Limoncello is one of the most popular Italian liqueurs on the market. Its history dates back around 100 years and today it’s one of Europe’s most common after-dinner digestifs. Its origins remain under some dispute, debated by brands from the Amalfi Coast, the island of Capri and Sorrento, among others. Regardless of who’s right or wrong, what is for sure is that traditional limoncello originates…

Chefs and bartenders share the same language of flavour and creativity – yet still the two worlds rarely meet. For the latest menu at our Paris bar, Le Syndicat, we wanted to change that. We wanted to explore what would happen when these two worlds met.   Our latest menu is called Sous La Même Étoile, which means lucky star – and it’s our most…

Mezcal Unión is a brand in counter to that, one created with love and respect for the liquid and its architects but that doesn’t shun the world stage. Drinks International caught up with co-founder Toño Vilches. What was your inspiration behind creating Mezcal Unión and how did you want the brand to differ from other mezcals? “It all started in 2008. There were only…

The tonic water market has changed dramatically in the 21st century. Until 2005, when Fever-Tree launched its first product, the sector had been dominated by a couple of high volume, less premium brands. FeverTree created a new premium market which consumers didn’t know they wanted and, less than 20 years later, there are hundreds of premium tonic water brands fighting for elbow room in…

The Negroni has been vermouth’s best friend for the past decade or so as the popularity of the cocktail helped the category undergo a renaissance. Not so long ago, the selection of vermouths behind bars was limited, whereas today there are not only hundreds of premium producers, but new styles too.  According to a report by Market Data Forecast, the global vermouth market…

Brandy, in particular Spanish brandy, has seen a shift in consumers’ drinking habits and a demand for use in cocktails and mixology. The category, which has long been seen as old fashioned and not typically trendy or popular with younger generations, unlike rum or gin for example, is pushing innovation and quality as it grows in the global drinks industry.  SPIRIT…

I’ve been on this soapbox for 15 or 20 years; I swear someday it’s going to come to fruition as mezcal did… aquavit is so amazing.” These were the words of eminent New York bartender and inventor of the Cosmopolitan, Toby Cecchini, when he was asked which spirits category he was most excited about on an episode of Vinepair’s Cocktail College podcast. And he…