Four Stories, Four Drinks, Four Games:

A Truly Unique CHRISTMAS Experience

Travel through time with your host, Simon Sharp, enjoying festive drinks and games inspired by global Christmas traditions. Alcohol-free options available.

Full Evening (2 hrs, split or extended if required)

  • 4 festive drinks

  • 4 interactive games

  • A complete Christmas experience mixing tasting, laughter, and friendly competition

  • Perfect as a standalone night or the main entertainment

What to Expect

Icebreaker (1-1.5 hrs)

  • 2 festive drinks

  • 2 interactive games

  • Designed to energise the room and bring guests out of their shell

  • Works well before dinner or as a networking activity

More details

  • Sweden

    Learn about the winter traditions of the Dark Ages while enjoying a Viking inspired Christmas gin and playing Skokastning, a giggle-inducing game involving tossing shoes (safely)! Non drinkers can enjoy a 0% gin and tonic with homemade fig syrup

  • Chile

    From the ancient Mapuche to modern-day Catholic traditions, Chile has some fascinating winter traditions. Guest get to enjoy a delicious Cola de Mono, a variation on eggnog (boozy or booze-free) while playing Luces Y Sombras, a hilarious blindfold game of trust.

  • Japan

    Christmas in Japan is a modern tradition with its own quirky customs. Guests will enjoy a delicate Japanese Gin and Umeshu cocktail (or a refreshing yuzu and ginger mocktail) before testing their reflexes in Karuta, a fast-paced card game that’s as competitive as it is entertaining.

  • Britain

    The Victorians adored parlor games at Christmas time, from clever wordplay to lively party challenges. We’ll be keeping that festive spirit alive with a fun memory game, while serving up a warming glass of mulled gin, or a spiced alcohol-free version for non-drinkers.

About us

Simon Sharp of nautilus gin experiences sitting down enjoying a cocktail and a book!

I’m Simon Sharp, that’s me sitting down posing with a cocktail I’m not drinking and a book that I’m not reading.

I host public and corporate tastings and talks all over the UK and beyond. I live for good conversation over a martini. I’m also an experienced spirits judge, lending my time and taste buds to Great Taste Awards, Spirits Business ‘Ginmasters’, The Gin Guide and Scottish Gin Awards.

Sometimes I pop up in a radio show or newspaper talking about the history of drinking. I also curated and hosted the London Craft Gin Cruise, and founded a gin subscription service. Neither of which exist at present, but I had a lovely time and met delightful people so consider them a success. l live in Greater Manchester with a brilliant wife, a charming cat and, at time of writing, some fruit flies.