Cocktail kit recommendations for a virtual event?

October 5, 2023 1:01 PM

We're planning a virtual murder mystery party for 40-60 people spread out across the US. We'd like to send folks a cocktail or wine kit so they can have a drink or two while we solve the case. We are not looking for a cocktail making class, just a little gift for attendees to open and enjoy while we socialize. Even better if there's a mocktail option for those who do not partake and/or live in a state to which alcohol cannot be shipped.

I found this link in a previous ask-me answer and there are some good looking options but it's a couple of years old and it would be great to get some more recent recommendations based on personal experience.

posted by slmorri to Food & Drink (3 answers total)

As far as the mocktails go, try Curious Elixirs. You'll probably need to contact them to get things sorted for shipping to 60 people.
posted by aramaic at 2:13 PM on October 5, 2023 [1 favorite]

In the UK, retailers call them 'ready to drink' cocktails and they're growing in popularity. I can't suggest suppliers but I hope this search term helps the search engine game your results you find what you want.
posted by k3ninho at 2:26 PM on October 5, 2023 [1 favorite]

(Also, I should say, the Curious Elixirs can be mixed with alcohol. So, for example, you could get everybody the Curious version of the Painkiller, and then get the alcohol people a separate airline-sized bottle of real rum. It's a little bit weird, since the Curious stuff is supposed to stand on its own merits, but they do work as mixers as well, although in my Painkiller example I might consider sending a light rum rather than the usual dark rum, since the Curious stuff is built to be dark-rum adjacent without rum, ergo I probably wouldn't double-up on the dark rum sensation)
posted by aramaic at 4:56 PM on October 5, 2023 [1 favorite]