Why Music and Cocktails Belong Together
Jan 18, 2026
By Antosh & Tash, founders of Rythmik Cocktails
As a cocktail brand, we often get asked: “Why music?”
For us, the answer has always been obvious. Music and cocktails have never been separate things.
If we haven't been introduced yet, we're Antosh and Tash — brother and sister, and the founders of Rythmik Cocktails, our premixed cocktail brand born out of a love for great drinks, great music, and the feeling that happens when everything clicks at once.
It started behind a bar
Rythmik didn’t start in a boardroom or a branding workshop. It started behind a bar that was known for three things: quality cocktails, DJ nights, and a great vibe.
Not background playlists. Real DJs. Real energy. Nights where the music shaped the room.
Antosh was deep in the cocktail world, obsessed with balance, technique, and getting things exactly right. Tash was equally tuned into atmosphere — how a space feels, how moments unfold, how small details turn into memories.
Night after night, we noticed something that felt obvious once you saw it: when the music was right, the drinks landed differently.
Music wasn’t there to fill silence. It was part of the experience.
Cocktails and music follow the same rules
The more we paid attention, the clearer it became that great cocktails and great dance music are built on the same principles.
Both rely on:
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Balance — nothing overpowering everything else
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Layering — flavours or sounds revealing themselves over time
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Restraint — knowing when less is more
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Emotion — how it makes you feel, not just how it performs
A good DJ doesn’t throw every sound into a track at once. A good bartender doesn’t either.
That parallel became the foundation of how we think about premixed cocktails.
Why we created Rythmik Cocktails
When we decided to start Rythmik, we weren’t trying to make the loudest or trendiest premixed cocktail brand. We wanted to recreate a moment.
The moment when the room clicks. When the track comes in at exactly the right time. When you look around and think, yep — this is it.
Every Rythmik cocktail is designed around a vibe, not just a flavour profile. Bright and energetic. Smooth and warm. Deep and late-night. The recipes, the balance, and even how they’re served all start with how we want them to feel.
Each cocktail is inspired by a different energy and moment.
Explore the cocktails →
Sip to the Sounds
That idea eventually became Sip to the Sounds — our way of making music a core part of the Rythmik experience.
For each cocktail, we curate a playlist designed to match its energy. No algorithms. No filler. Just music we genuinely love, drawn from the underground dance music scenes that shaped us.
The idea is simple:
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Pour the cocktail
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Press play
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Let the two work together
It turns drinking at home into something more intentional — closer to being out, without needing the crowd.
Why this matters to us
Rythmik is personal.
It’s built on nights spent on dancefloors, behind bars, and around kitchen tables arguing about whether a drink needs more acid or whether a track comes in too early. It’s driven by an obsession with quality — not perfection for its own sake, but care.
We don’t believe premixed cocktails should feel like a compromise. And we don’t believe music should be an afterthought.
For us, they belong together.
If you want to know more about how we started — and why quality matters so much to us — you can read more about our story here.
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So when you open a bottle of Rythmik, our hope is that you don’t just taste it — you feel it. And if you’ve got the playlist on while you do?
That’s exactly how it’s meant to be.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do music and cocktails work so well together?
Both music and cocktails are about balance, timing, and feeling. The right music can change how a drink tastes and how a moment feels — just like the right cocktail can make a track land differently. We’ve seen it first-hand, night after night, behind the bar.
What is Sip to the Sounds?
Sip to the Sounds is our way of making music part of the Rythmik experience. For every cocktail we create, we curate a playlist that matches its vibe — so drinking at home feels more intentional and immersive.
Are Rythmik Cocktails fully premixed?
Yes. All of our cocktails are expertly premixed so they’re ready to pour. No shaking, no complicated prep — just ice, a glass, and the right soundtrack.
Where did Rythmik Cocktails start?
Rythmik was born out of a bar culture rooted in quality cocktails, DJ nights, and underground dance music. It grew from real nights out, not marketing ideas.
How should I enjoy a Rythmik cocktail at home?
Pour over ice, press play on the matching Sip to the Sounds playlist, and take a moment. These cocktails are designed to be enjoyed slowly — like a good track that unfolds over time.
Curious to experience it for yourself?
Pour one, press play, and see how it feels.
