The Brands Report, now in its 13th year, delves into the buying behaviour at the elite end of the bar business through a poll of the world’s best bars (more on how we define this later). The object is not to gain a wide insight into thousands of bars but those that operate at the most influential end of the pyramid, so we…

After all, this is a list of the loved – the brands that bartenders not only drink, but cherish. Interestingly, you don’t see too many Flash Harry brands, more world class liquids that don’t cost the earth. This league has no category boundaries – it is across all spirits – but even with such a wide…

DOWNLOAD THE GLOBAL BAR EDITION HERE. The 56-page supplement features bios of the World’s 50 Best Bars as well as the bestselling classic cocktails and interviews with some of the industry’s biggest names. Alongside the official guide to The World’s 50 Best Bars 2021, DI’s Bars Editor Hamish Smith unpicks the ranking, offering analysis of what…

The David Collins-designed hotel bar led by Ago Perrone, Giorgio Bargiani and Maura Milia, made its twelfth appearance in the list – a joint record  – while Monica Berg and Alex Kratena’s Old Street bar of two parts Tayēr + Elementary climbed three places to be named runner up. The bar industry’s most coveted awards is organised and owned by William Reed, and voted for…

Following the announcement of Drinks International’s Bar World 100 – a ranking of the most influential people in the bar industry – three members of the list will come together to host a panel discussion and guest bartending shift at El Copitas, St. Petersburg, Russia. Taking place on July 27, The Most Influential Guest Shift will see Danil Nevsky (no. 29), Tim Etherington-Judge (no.

Tebay, who joins in August from New York’s Death & Company – where she spent seven years, rising to head bartender – is the first female head bartender at the American Bar since Ada Coleman. The American Bar, which has been closed due to the pandemic, will reopen in September under Tebay’s leadership. She joins as the 12th head bartender…

The bar owner and industry thought leader was among a host of London bar personalities in the list, with Ago Perrone of The Connaught Bar – The World’s Best Bar 2020 – taking second spot after a 26-place rise. In third was last year’s number two Alex Kratena, an alumnus of Artesian and co-owner of Tayēr + Elementary, which finished fifth in the World’s 50 Best Bars…

As official trade media partner, Drinks International will publish the results in its Global Bar Edition in December. Returning to a physical event after a virtual awards in 2020 – during which 50 Best devoted its resources to its 50 Best for Recovery fundraising project – The World’s 50 Best Bars 2021 will recognise and celebrate the resilience and achievements of the sector in the…

Two Schmucks – no.26 in The World’s 50 Best Bars 2020 – endured a troubled pandemic, with capacity restrictions forcing closure and relocation. “We went through a lot,” Aljaff told Drinks International. “Last year we decided we couldn’t keep Two Schmucks open. The restrictions meant no one was allowed to sit at the bar and our capacity was limited to 30% of our 30-people licence,…

The tequila ambassador and co-owner of Ocho Tequila was instrumental in building the reputation of agave spirits around the world, educating countless bartenders. Alongside Phil Bayly, he was a trailblazer of Mexican hospitality, with a global empire of 18 restaurant-bars – principally Café Pacifico and La Perla – and pioneered much of the industry’s understanding of terroir in tequila. Last year Estes’ career was celebrated as he…