Tell us a little about the Perth drinks scene.  When I arrived here seven years ago there were only a few good bars, but with the introduction of the small bar licence it’s gone crazy – there are loads of cool little places popping up all the time. Luxe bar was probably the first of the modern style bars and really set the…

Her first task is said to be to develop the Casa Herradura ‘lighthouse programme’, targeting key bars, restaurants and hotels with a strong Casa Herradura brand loyalty and understanding across the UK. The programme will include a “brand immersion trip to Casa Herradura in Mexico to experience the tequila way of life”. Having worked extensively within the bar industry for seven years Mangrove – the…

Loudon emerged victorious from a field of 48 international bartenders from 43 countries, after impressing judges with his Jose Marti Especial cocktail (recipe below). The biennial competition – which was organised by drinks historians Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown and hosted by spirits writer Dave Broom and Havana Club brand ambassador Meimi Sanchez – had a renewed focus this year, with the mission “to find the…

Tell us a little about the Dubai drinks scene.  It has changed quite a bit over the past five years with the addition of a number of world-renowned venues and brands. As Dubai alcohol licences are mostly restricted to hotels, most bars and venues are located within the grounds of those hotels. Zuma is one of…

Her winning cocktail was: ‘Brown chicken, brown cacao’, made with Bols Cacao Brown, Bols Natural Yoghurt, spiced almond milk and walnut bitters. The inspiration behind her drink came from a classic cocktail in the US that started in her home town of Bismarck, North Dakota with the oil boom. Head of the judging panel, Malika Saidi, trainer of the Bols Bartending Academy said: “Kate’s all-round…

This year the event will be held at Christ Church Spitalfields, an 18th century baroque church designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor, and will be co-presented by drinks commentator Tom Sandham. Five hundred of the world’s leading bar professionals will gather for the countdown from bars 50 to 1 and to honour the best bar is the business. The ceremony, which is invitation only, runs from 19:00-23:00…

In a final held at the Petrovsky Palace, Moscow, Walker’s Maid in Cuba, inspired by the American ‘maid’ style of drink, beat 26 other top mixologists. Bacardi says it will work with Walker over the next year to gain worldwide recognition for his drink, providing a platform from which he will serve Maid in Cuba at some of the finest bars in the world. Bacardi…