Dry January is celebrating its tenth birthday. Since the challenge began in 2013, it has become a fixture of many

Notable mentions: Dusk ’til Pawn (speakeasy-style cocktail heaven), Cloud 23 (best views in the city), Epernay (classiest cocktails this side of Manhattan) and Whim Wham Cafe (vintage-inspired, gin-addled drinking den).

Olly Smith is one of the UK’s leading wine experts, working as The Mail On Sunday’s Event Magazine wine editor, and he could not have more praise for Manchester’s drink scene