The 29-year-old had attended Roma Bar Show and in a report by Roma Today, CCTV showed a lonesome Ekman lose balance and fall 15 metres to his death. Autopsy results from the incident are yet to be released. Röda Huset is ranked 31 in The World’s 50 Best Bars.

Now in its 16th edition, the list of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2024 will be anonymously voted for by a gender balanced Academy of more than 700 bartenders, consultants, writers and cocktail specialists from around the world, with the results independently adjudicated by Deloitte. Emma Sleight, head of content for The World’s 50 Best Bars, said: “We look forward to gathering this incredible community…

50. Gin-Gin Mule The legendary Audrey Saunders has created more than a few contemporary classics in her time. Perhaps best known is the Gin-Gin Mule, created in New York City around the year 2000, when gin was hardly the most happening ingredient. The ginger beer suggests this is a take on the Mule, as the name confirms, but there’s a whole lot of…

Available digitally today ahead of its print release, the annual magazine features the 2024 list of the bestselling classic cocktails at the world’s best bars. The report, which pivots on a poll of the world’s best bars (a sample of venues chosen for their record in global awards), also delves into the bestselling spirits in the world’s best bars. There are analysis pieces…

Constantinescu was one of the UK finalists in the Havana Club Cocktail Maestros alongside her colleague Shreya Basu. It is understood that Constantinescu extended her trip to Cuba beyond the competition, which concluded on 18 April and her body was found in her hotel on 20 April. Further details on the incident are yet to be released. The official Lyaness Instagram account read: “We’re all…

Handshake Speakeasy is the first bar from Mexico to receive the accolade. The annual ranking, which features bars from the US, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, saw New York’s Superbueno take second place and the Highest New Entry award, while New York’s Overstory completed the podium. “What a momentous occasion for the Mexico cocktail scene,” said Emma Sleight, head of content for North America’s 50…

The Bethnal Green bar, which also won Best Bar in London & the South East, fought off competition for the night’s big award from five other regional finalists.  Representatives from the UK’s leading bars attended the Awards last night, among a crowd of 600 industry well-wishers. Judged by the CLASS Collective (a group of 140 bar aficionados from across the UK), the CLASS Bar Awards recognises…