Contemporary mixology has established the importance of high-quality ingredients, from the use of fresh fruit to premium spirits. Liqueurs are no exception. Long gone are the days when the word was a synonym for a poorly assembled extra-sweet spirit and, although production is still strictly regulated (EU states that a liqueur must have minimum of 15% abv and 100g/ litre of sugar), the market is…

Following a steady ascent in the past few years, Italian bitters is one of the hottest beverage categories when it comes to production, distribution and sales. Led by the omnipresent Campari Group, whose portfolio includes the namesake red bitter and Aperol, this once niche section is living a new youth, mostly thanks to the use that modern mixology is making of it. “The research that…