Best to sample these over the course of months rather than, say, hours.

Colorado Campfire from The Edgbaston

In life, all you really need is a marshmallow on a stick, right? Tin Cup American Rye Whiskey is stirred together with house smoked maple syrup using hickory to instil a stunning dimension to the drink. They also use a house blended nut liqueur and dark chocolate to add features of traditional S'mores.

You should probably take a look at The Edgbaston's food and drink gallery, in fact. Probably the city's best cocktail bar and they've just started doing food.

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Basket of Sours from Bar Opus

It's the age old saying, isn't it? One sours is never enough, you have to have SIX. The kind cocktailsmiths of Bar Opus have obliged with a double hat-trick basket of these moreish little fellas for £30.

They'll tailor all six to your tastes, but be sure to ask for at least one Violet Sour, a house special concoction that tastes identical to stalkers' candy of choice Love Hearts. If you're eating too, their burgers are awesome.

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The Socialite at Gas Street Social

We're confident the Socialite will fast become Brum's newest bar's signature cocktail. Finlandia vodka, Aperol, pineapple, lime and passion fruit, it's got a memorable kick and so much fruity flavour you'll need stunning willpower to not have a second.

Willpower we did not have, four times over. Foamy, smooth and undulating, this is a masterclass in cocktail tailoring.

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Lychee Martini from Sabai Sabai

Hands down the city's best Thai restaurant, this is also a superb cocktail bar in its own right. So good, in fact, we spent New Year's Eve perched at their Harborne bar, working our way through the drinks menu. The lychee martini consists of two whole lychees muddled with a shot of lychee puree, one shot of kwai fai lychee liqueur and a single shot of Bombay Sapphire, all topped up with apple juice.

The whole lot is shaken over ice and strained into a chilled martini glass and garnished with a show-stopping orchid. If you're eating, drink it with the tilapia Choo Chee Pla. Just trust us on that.

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