The new menu titled Happily Ever After is inspired by ‘The Jungle Book’, as Salvatore Calabrese and director of mixology Federico Pavan looked to recreate the narrative of traditional stories and fairy tales in each cocktail. Opening the menu is Head in the Clouds, inspired by Jack and the Beanstalk, the serve has been created using Patrón Silver, green Chartreuse, D.O.M Benedictine, kiwi and pea.

As predicted some years ago, the gin sector is maturing in developed markets. Following its explosion of seemingly endless flavours and colours, consumers in countries such as the UK, Spain and France are returning to more traditional-style Old Tom or London Dry gins. Given the symbiotic relationship of gin to tonic water, the latter is following the same pattern. But as consumers return to the…

The UK Female Bartender Scholarship Programme is designed to empower aspiring female bartenders and mixologists in the UK.  Raissa de Haas, co-founder of Double Dutch, said: “The hospitality industry poses unique challenges for women, especially with the noticeable gender gap in leadership roles. Our Female Bartending Scholarship Programme aims to provide more than just enhancing people’s skills but is a platform designed to…

While the entirety of the drinks trade has begun paying more attention to its impact on the planet, this has perhaps been most pressing for premium mixers, given the prevalence of single-serve glass bottles in the category. There are, however, those that are rising to the challenge. For the most part, these pioneers are starting with packaging in their bid to become more sustainable. “To…

Fever-Tree has continued its perfect run in the Brands Report. Since we began polling mixers in 2015, Fever-Tree has been the number one bestseller, making this year its 10th on the bounce. More than a third of our bars declared Fever-Tree their number one choice for mixers, which includes everything from tonic to ginger ale to cola, while the brand was a top-three seller in…

To read the official guide to The World’s 50 Best Bars, read the Drinks International Global Bar Edition.  Opened two years ago, bringing modernist, technique-driven cocktails to Barcelona, Sips is owned by Ex-El Bulli man Marc Alvarez and Simone Caporale, who is now the only bartender to have won The World’s 50 Best Bars five times, following wins at Artesian from 2012-2015. It…

The popularity of the G&T has always been a driving force in the premium mixers category. However, with the gin market plateauing, there’s room for further innovation and a look at other spirits and their mixers. This has become especially apparent with the rise in popularity of pink grapefruit soda, a solution to making quick, consistent Palomas. Pink grapefruit boom With the introduction of pink…