MUMBAI: Aiming to break away from the routine family dramas and soaps, the lifestyle channel Discovery Travel & Living has been showcasing a variety of shows to spearhead the emerging trend of contemporary alternative television.

Starting today and to be aired every Thursday at 10 30pm, the new series Cocktail Kings introduces two professional cocktail makers, Colin Asare-Appiah and Dimitri Lezinska as they travel to cities across Europe and the USA where they meet the locals, see the sights, uncover the best things to do and the best places to be seen doing them.

A 13 episodes series, it focuses on different locations from Colin's home turf in London and Dimitri's in Paris, to Milan, Berlin, Athens, other cities across Europe, then over to the US to New York, Miami, San Francisco and Seattle.

Spending two days at each location, Colin and Dimitri experience the more unusual activities each city offers, apart from seeking out the most stylish bars, restaurants and hotels.

Once completely saturated in the culture and personality of each city, Colin and Dimitri each then create a brand new cocktail based upon their experiences. Of the two, the cocktail that best reflects the city's style will be placed on the cocktail list at one of the city's coolest bars - where a cocktail-making session will take place.

Committed to providing content that gets viewers to escape from the day-to-day grind of everyday life, Cocktail Kings is all set to woo the discerning viewer.