We don’t just pour drinks. We host.
Old-world hospitality and cocktails made by hand, for weddings and events all over Ireland. Every guest looked after, every drink a moment, and nobody left waiting at the bar.
Proper hosting. No queues.
We’re hosts first. Every drink is pre‑batched, so instead of spending the night building cocktails, we’re out front looking after your guests. You get exactly the drinks you signed off on, and nobody waits twenty minutes for one at the busiest point of the night.
How we work at weddings & eventsHosted, not just served
Old-world hospitality from the first welcome drink to the last round. We look after your guests like they’re our own.
Served fast
Pre-batched cocktails mean no queues at the bar, and the last drink of the night tastes exactly like the first.
Made by hand
Every syrup, cordial and juice is made by hand from fresh, seasonal produce, with spirits chosen for the best result in each drink.
Sustainable by design
We use the whole fruit, peel and all, reuse what’s left over, and batch exactly what’s needed, so very little goes to waste.
Planning a wedding?
Take our three-minute menu design quiz. You’ll get your drinks profile, your spot on Mike’s taste graph and a starting menu built around you two.
A cocktail menu that’s yours, and a bar that keeps up.
Whether it’s a wedding, a birthday or a company night, we design the drinks around you and the occasion, make every component by hand, and batch it all on site.
- A bespoke menuDesigned around you and the occasion, with alcohol-free drinks made for an adult palate, never an afterthought.
- A tasting firstA box of samples to try at home, or a short tasting in person.
- Two mixologists on the nightBehind the bar with professional equipment, hosting your guests from the first drink to the last.
- We look after the detailsWe work directly with your venue, planner and caterer, and send them a clear spec sheet.
A taste of Mike’s style
Fresh produce, Irish ingredients and nothing in the glass that doesn’t earn its place.
From first chat to last round
Tell us about you
The occasion, what you love to drink, what you can’t stand and the feel you’re going for.
Taste
Try your drinks before the day, at home or in person, and we fine-tune them.
We prep and batch
Everything is made by hand in advance, then batched on site the day before or the morning of.
We host, you celebrate
Fast service, guests looked after, and drinks that hold their quality to the last round.
Cocktails your guests will talk about, with nothing extra for your team to manage.
All alcohol goes through your licence and suppliers, so drinks revenue stays with the venue. We support your bar team on the night.
Working with venuesFriday service as fast as pouring a pint.
We train one of your team to batch on a Monday, so cocktails stop slowing down your busiest nights. Same recipes, faster and consistent.
Cocktail consultancyMike & Emma Walsh‑Mc Nicholas
Mike is a twice national champion mixologist with about ten years behind the bar, and he makes the drinks. Emma is an event manager who looks after hosting and business development, and you’ll find her behind the bar too.
Between them, Dilutions of Grandeur designs every drink, every batch and every detail of how it reaches your guests.
More about usWe take a limited number of weddings and events each year.
Tell us your date and venue and we’ll let you know if we’re free.