Get a taste of Manchester’s cocktail scene with Schweppes 1783

This inventive bar comes complete with a fully immersive, underground nightclub housing a catwalk and a theatre. Also make sure you find its hidden gin palace with 84 different variations on the spirit and a molecular cocktail lab complete with ‘Impossibubble’ lickable champagne bubble machine. It’s an ideal spot then, for an imaginative twist on the classic gin and cucumber. Try the Impossi-Garden Ginijto, with gin, vanilla syrup, fresh lemon juice and a handful of fresh mint, all perfectly balanced with a refreshing splash of Schweppes 1783 Cucumber Tonic.

Peter St, M2 5QR. www.be-impossible.com

A club in the former Factory Records offices – famous back in the day for signing Joy Division, Happy Mondays, James and New Order – this place is a shrine to independent Manchester music at its best. Come for the music and stay for the cocktails: namely the smooth tequila-based Factory Worker Bee's tonic, made with Patron Anejo, cointreau, honey and vanilla syrup, fresh lemon juice and added bite thanks to Schweppes 1873 Salty Lemon Tonic.

Princess St, M1 7EN. www.factorymanchester.com

Inspired by Manchester’s history as a powerhouse in the Industrial Revolution, independent restaurant 1761 serves honest, seasonal and locally sourced British food with a modern twist – think big, delicious roast dinners, big plates of mouthwatering fish and chips, or a runny scotch egg on a bed of samphire. But the cocktails are the jewel in this place’s crown. Our pick is a blend of Aperol, Amaretto, orange bitters, and a crisp, cold Light Tonic, garnished with a sprig of rosemary and a dehydrated orange wheel – a fancy tipple to mirror the old-style glamour of the interiors.

Booth St, M2 4AT. www.1761mcr.co.uk

Having resided in its spot under the railway lines in Deansgate for two decades, Atlas Bar has become something of a (g)institution, with the largest gin collection in the city of nearly 400. And its bartenders aren’t showing any sign of slowing down – a new type of gin is added every week. For something unusual, try the delightful Cuckoo Sunshine Gin, which has hints of lemon and substitutes honey for sugar in the distillation process, with a refreshing 1783 Crisp Tonic, a garnish of honeycomb and a lemon twist.

Deansgate, M3 4LY. www.atlasbarmanchester.com

Find out more at www.the1783club.co.uk.