A look behind the scenes at round one of Spirit of Comedy last week. The setup, the team and what goes on while the comics get on with making the room laugh. One round down. Next stop, Komedia, Bath - can’t wait to do it all again tonight! 😂🎤

Sugar, spice & everything nice - this is the Gingerbread Cream Martini ✨ 50ml Dutch Barn Ginger Spiced 30ml Irish cream 12.5ml gingerbread syrup 25ml amaretto 25ml cream Rim your glass with caramel and crushed ginger biscuits. Shake all ingredients with ice, then strain into the glass. Finish with squirty cream and a mini gingerbread biscuit. All the gingerbread. None of the baking.

Leeds, The Spirit of Comedy is coming next week! On Tuesday 6th October, 14 comedians are taking over The Glee Cub Leeds, all chasing a shot at £5,000 and comedy glory. Hosted by Matt Bragg. The line-up: Gaj San Aman Randhawa Shaz Memon Lyle Barke Stuart Thomas Ben Wearmouth Oliver Bowler Anthony Williams Vash P. Mike Carter mags McHugh Pankaj Pankaj Kat Ronson Jack Wilson They’ve made it this far. Now they’ve got one job: be funnier than everyone else in the room. And this time, it’s down to you to decide who deserves a spot in the final. Come for the vodka. Stay to watch 14 people professionally overshare. 🎟️ Tickets on sale now - glee.co.uk/performer/dutch-b…

Yeah… bet you need a drink now don’t you

Ben T on rent boys, a questionable Greek inheritance and a name badge that took the piss before he’d even opened his mouth. First place in our first semi-final. Very well deserved. 🏆 See you at the FINAL at Leicester Square Theatre on 7th December! Watch his winning set. If you’re his girlfriend’s dad, lovely to have you here. No complaints from us.

This Sunday, September 27, we’re joining Her Pour at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa for an afternoon celebrating the women shaking things up in wine, spirits and food. We can’t wait to be part of it and get Dutch Barn Vodka into your glasses. We’ll also be making a $5,000 donation to support the Humane Society of Tampa Bay. Because we’ve always had a soft spot for animals. This is just the start of big things across the pond. See you there! 🇺🇸🍸

The hunt for Britain’s next comedy legend is officially ON! 👑 Thanks to everyone who joined us in Chiswick for our first night of Spirit of Comedy - full of vodka, punchlines and more vodka🍸😂 Congratulations to Ben Tulloh for taking first place in Chiswick! Next up, we’re coming to… 📍 30 September — Komedia, Bath 📍 6 October — Glee, Leeds 📍 4 November — Lions Den, Manchester 📍 11 November — Top Secret Comedy Club, Kingsway, London 🏆 7 December — THE FINAL at Leicester Square Theatre, London One £5,000 cash prize. Who’s got the jokes to take the crown? 👀

My priorities are a little shaken

Nine lives. Zero plans. One special edition. 🐾 Ricky Gervais' new Netflix special calls for a special bottle, the limited-edition Alley Cats Dutch Barn Vodka. Get your paws on it before it’s gone.

First round of the Spirit of Comedy semi-finals: DONE 😂🎤 What a night!!! Huge thanks to everyone who got up on stage and made us laugh, the voting was close, but we’ve got our top three… 🥉 3rd: Prince Abdi 🥈 2nd: Will Mars 🥇 1st: Ben Tulloh Next stop: Bath on 30th September. Tickets are available now - komediabath.co.uk/events/128…

SPIRIT OF COMEDY SEASON 2 LETS GOOOOOO 🚀 We’re kicking off The Spirit of Comedy tonight in Chiswick - in for a night of laughter (hopefully) and vodka (definitely) 😂

Fatty Arbuckle really knows how to put the fun in advertising 😂

It's never too early to say we'll circle back to that in the new year 💥

The Spirit of Comedy kicks off this week in Chiswick! 🎤🍸 Join us this Wednesday, 23 September, at Headliners at The George IV, hosted by Matt Bragg. Big laughs, your chance to vote, and a complimentary Dutch Barn canned cocktail on arrival. Get your tickets for Wednesday 👉 wegottickets.com/f/25922

Tastes like tiramisu. Shakes like an espresso martini. 🍸 Shake 40ml Dutch Barn Balinese Vanilla Vodka, 20ml Irish cream, 25ml cooled espresso and 20ml chocolate milk over ice. Fine strain into a chilled martini glass, then finish with a ladyfinger biscuit and a dusting of cocoa. Cheers to making a perfectly good dessert an even better cocktail.

We’ve sorted the drinks. The rest is down to you.

Spirit of Comedy Season 2 is kicking off next week , so we’re taking it back to the first time our Season 1 winner, Val Vulpe, stepped onto the Spirit of Comedy stage and won us all over with her deadpan humour 🎤😂 Who's going to make Season 2 theirs? 👀

Never lose focus on what really matters 💯🍸

And the second golden ticket was found in Liverpool!