Because sometimes bartenders get bored...
The good, the bad and the 'Bols Deep' dirty; here are the punniest cocktail names around the world.
Now go order one and try to keep a straight face.
UP THE RUM NO BAILEYS
WHAT: Appleton 12yr, homemade Baileys, 1 whole egg
SERVE: Shake with ice, garnish with nutmeg and a slice of banana
WHO: Ali Reynolds
WHERE: Hawksmoor Spitalfields (London, UK)
SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RYAN
WHAT: Calvados, lemon & passionfruit juice, vanilla & cardamon syrup, Sauvignon Blanc and Fino sherry
SERVE: Over crushed ice in a rations tin, complete with dog-tags and pyrotechnics
WHO: Elliot Ball
WHERE: Cocktail Trading Company (London, UK)
TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD
WHAT: Tequila, creme de menthe, fresh lime and sugar syrup
SERVE: Up, garnished with a mint leaf
WHO: Unknown sometime in the 1960s
WHERE: Library Bar (Los Angeles, USA)
LAVENDER VIDA LOCA
WHAT: Gin and sugar
SERVE: Over crushed ice in a Julep tin, accented with lavender and mint
WHO: Jake Burger
WHERE: The Portobello Star (London, UK)
BEAN ME UP BISCOTTI
WHAT: Bourbon, biscotti coffee liqueur and orange bitters
SERVE: Over Ice
WHO: Trevor Easter
WHERE: Park & Rec (San Diego, USA)
HOWLING BAN-SHEE
WHAT: Ban Poitin, Cocci Americano vermouth, white tea, rosemary syrup and citric sugar
SERVE: Up
WHO: Gillian Boyle
WHERE: Callooh Callay (London, UK)
TONKA, TAYLOR'S, SOLDIER, RYE
WHAT: Rye, Cynar, port reduction and tonka bean tincture.
SERVE: Up
WHO: Liam Webster
WHERE: Blind Pig (London, UK)
BOLS DEEP
WHAT: Clarified milk punch with Bols Genever, pisco, rye, bourbon, green tea and lemon
SERVE: Over ice with a cinnamon stick garnish
WHO: Jade Brown Godfrey
WHERE: Pouring Ribbons (New York, USA)
FIG SHRUBBLE IN LITTLE CYNAR
WHAT: Aged rum, fig shrub, Cynar and bitters
SERVE: Up
WHO: Sam Kershaw
WHERE: Callooh Callay (London, UK)
RYE ME A RIVER
WHAT: Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, cherry brandy and Peychaud bitters
SERVE: Coupe with a side of Justin Timberlake
WHO: Barney Toy
WHERE: Society & Nook (Auckland, New Zealand)
DILL OR NO DILL
WHAT: Gin, lemon, cucumber, elderflower cordial, fresh dill and smoked salt
SERVE: up in a Nick & Nora with a sprig of dill pinned to the rim.
WHO: Gareth Evans
WHERE: Berners Tavern (London, UK)
WHAT'S SO HONEY 'BOUT PEAS, LOVAGE AND UNDERSTANDING?
WHAT: Vodka, lovage cordial, manzanilla sherry, and sugar snap peas
SERVE: Up with a dash of harmony.
WHO: Jake Burger
WHERE: The Portobello Star (London, UK)