Martini ordering has become as much of a reputation decider as Martini making. Bond wanted it shaken, not stirred, but most bartenders wouldn’t dream of shaking a Martini these…
Martini ordering has become as much of a reputation decider as Martini making. Bond wanted it shaken, not stirred, but most bartenders wouldn’t dream of shaking a Martini these…
50 finalists will compete in the global competition from 4-9 July. The Azamara Club Cruise’s ship, Azamara Journey will sail along the French Riviera in Nice and Monte Carlo and stopovers include St Tropez and Ibiza, before ending in Barcelona. Judges include Dale DeGroff, Salvatore Calabrese, Peter Dorelli, Hidetsugo Ueno and Gary Regan and the trip is to welcome a total of 600 attendees. Rudy Paoli,…
L’Edition Ambassadeur European heats will be held in London, Manchester, Berlin, Madrid and Barcelona. Entrants will be judged on bartending skills, gin knowledge and etiquette. Each preliminary competition features a seminar and a cocktail challenge. To enter, visit legcp.fr before March 1. Twelve national winners from the US, the UK, Germany, Spain, Singapore, Australia and Japan, plus three “wild cards” from countries where…
For many elite bartenders, beer and water are probably not top of their list of priorities, but they are the bare necessities for any bar and, let’s face it, there are good margins to be had, particularly on water. On the beer front, the surprises are how low Heineken comes in trending and yet it reigns supreme as the world’s most consistent premium…
When it comes to water, the likes of San Pellegrino, Perrier and Evian lead the pack, which is totally understandable as these are the brands that created and defined. There was a time, certainly in the UK, when ‘Perrier’ was the generic term for a bottle of water and there are a huge swathe of people who have a lot of affection for the brand…
A cursory glance at the champagne lists and all the big guns are there as you would expect. Moët reigns supreme across both actuals and up-and-coming. As you look down you note how Ruinart is racing up the trending table and the likes of Pol Roger, Churchill’s favourite tipple (he was quoted as saying: “In victory, deserve it. In defeat, need it!”) and the other…
Chartreuse heads up the liqueurs sales in our poll of the World’s 50 Best Bars but it is number eight in the trending list, leading us to believe the brand may have already reached its popularity peak. Interestingly orange Grand Marnier is winning the battle of the fruit bowl, with Cointreau trailingin both the trending list and in straight sales. The marula fruit-based Amarula and Merlet are well beaten at the bottom of the list. Margaritas…
Maker’s Mark is more popular than Jack Daniel’s? That’s what our poll says – and not only in bottles sold at our polled bars, it is also the whisky brand that’s trending most too. There’s no doubting the second-placed Jack Daniel’s ubiquitous appeal but for the imbibers at the polled bars, boutique is increasingly chic. Maker’s Mark seems to deliver the perception of small-batch authenticity and taste combined – a powerful partnership. To leapfrog JD for…
