McPherson takes up the baton from Monica Berg – the number one in the list for five of its seven editions – who came second in this year’s poll of global industry commentators.  Read the Bar World 100 digital magazine here.  The owner of bars Panda & Sons and Nauticus, McPherson has risen steadily up the 100-strong list in recent years, in recognition of…

According to an interview with Class Bar Magazine, All My Gods will pick up on British rock and roll and motor bike themes, while the drinks will be low-concept, fun-forward classics. The bar is in partnership with burlesque artist, painter and tattooist Roxy Velvet, which came about when the trio behind Dram – Jack Wallis, Martyn “Simo” Simpson, and Chris Tanner – got chatting…

Bringing classic cocktails and up-market bar food with a vinyl records soundtrack, Victor is a departure from the trio’s higher-tempo Tres Monos (a stalwart of The World’s 50 Best Bars) and La Uat ventures. Having soft-launched to family, friends and a group of international guests last Friday, the bar opens to the public this Friday, Feb 14. Victor takes its name from early gramophone and…

Angelos Bafas, also known as Mr Ungarnished, is set to release his debut book, Hyper Drinks, next week. Edited by Millie Milliken, the book is billed as a journey through the world of flavour, ethics and creativity. With over 75 recipes, Hyper Drinks  drinks is more than a collection of recipes, it leads readers through the creation of drinks rooted in simplicity, locality, and sustainability…

The distributor, whose portfolio includes the likes of That Boutique-y Rum and Gin Company, Bathtub Gin and St Georges Spirits, has been a leading light of the craft spirits movement in the UK over the last decade. Vachon said: “I actually handed in my resignation in August and I’ll officially leave just after Christmas. I hope Maverick drinks thrives in my absence. I…

Available here to read, this annual, bar-focused magazine unpicks the global trends that underpin the list. The Global Bar Edition editor, Hamish Smith introduces this year’s magazine: THE GLOBAL BAR EDITION of Drinks International, launching as it does at The World’s 50 Best Bars ceremony annually in October, has a ‘state of the union’ feel to it. While DI…

Now in its 16th edition, the annual World’s 50 Best Bars list is voted for by an Academy of more than 700 experts worldwide. Handshake Speakeasy’s win marks the first time a venue from Mexico City has been crowned World’s Best Bar sponsored by Perrier, with that accolade previously going to bars from London (10), New York (3) and Barcelona (2). Located in the Colonia…

Looking down at the map of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2024, you can see the progress that’s been made globally. The cocktail has left its strongholds and expanded, with bars levelling up around the world. There has never been a wider spread of countries than we have now in the list – as last year, the 50 bars hail from 20 countries around the…

Housed within the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce’s 250-year-old Georgian town house behind the Strand, the bar will spotlight sustainable agriculture, local provenance and rewilding projects with a collection of ‘wild distillates’, while drawing inspiration from the RSA’s regenerative Design for Life Mission. The RSA has helped shape society since the Enlightenment and has been at the forefront of significant social impact since…

The new drinks list features 13 cocktails that delve into “flavour innovation through the interplay of texture, mixology, and design” and is billed as a “complete sensory drinking experience”. The menu is presented on “specially crafted” textured paper with abstract watercolour designs by London-based designer Ladina Brunner, aimed at capturing the “essence of different tasting sensations”. Produced under the leadership of general…