The famed London hotel bar, which is the reigning champion of The World’s 50 Best Bars and has an illustrious history stretching back almost 130 years, has spent more than three months searching for its next head bartender following the departure of Erik Lorincz, who was with the bar since 2010. Schulte, who previously worked at The Ritz Carlton in Macau, joins…

The spin-off from Bar Covent Berlin organised by Reed Exhibitions, was small by international standards, attracting 3,100 visitors across its two sites over two days (June 12-13). In all, 155 exhibitors showcased their wares, pouring 250,000 samples. One exhibitor, James Chase of Chase Distillery, said: “We loved our time at the show, having participated at Bar Convent Berlin for many years, we were intrigued with…

The menu, which launched earlier in May following nine months of research and planning at the world-famous Paris bar (11th in the World’s 50 Best Bars 2017), has been showcased through guest shifts and tastings around the capital. Based around Shalom Schwartz’s Theory of Basic Human Values, the menu explores the commonality between people through illustrations by Laura Sheldon and cocktails by the Little Red Door…

JAH45 is a range of Jamaican rums inspired by the country’s music scene – specifically the sound system era of the 1950s and 1960s. Mangrove explains that JAH is slang for Jamaica and the 45 references the 45RPM record speed.  The brand will initially launch with five variants in the UK before rolling out to selected global markets. The rums are blends…

Tell us about the drinking traditions of New Orleans. New Orleans is really fortunate in that it has a cannon of classic cocktails we call our own. Even before the craft cocktail revolution you would have seen these drinks being consistently made. The Sazerac is the first one that comes to mind, but the Ramos Gin Fizz is equally revered here. Not to mention the…

IF YOU GOOGLE the words ‘Birmingham cocktail bars’ the results are not pretty – a long, familiar list of branded bars that would leave any true cocktail lover as cold as a blended Strawberry Daiquiri. In reality, however, on arrival at our great city there are a few highly polished diamonds in the rough – that is, provided you look past the obvious high street…

___________________________________ ALONGSIDE HER FAMOUS COLLEAGUES, Alex Kratena and Simone Caporale, Monica Berg is a lesser-known entity. Most know her name – but not necessarily how she made it. Berg is Norwegian but was born in Seoul and adopted by Norwegian parents at the tender age of four months. “In my generation it was common for Norwegians to adopt outside of Europe…

With former president Luca Cordiglieri and vice president Michael Sweetman departed, the United Kingdom Bartenders’ Guild was in danger of becoming a defunct opperation earlier this year. “It almost disappeared,” Dorelli told Drinks International. “But the new team will start a revolution.” The trio of UK bar-stars will work under new president Salvatore Damiano with a remit to raise the profile of the UKBG and…

Bar manager Declan McGurk and Lorincz revealed the news exclusively to Drinks International at a small gathering of the American Bar team at the Savoy, aimed at celebrating Lorincz’s eight-year tenure. Lorincz became the American Bar’s tenth head bartender in 2010 as part of the bar’s re-launch team, and will leave just months after the bar took top spot for the first time at The World’s 50…

Bar manager Declan McGurk and Lorincz revealed the news exclusively to Drinks International at a small gathering of the American Bar team at the Savoy, aimed at celebrating Lorincz’s eight-year tenure. Lorincz became the American Bar’s tenth head bartender in 2010 as part of the bar’s re-launch team, and will leave just months after the bar took top spot for the first time at The…