WE CALL THIS CHRISTMAS Experience

We Call This Christmas - The BAR 1661 Christmas Experience

A limited-time festive journey through fourteen Christmas cocktails from BAR 1661 and our sister bar The Sackville, led by our award-winning team. Opening with a Belfast Coffee and closing with an Irish Coffee, We Call This Christmas brings both of our seasonal menus together at one table, pulling back the curtain on the ideas, techniques and partnerships behind every drink - a completely unique way to celebrate the season in Dublin.

Situated in our adjacent cocktail factory, ticketed seats are extremely limited to 10 per session and available for the Christmas period only. This experience is designed for flavour explorers, connoisseurs and anyone looking for a Christmas night out with a difference.

If there’s a date you’d like to attend that’s not shown, or you’re interested in a private Christmas experience for 8-10 guests, please email hello@bar1661.ie

Please note when you place your order, your tickets will be sent to the email address you provided once your order is confirmed.

What you need to know:

• Each session runs for 1.5-2 hours.
• All bookings are seated around one shared island table.
• This is a ticketed event, with ten seats per session only.
• Available Fridays & Saturdays from 20th November through the festive season.
• Two sessions available per evening at 5.30pm and 8pm 
• Tickets cost €120 per person.

What to expect?

• You will be welcomed with a Belfast Coffee and given around fifteen minutes to take your seats and get comfortable.
• Over the evening you’ll be served fourteen Christmas cocktails drawn from the festive menus at BAR 1661 and The Sackville.
• Courses are presented five minutes apart.
• Cocktails are served in mini format with matching glasses, ice and garnishes, in the same manner as the full-size drink.
• Each drink is presented with the story behind its partnerships, techniques, style and name.
  
• We finish with an Irish Coffee from The Sackville, home of Dublin’s best Irish Coffee.
• We serve sixteen drinks in total. There is a lot of liquor on offer, and you do not have to drink it all.
• All drinks and food are cleared after each course. Should you wish to hold back a drink, please let your server know.

In 2026 BAR 1661 was named No. 98 in The World’s 50 Best Bars 51-100, the first bar in the Republic of Ireland to make the list. We Call This Christmas gives locals and visitors to Dublin the chance to experience both our Christmas menus in a single sitting - this season only.

Booking & Payment

• Full prepayment is required at the time of booking. This secures your place and lets our team prepare a tailored experience for every guest.
• Your booking is confirmed once payment has been processed.
• Please arrive 10 minutes early.

Cancellation

• All bookings are non-refundable. Each seat represents a significant portion of the table and is extremely difficult to resell at short notice.
• If you can’t attend, you’re welcome to transfer your seat to someone else. Please send us their name and any dietary information at least 24 hours in advance.

Changes to date or time

• Reschedule requests made more than 7 days before your booking are subject to availability and incur a €50 processing fee.
• We cannot accommodate date changes within 72 hours of the event.

No-shows & late arrivals

• No-shows cannot be refunded, credited or rescheduled.
• Late arrivals may miss elements of the experience and will be admitted at the team’s discretion, to avoid disrupting other guests.

Questions before booking? Email hello@bar1661.ie