Bristol Syrup Company

IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH DEE DAVIES, CO-FOUNDER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AND COCKTAIL EXPERT AT BRISTOL SYRUP COMPANY, WE LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COMPANY’S RANGE OF SYRUPS AND PURÉES – MADE BY BARTENDERS, FOR BARTENDERS.

TELL US A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE BRAND AND YOUR PRODUCTS.

Bristol Syrup Company is a collaboration between Bristol based syrup experts and bartenders. With combined experience of over forty years, myself and the team have created a range of quality, and authentic tasting syrups – made by bartenders, for bartenders.

Before the birth of our syrups, we noticed a huge gap in the market – they were either the generic, standard syrups or the exceptional, top-tier syrups. This inspired us to create our brand, a range of affordable syrups that do not compromise on quality or taste.

We’ve created flavours that have depth and character which taste exactly like the name on the label – we’re proud that our Raspberry tastes like raspberries as opposed to generic berry, and our Passionfruit tastes like passionfruit, rather than just tropical fruit. This may seem obvious, but this is where we believe so many existing syrups let down otherwise great cocktails. We’ve also used acidity, bitterness and vinegar in some of the syrups to make them more than just sweet; perfect for twists on classic cocktails or to add complexity to alcohol free options.

We’ve recently created a whole new collection to our range, Bristol Syrup Company Purées!

Created to add fruitiness and balance to cocktails. Citrus juice and fruit purée are important ingredients in the world of cocktails, many of our favourite drinks rely on them. So, it’s understandable that bartenders want the best quality they can get their hands on. But making fruit juice and purée in bars is expensive and time-consuming. Sometimes the fruit isn’t available, other times the standard isn’t up to scratch and it’s always messy.

The greatness of our syrups and purée is evident in the fact that they are used by bartenders in a large array of bar and hospitality venues, from TGI Fridays to Claridge’s – our products are recognised across the industry for their quality and authentic taste.

FLAVOURFUL SYRUPS ARE CRUCIAL FOR BARTENDERS IN CREATING BOTH NEW AND EXCITING SERVES AND CLASSIC COCKTAILS. HOW IS THE COCKTAIL SYRUP SECTOR GROWING?

Grand View Research , global syrup market data, suggests that the global cocktail syrups market size was valued at USD 4.17 billion in 2022, and is expected to rise to www.bristolsyrupcompany.com

USD 5.99 billion by 2028.

Sweet, flavoured cocktail syrup held the largest share of more than 58% in 2020. Fruity and sweet cocktail syrups are quite popular among consumers in the U.S. and UK markets as they perfectly balance the sourness of citrus juice and soften hard spirits, like rum and whisky.

The fruit segment held the largest share of over 68% in 2020 and has now exceeded 70% (in 2022) Fruit-flavoured syrups have been dominating the market due to their widespread application and versatility in cocktails. The growing consumer preference for products with high fruit content is pushing manufacturers to introduce syrups infused with natural ingredients and this is what led us to diversify into purées.