THE POPPING COCKTAILS

No longer the preserve of bedrooms and hi-NRG dance floors, oft-maligned poppers are having a rebrand during none other than London Cocktail Week. Excalibur XO is taking things up a notch at Sweeties cocktail lounge at The Standard, where speciality drinks curated by the hotel’s all-star mixologists will be paired — safely — with optional, bespoke ‘super-premium’ aromatic party favours alongside talks and exhibitions celebrating the best of queer culture. Sounds like love is in the air. Until 23 Oct (londoncocktailweek.com)