What Is the Relationship Between Urban Bar UK and Cocktail Kingdom?

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Urban Bar UK distributes Cocktail Kingdom products in the UK. The products themselves are designed and manufactured by Cocktail Kingdom, while Urban Bar acts as the distributor. This means you can buy Cocktail Kingdom barware through Urban Bar's website rather than ordering directly from the US-based brand.

How the Distribution Relationship Works

The relationship is a straightforward distribution arrangement, not a collaboration or co-branding deal. Urban Bar's own description of the arrangement is explicit: "Cocktail Kingdom Products — Designed & Manufactured by Cocktail Kingdom. Distributed by Urban Bar."

That single line tells you most of what matters:

  • Design and manufacturing sit with Cocktail Kingdom.
  • Distribution sits with Urban Bar.
  • Branding stays with Cocktail Kingdom — these are not Urban Bar own-brand products.

This is different from the rest of Urban Bar's catalogue. Urban Bar designs and produces its own glassware and barware lines, and it also offers bespoke and branded manufacturing for spirits brands. Cocktail Kingdom items sit alongside those as a distributed range.

Why This Matters If You're Buying

If you're based in the UK or Europe, the practical effect is that you avoid importing directly from Cocktail Kingdom. That typically means:

  • Domestic delivery rather than international shipping
  • Prices shown in GBP with VAT included
  • A UK point of contact for orders and returns

Urban Bar describes itself as "an international glass and barware provider serving famous name brands, hospitality of all sizes — and now directly to consumers," so both trade accounts and direct consumer purchases are part of the picture.

What Else Urban Bar Offers Beyond Cocktail Kingdom

It's worth separating the Cocktail Kingdom range from Urban Bar's other activity, because the two serve different needs:

Offering Who it's for What it involves
Cocktail Kingdom products Consumers, bars, trade Distribution of Cocktail Kingdom's designed and manufactured barware
Urban Bar own designs Consumers, hospitality Urban Bar's own glassware and barware ranges
Bespoke and branded Spirits brands, drinks industry Custom shapes, decoration, and packaging
Engraving Consumers, gifting Personalisation of products
Trade accounts Hospitality businesses Account-based benefits for the trade

Urban Bar frames its wider business around 40 years of designing bar and glassware for the drinks and hospitality industry, with a design studio available for custom work.

Checking Availability

Cocktail Kingdom items appear within Urban Bar's standard product listings rather than in a separate storefront. If you're looking for a specific Cocktail Kingdom piece, search or browse the barware and glassware sections of the Urban Bar site and check the product description — the "Designed & Manufactured by Cocktail Kingdom. Distributed by Urban Bar" wording is the marker that identifies these items.

If a product you want isn't listed, that's a stock or range question for Urban Bar rather than something you can resolve by going to Cocktail Kingdom directly, since Urban Bar is the distribution channel for this market.