Given that the sparkling quinine-flavoured water is a staple in most mixer brands’ rosters, the bestselling list isn’t too much of a departure from the tonic tables of old. For the eighth year, Fever-Tree takes the top spot and by some distance. The London-based premium brand launched in 2004 and paved the way for a sea of premium…

That’s not surprising given the interest in sherry in recent times. It’s a category that keeps on getting bigger, the more you pick away. There are sherries with puckering acidity, air-aged wines with nutty character and rounded juicy styles with vinous sweetness. And while some sherry will be sold by the glass, plenty ends up in cocktails too – sometimes…

The marque with the most is Moët & Chandon. In the 10 years we’ve been asking about champagne, the Moet-Hennessy/ Diageo brand has never finished outside the top two – and it’s had more firsts than seconds. As the bestselling champagne globally its brand awareness carries into the bar domain and, when you throw in the incentives o en associated…

The reputation of Mexico’s national drink has gone from a regret-inducing shot, always preceded by salt and chased with lime, to a sophisticated sipping spirit worthy of contemplation. This evolution has heralded a wave of high profile brand launches, but notably, the bestselling list is vacant of any of the celebrity-endorsed tequilas that emerged after Diageo…

Again, for the seventh consecutive report, Campari reigns supreme, and a look over our bestselling classics will tell you why. The Negroni, in which Campari has a starring role, is the year’s most popular serve, and the Italian aperitif also features in a Boulevardier and Americano, which both appear in the top 50. It’s the most popular liqueur in a…

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In fact, it is the only brand to have topped its table in every year we’ve polled. The Moët Hennessy/Diageo cognac offers the spectrum of styles and price points – so much so, it’s responsible for around 40% of all cognac sales globally. Indeed, given its total domination of sales, you might say that its stranglehold is a little looser…

So what happened? Well, sure the sample of bars polled evolves from year to year, taking in new perspectives, but it always has – and Ketel One has been number one for nine rankings straight. The thing that appears to have changed is that Ketel One’s grip on supremacy has slowly been loosening – in the 2020 list 32% said…

Amid a swarm of launches in recent years, such consistency has to be admired. Tanqueray was found to be among the top-two gins in bars in 41% of cases and in almost a half it was in the medal positions. Gin is the number one spirit in the world’s best bars so this equates to big…

Now in its 13th year, the Report is a snapshot of the buying habits of the world’s best bars. Predicated on a global survey of a 100-strong sample of the world’s best bars – those which have been nominated or won international awards – the Report offers insight into the drinks brands used at the elite end of the bar trade. Respondents – bar owners,…