The three-day Spanish show (November 11-14) at La Cupula del Milenio hosted a series of seminars for the local and international bartending community. On the second day, Jesse Estes, Tequila Ocho UK brand ambassador discussed ‘Agave News’. The Social Company group bar manager Gareth Evans and Bacardi Legacy ‘Most Promising UK finalist’, Matt Fairhurst of City Social spoke to crowds about their ethos at Atherton’s…

The competition began at The Captain’s Club Bournemouth, with ‘CJ’ from The Larder House winning. His cocktail ‘For Whom The Bells Toll’ was garnished with smoked apple chips soaked in myrrh and the judges praised his showmanship and presentation. In Glasgow at The Tiki Bar & Kitch Inn, Simon Juvas from The Carlton George Hotel won the Scottish heat, with his ‘First Over The Wall’.

> Tell us a little about the history of the Singapore bar scene? The roots of Singapore’s drinking culture can be traced back to the city’s British colonial heritage, and it was centred around grand hotels such as Raffles, home to the world-famous Singapore Sling. Some of that formality and glamour has remained, and there is definitely a bit more. Local bars…

Artesian Hong Kong Artesian, three-time winner of The World’s 50 Best Bars, now has a sister venue in Hong Kong. Artesian Hong Kong will be run by Rajendra ‘Rush’ Limbu, who has spent time at restaurants Otto e Mezzo, Il Milione and Ping Pong. The bar adjoins the Langham Hotel’s Palm Court and…

Joly, who was the beverage director at the experimental cocktail bar, is said to want to explore other opportunities when he departs later this month. Micah Melton, who’s been with the bar since its inception, will take the reins at the bar that was voted 13th best in the world. As Diageo’s current World Class winner, Joly will have the opportunity to travel the world…

Tell us about Naples’ drinking history Naples – as in all of Italy – is mostly a wine drinking city. The aperitif is king here, we have dinner very late so that gives us a lot of time to drink before eating. The cocktail culture has had highs and lows according to which bartenders worked in the city. Once…

All the ingredients in Theuremeister’s Sahara Zahara were sourced during a two-hour dash around the Souk. Second place was awarded to Miran Chauhan from Paradise Palms in Edinburgh and Filippo Previo from London’s Mr Foggs took third place. The other finalists included Joe Wild from Jenny’s Bar in Liverpool, Kaiko Tulloch from 99 Havover Street, Edinburgh and Wil Wilson from Chaophraya in Leeds. Sahara Zahara’s…