Original Sin

I mean where do I start.
OK fine, ill start by telling potential patrons of Original Sin that I was on a tinder date. Tensions were high, my shirt looked like a tea towel and I was out to give her a good rodgering maybe somewhere down the line.
On arrival the whole bar was empty, which was great because I was quick to convince her that I booked the place out for our date– she wasn’t very bright.
The foreign stallion of a waiter took her order and then walked off… I mean, I had ¼ glass of pure gentrified IPA left, but when he saw me he should have seen I drink like a legend and that I would need a cocktail in a matter of hot seconds.
Back to the date and the conversation flowing — I was having arguably the best first date of my life. That was until the waiter decided to come and gloat about his cucumber infused gin that he had just made. Oh good for you, you absolute plum. Not to mention is female compatriot did the same, but this time she didn’t even make the f_​_​_​ng thing.
Anyway, the pork was overcooked and her main looked like 3 blind mice had a fight with a lawn mower.
So tonight Michael, before I show Original Sin my original bin, you get 4 stars b_​_​ch cos this girl loves Hendricks.
I think she likes me.
Love always,
The Undateable

Original Sin, a stylish New York styled speakeasy bar is the sister cocktail bar to Happiness Forget in Hoxton Square, I am a big fan of Original Sin with its simplicity approach to cocktails making rather than lost in garnishes and modern concepts, I really enjoyed The Comeback, which contained cognac and maple syrup to bring out the extra oaky flavours from the drink. Stoke Newington is suppose to be the next hipster location so it makes sense for the boys from Happy Happiness to set shop before the rent become too premium.

I’m a huge fan of Happiness Forgets so I was super stoked that Stoke Newington was getting this outpost. It is much bigger than Happiness Forgets but it was absolutely empty on a Thursday eve. Will it survive? I think not which would be a shame. Great service, great cocktails. It just needed some customers to give it atmosphere…

Such a nice cocktail bar!
The ambience is very nice and quiet romantic too, the drinks are very good and the staff seem to know a lot about cocktail and mixes, they gave my great tips and they are also super fun to chat with.
thumbs up for the playlist too!

Bit of a dive bar/​speakeasy in the vein of many other London offerings these days. Staff were genuinely helpful when it came to dissecting the menu of cocktails. Not too crowded and very dimly lit, good date place!

Arriving there on a Saturday night we were initially ignored and then told there was «no seats left, its busy on a Friday», which was fine.
I then asked when a table might be free to which I had a rude response from the bartender «its friday, its busy».
I then asked again «if seats becomes free, could we have it?» to which he replied «all our tables are full you have to stand».
I never had my question answered and the bartender was then told by a customer at the bar that its actually Saturday.

Happiness Forgets have come to Stokey and created a BEAUTIFUL underground bar with booth seating, a pool table and delicious drinks.
The stretch of road from Dalston Kingsland to here now has a plethora of cocktail bars to choose from and each has its own distinct charm. Original Sin has a decently sized cocktail bar with some truly special drinks and sets itself apart by the very classy décor.
The staff were great (as you’d expect from the HF crowd) and the atmosphere relaxed.
We came on a Wednesday at 9pm and had no problems getting a table. I have no idea what a weekend would be like but the place is bigger than HF.
Go!

And, your welcome — because BELIEVE me after a visit to original sin you will be saying thank-​you and singing this joints praises. Hands down my new favourite bar in London (and that is a BIG statement) the staff are absolutely fantastic they know there stuff back to front and inside out. You can order from the well thought out menu or they will whip you up something freestyle to your liking. I have never encountered such incredible mixology, service and genuinely enthusiastic staff. However after 2 tasty tipple I would not suggest trying your hand at the old school pool table — your not going to win there. I almost don’t want to post this — just to keep this wee place all to myself!

The latest offering from the brains behind Happiness Forgets and what a space it is.
Slightly more casual than Happiness (not that Happiness is remotely formal) and with the longest bar I’ve ever seen in a cocktail bar like this, this space is warm and welcoming with a cocktail menu that is pretty much guaranteed to put a smile on your face from the first drink to the last.
There is a pool table (NEAT!) and a lot of seating along the wall facing the bar; the lighting is dim too — which when you have a face like mine makes this an ideal place to take a date.
I’m loving the style of the fixtures (the metal railings separating the standing area from the seating area, the pineapple lights and the delightfully solid tables).
The folk behind the bar are fully trained in the dark arts of cocktail creation and will be more than happy to mix you up something off the menu if you’re looking for something boozier or different to the signature drinks being offered.
For such an unassuming entrance, walking into this space is quite a shock — pair this with a visit to Stokey Bears upstairs (or even book-​end it, start AND finish) and your entire night can easily be spent at 129 Stoke Newington High Street — and why not?