Kahlua - Espresso Martini, an Origin Story

Creative Director

Espresso Martini is one of the most popular drinks in the UK. Yet, a lot of people don’t know that Kahlúa is one of the main ingredients. So on a mural, in a comic strip style, we told the birth of Espresso Martini from 1983. With the legendary quote: ‘Give me something that wakes me up, then %#!$? me up’.