Diageo World Class heads to Sydney in 2022
Diageo World Class will host the 13th edition of its global finals in Sydney, Australia from 12-15 September this year.
A group of Ukrainian spirits industry professionals have launched a fundraiser calling on bartenders around the world to create a cocktail dedicated to Ukraine.
Bacardi extends bottled cocktail range to the off-premise
Bacardi has announced that it will be extending the availability of its bottled cocktails range, Tails, to the off-trade.
London Cocktail Week announces 2022 dates and restructure
London Cocktail Week 2022 will run from 13-23 October 2022 - now encompassing two weekends, following two years of extended month-long activities.
Cardrona Distillery announces inaugural cocktail comp
Cardrona Distillery has opened entries to UK bartenders to its inaugural cocktail competition, Cardrona Club.
The rise of quality RTDs
Last year’s launch of Panther M*lk, a vegan oat milk RTD made with gin, rum, brandy and overproof spiced rum, shows just how quickly the pre-mixed cocktail industry has evolved since the days of mediocre Gin & Tonics.
World’s first alcoholic oat milk RTD launches in the UK
Panther M*lk, the world’s first ready to drink alcohol cocktail made from oat milk, spirits and liqueurs, has launched in the UK in two flavours.
Silverleaf: The independent luxury bar
The team behind Milroy’s of London have opened a new high-end venue called Silverleaf at Pan Pacific London near Liverpool Street.
Brands Report 2022: Cocktail Bitters
Cocktail Bitters are evocative of the Golden Age of cocktails – of brown and stirred-down drinks, braces, waistcoats and fine moustaches which went on to make an implausible comeback in the early 21st century.
The World's Best-Selling Classic Cocktails 2022
Once again, we asked our 100 global bars to rank their best-selling classic cocktails and a new champion has emerged this year.
Grey Goose launch new pop-up cocktail bar and at-home cocktail kit
Grey Goose has announced the launch of Duet, a pop-up cocktail bar series and martini cocktail kit.
50 Best releases shortlist for Best Cocktail Menu
The World’s 50 Best Bars has released the shortlist for its inaugural Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu award.
Monaghan wins first Flor de Caña Rum Sustainable Cocktail Challenge
Manachain Monaghan from the UK has been crowned global champion of Flor de Caña Rum’s Sustainable Cocktail Challenge with his ‘Steamship’ cocktail.
Streaming platform Spirits Network seeking UK bartenders for new cocktail competition
New York-based media company NBTV Studios has announced the UK launch of streaming platform, Spirits Network, and is inviting UK bartenders to audition for its inaugural programme, Shake Off.
Hacha announce opening of second London site
Deano Moncrieffe and Emma Murphy, the team behind acclaimed Dalston agaveria, Hacha have announced the opening of a second London site in Brixton.
London Cocktail Week 2021 trade schedule released
London Cocktail Week has once again been extended to the whole month of October for 2021 and the full trade schedule has been released.
The Fernet-Branca Barback Games return to London Cocktail Week
Fernet-Branca has announced that after a year’s hiatus, the Barback Games will return to London Cocktail Week for a third time, on 28th October.
Pernod Ricard UK predict that lockdown trends will drive premium spirits and wine sales this Christmas
Pernod Ricard UK has highlighted the consumer trends accelerated by the last 18 months and urged retailers to “capitalise on the huge opportunity within premium spirits and wines this Christmas”.
Edrington UK to host trade events series for London Cocktail Week
Edrington UK has announced a series of workshops and events for the London trade as part of October’s London Cocktail Week.
The Essence House returns to Covent Garden for London Cocktail Week
The London Essence Company has announced that The Essence House pop-up is returning to Covent Garden throughout October for London Cocktail Week 2021.
Officina Cocktail Week brings in World's Best
Milan bar Officina is set to host Officina Cocktail Week with bartenders from some of the World’s Best Bars set to attend the inaugural event.
London Cocktail Week adds new Covent Garden hub
Wristbands are now available for London Cocktail Week 2021 which will once again be extended for the entire month of October.
The Old Man Singapore launches v3 menu
The Old Man Singapore has launched a new “v3” menu inspired by the life experiences of Ernest Hemingway as well as the women he loved.
Pornstar Martini inventor Douglas Ankrah passes
Douglas Ankrah, the inventor of the Pornstar Martini and creator of Soho’s LAB Bar has sadly passed away.
