…
NOTE: Margarita Rumble takes place on Sunday 25th August with two hour sessions starting at 12pm, 2.30pm and 5pm. Tickets cost £37.50-£39, including all your margaritas – you can get your tickets here.
Margarita Rumble | Two More Years, 7 Roach Road, Fish Island, E3 2PA
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