Blanket & Cocktails Newcastle
What is the experience?
Continue the fun at Distillery Botanica with a 90-minute cocktail-making session. Learn to craft three signature drinks, practice garnishing techniques, and enjoy cheese and crackers while mixing and shaking with your group.
Example Itinerary*
12:00pm – Enjoy your picnic spread at the final location
1:00pm – Take a break or explore the area
1:30pm – Start your 90-minute cocktail-making class
3:00pm – Wrap up the day or continue the fun
*Exact times may vary. Your confirmation email will include your personalised schedule.
Included in your experience
Important Information
Allow approximately 6 hours in total for your experience, including both sessions.
Must be 18+. This experience is designed for a minimum of two adults.
The two experiences are just 18 km apart in the Chittaway and Erina area.
Because your cocktail-making experience includes alcohol, we recommend using public transport or a rideshare to travel to and from your experience.
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- Any food allergies *
- Detailed dietary requests ie. only one of you is both gluten-free and vegetarian
*Please note, as we work with third parties, we cannot guarantee that all of the food provided is completely free of allergens and we recommend reconfirming your dietary requirements at the point of collection. Please contact our team if you wish to discuss further before booking.
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Experience Summary
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Frequently asked questions
General
For your cocktail class, wear whatever feels comfortable.
For your Mystery Picnic, check the weather and dress appropriately, with comfortable shoes.
You will also need a fully charged phone, a pen and paper, a picnic bag with ice packs, cutlery, a picnic blanket, a water bottle, and a bread knife.
Your cocktail-making class takes place at 25 Portsmouth Rd, Erina, NSW 2250.
Your Central Coast Mystery Picnic will start in Copacabana, NSW 2251.
We know things change, so we offer a world-class Customer Changes Policy so you can book with confidence.
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Mystery Picnic
We won’t give away too much here, it is part of the mystery after all! But you can safely expect gourmet foods from local artisan producers, including your traditional picnic foods such as cheese, meats, fruits and crackers. Naturally, as artisan producers are unique to the different destinations, the final picnic content varies slightly between them.
Absolutely! We can cater for most dietary needs at no extra cost, including gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options. You can also let us know about any allergies when booking. We do our best to accommodate pregnancy requests and recommend pescatarians book as vegetarians.
Please note, some dietary options may not be available on all routes. This will be clearly shown when booking.
All food is covered in the cost of your experience.
We’ll email your clues a day or two before your picnic. Inside, you’ll find everything you need, including fun puzzles, games and hints to lead you to each stop. Please note, you'll need a mobile phone with internet access on the day of your experience.
No local knowledge is required to solve the clues on the day. Whether you know the region well or it's your first visit, the experience is designed to guide you to discover new things during your visit.
Transport throughout the experience is not included, so be sure to check whether your experience is designed for walking or driving.
Cocktail Making
Absolutely! A cheese and cracker platter is included to graze on.
Yes, the distillery, tasting room and most of the garden paths are wheelchair-friendly.
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