Little Drop Of Poison

You'll find yourself on Fore Street in the thick of Exeter's bar scene, but Little Drop Of Poison feels refreshingly different from the usual student-guzzling chaos. The staff here treat cocktail-making like they mean it—no lazy pours or Instagram aesthetics masking mediocre spirits. The space has that warm, lived-in feeling of somewhere that's genuinely fun rather than trying desperately to be cool. Whether you're catching up with mates over a proper martini or discovering what happens when someone actually cares about their daiquiri, you'll understand why locals keep coming back. It's the sort of bar that makes you want to linger longer than you planned.