It’s the fifth year running that the co-owner of east London’s Tayēr + Elementary has been voted by Drinks International’s global panel of industry commentators as the bar world’s most influential. In second place again this year is Indie Bartender Danil Nevsky, while in third is Iain McPherson of Panda & Sons in Edinburgh, who rises from 10th last year. Europe dominated the top ten this year,…
Hailing from 39 cities across six continents and occupying jobs from bartenders to event organisers, consultants, content creators, journalists and historians, Bar World 100’s members can appear loosely connected. But there are common qualities. Chief among them is an air of progressiveness, working in an independent, ethical way, towards a wider sense of equity or a more sustainable future. Crucially, few members of…
The Bar World 100 in association with Perrier list is the final product of a project that started back in April. First, we updated the Bar World 100 voting panel – a body of almost 120 people drawn from 60-or so bar scenes globally. Each year we rotate some voters out to keep the body of opinion fresh, but retain the majority…
The pair have sold back their shares in the three Swift bars – in Soho, Shoreditch and Borough – to embark on a new chapter of their lives in Stockholm, Sweden. Swift’s operations manager Coral Anderson, who has been with the group since the launch of the first site in 2016 (Soho), has been at the forefront of its success and now becomes managing director…
The project plans to offer resources including educational content, articles and industry career opportunities. Chief among the features of The Ada Coleman Project is its “comprehensive database of accomplished women in the drinks industry”. The database is designed to serve as a tool for event organisers and drinks/bar businesses looking to diversify their panels of guest speakers, masterclass hosts, competition judges and guest…
No matter how great you think your new cocktail is, it becoming a classic is figuratively and literally out of your hands. You see, you can’t create a classic, but everyone else can. It’s only through a cocktail’s multiplication outside of the creator’s orbit that it transforms from the little-known to the known. And, for an even more privileged circle, its maker too. Just think…
Available digitally today ahead of its print release, the annual magazine features the 2024 list of the bestselling classic cocktails at the world’s best bars. The report, which pivots on a poll of the world’s best bars (a sample of venues chosen for their record in global awards), also delves into the bestselling spirits in the world’s best bars. There are analysis pieces…
Sparvoli re-joins the famed hotel on the Strand having worked his way up the ladder at the American Bar from 2016-2020, journeying from bar back to senior bartender. In the intervening period, Sparvoli spent time at Kwãnt Mayfair and St James Bar at Sofitel London St James. He is the fourth head bartender at the former World’s Best Bar in as many years, following Chelsie…
IN A VALLEY girded by the reddish rocks of the Shawka Falls, bartenders are stretched out under the late winter sun. Hammocks sway in the gentle breeze, masseuses tend to taut muscles, and all manner of low-octane activities – from candle making to rock painting – disconnect the brains of the 80 or so guests. As the sun disappears behind the mountains, campfire talks by…
This year registration is open for a two week period from 4 March to Monday 18 March. The Class team will review submissions and issue tickets to those who meet our entry criteria. Finalists are guaranteed tickets to attend the event and will be contacted separately. For more information and to register for a ticket to the event please visit the registration site here. …
