Lucy Britner finds top-end vodkas are flavour of the month – even if some flavours are floundering

Rum stirs up more than just flavours. Lucy Britner finds out what’s happening in cocktail culture

Vodka really is the chameleon of the spirits world. Lucy Britner uncovers its many guises

Cocktail-making can require an astonishing array of equipment. Lucy Britner consults the experts on what they really can’t do without

Lucy Britner delves into the murky past of gin to catalogue its beginnings and see how far it has come – and where it might end up

This month World's 50 Best Bars editor Lucy Britner rounds up her top speakeasy-style bars from around the world

Lucy Britner looks into the growing phenomenon of the spirit that’s definitely not gin

Lucy Britner, editor of The World’s 50 Best Bars, walks us through the greatest tiki bars on earth.

For a while it looked like Champagne was losing its lustre, but Lucy Britner finds more consumers being attracted to quality

A very French product is showing innovation and a willingness to tackle new markets. Lucy Britner reports 

Is age growing old when it comes to single malts? Lucy Britner finds producers are looking beyond the traditional

Lucy Britner finds vodka is still sweet on flavour in the US market. Here she uncovers some of the more unusual varieties

Drinks International has launched The World’s 50 Best Bars 2012 supplement online.

An unfamiliar face has designs on the cream liqueurs crown. Lucy Britner flings the saloon doors open on the sector

Artesian in the Langham hotel on London's Portland Place is the number one bar in the world, according to Drinks International's The World's 50 Best Bars 2012.