Archivo to host Jad Ballout in Verona
Aperitivo cocktail bar Archivio, based in Verona, will host bartender Jad Ballout this August to showcase his latest bar concept, Dead End Paradise.
50 Best launches new Best Cocktail Menu award
The World’s 50 Best Bars has created the Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu Award which will be announced at the live awards ceremony on 7 December at London’s Roundhouse.
James Grant wins Diageo World Class 2021
James Grant from Canada has been crowned the 12th winner of Diageo World Class following a first ever virtual event for 2021.
Diageo reveals top three cocktail trends
Digital platforms that can predict your favourite cocktail, sustainable socialising and the rise of at-home mixologists will reshape the drinks industry, according to Diageo.
Praphakorn Konglee crowned Bacardí Legacy champion 2021
Praphakorn Konglee from Thailand’s Find the Locker Room bar has won the Bacardí Legacy Cocktail Competition 2021 with is drink ‘Out of Sight’.
London Cocktail Week launches one-off Warm-Up festival
For the first time, London Cocktail Week has announced a one-off Warm-Up festival, taking place 05-11 July 2021.
Coupette launches Apples in RTD form
Internationally awarded London bar Coupette has announced the launch of its Apples cocktail in RTD form from Saturday 29 May.
Kahlúa launch new coffee-inspired label design
Kahlúa has unveiled a new label design, inspired by the coffee culture of the brand’s native Veracruz, Mexico.
The global cocktail trends brought on by Covid-19
While the pandemic has been felt universally, the unevenness of lockdown restrictions has lent wildly different experiences to bar owners and cocktail drinkers around the globe.
London Cocktail week 2021 extends to full month of October
London Cocktail Week has announced that the 2021 festival will once again be extended to the full month of October and not host The Cocktail Village.
Canvas launches as premium cocktail delivery service
A new premium cocktail delivery service called Canvas has launched across the UK this February in partnership with a series of top end bartenders.
Indian bars send signature serves to customers' homes
In May 2020, when the lockdown was still at its strictest in India, Sidecar bar in New Delhi received the good news that it was the only Indian bar to have made it to the coveted 50 Best Bars in Asia list.
Ibiza-based Southside Bars offer online cocktail classes
Ibiza-based mobile bar company Southside Bars is now offering online cocktail masterclasses.
Vermouth Day launched to champion the category
Renowned bartender and vermouth producer Giancarlo Mancino has created the world’s first Vermouth Day to celebrate the fortified wine.
Diageo World Class announces first three regional finalists
Three bartenders have surged through to the British regional final of Diageo’s World Class mixology competition after impressing judges with their portable cocktail creations.
Jameson launches Grow Your Own Cocktail challenge
Bartenders can win cash prizes by entering the Grow Your Own Cocktail web challenge launched by Irish whiskey brand Jameson.
Bacardi prepares for a new era of summer socialising
Bacardi has launched a number of initiatives to help bar owners and retailers make the most of a new era of summer socialising.
World of Zing launches 18 luxury pre-made cocktails
Premixed cocktail specialist World of Zing has launched 18 new bottled cocktails and pouches in time for the summer.
The Benevolent invites bartenders to mental health workshops
Following a grant awarded to the charity by the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation in July, The Benevolent is inviting bartenders and hospitality workers to their Minds Matter mental health workshops.
Amaretto: Regaining romance
While amaretto may have a long and somewhat idyllic history, it has done little to capture consumers’ imaginations in recent times. But cocktail culture could be key to changing all that, finds Angel Brown
London Cocktail Week – back with a bang
London Cocktail Week organisers have announced that it will be moving The Cocktail Village to a new bigger venue on Brick Lane.
Cocktail trends: Moving with the times
Trends rely on different groups of people to evolve and gain traction. Angel Brown tracks the movement of cocktail fashion
Altia has Eurovision cocktail
Altia, the leading Nordic and Baltic wine and spirits company has come up with Danish cocktail to celebrate the Eurovision Song Contest which takes place in Copenhagen tomorrow (May 10).
Nightjar apologises for whale skin cocktail
Nightjar has apologised for featuring a whale skin infused drink on its menu.
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Lucy Britner probes cocktail experts on how to track trends and succeed in competitions