Madeleine, the bar at The Grand Hotel Birmingham, will be serving up five bespoke cocktails inspired by couples whose stories of passion and devotion have stood the test of time from 1-28 February.

Each cocktail has been crafted in line with a famous love story, inviting guests to experience romance throughout history.

Napoleon and Josephine is inspired by the legendary yet tumultuous love between the first Emperor of France and the Parisian socialite who captured his heart. The sweet yet bitter cocktail blends clove and cinnamon-infused Armagnac, with Calvados, Cointreau, and Amer Picon, balancing flavours of warmth, spice, and citrus.

Pierre and Marie Curie celebrates the pioneering scientists whose shared love of science led them to become the first married couple to win a Nobel Prize. The cocktail includes Absolut Blue vodka infused with Camomile, sweet and aromatic Crème de poor and poppy liquor, layered with delicate flavours of Silver Needle Tea infused with vanilla.

Heloise and Abelard is inspired by the passionate and forbidden love between two 12th-century intellectuals, remembered today through their famous exchange of love letters. The cocktail combines Beefeater gin with cranberry juice, rose syrup, violet liquor, and Cynar, creating a complex balance of floral, herbal, and bittersweet flavours that mirror the depth and intensity of their relationship.

Juliette Drouet and Victor Hugo is crafted with the 50-year relationship between the devoted mistress, muse, and secretary, and the celebrated writer in mind. This indulgent cocktail is prepared with St Rémy Cognac infused with cinnamon and star anise, Cherry Heering, crème de cacao, fig syrup, and finished with a dash of Aztec chocolate bitters.

Jeanne Duval and Charles Baudelaire is an ode to the turbulent and intense romance between the French poet and his muse, who inspired his most passionate and scandalous poetry. This cocktail combines earthy flavours of Brugal 1888 and elderflower syrup with a sharp Perrier-Jouët Rosé cordial, and a revitalising sprinkle of fresh Perrier-Jouët Rosé - perfectly echoing the volatility of their love.

To book a table and for more information, visit: thegrandhotelbirmingham.co.uk