It’s a bit of a labyrinth to get in but like an Egyptologist finally breaking into a pharoah’s tomb, it’s well worth the effort. The views are stunning and if my visit is anything to go by, the drinks and service are well worth experiencing as well.
Kratena and Berg launch Tayēr Studios RTDs
Alex Kratena and Monica Berg have launched three new RTD cocktails under their Tayēr Studios range.
Aumont Brewery introduces new sake brand
Created at Japan’s Aumont Brewery, overseen by master brewer Tanaka-Toji, Kay Sake has launched in the UK with the aim to offer consumers an alternative to traditional cocktails.
Mr Lyan introduces new range of cocktail seasonings
Founder of London-based drinks and hospitality group Mr Lyan, Ryan Chetiyawardana has launched a new range of cocktail seasonings inspired by the cultural and culinary history of Sri Lanka, Drinks International can exclusively reveal.
Swift Soho introduces new menu
Swift Soho has launched its new menu ‘Backstage Heroes’, inspired by the behind-the-scenes world of theatre and the arts.
Marcis Dzelzainis to launch Muse at RSA House
Muse, a new cocktail bar from the mind of Marcis Dzelzainis, will open its doors this November at RSA House in London, serving sustainable British cocktails in collaboration with Idyll Drinks.
Menu of the month: Bar Leone
Lorenzo Antinori’s ‘cocktail popolari’ concept is dialled into nailing the classics. Simplicity, accessibility and balance are the focus for its Italian menu of classic cocktails.
Bar Les Ambassadeurs launches third seasonal menu
Bar Les Ambassadeurs at Hôtel de Crillon in Paris will launch a new menu called ‘A Sense of Taste, Summer Harvest’ on 15 July as the third volume of its seasonal menu series.
Le 300 Bar introduces new cocktail menu
Le 300 Bar, located at The Maybourne Riviera hotel in the south of France, has introduced a new cocktail menu, Contraste.
Whitebox Cocktails partners with Artisan Spirits
Ready-to-serve cocktail brand Whitebox Cocktails has partnered with brand-building agency, Artisan Spirits, to expand its international distribution.
Moth expands into the US
UK RTD brand Moth (Mix of Total Happiness) is launching in the US this week.
Everleaf launches anniversary pop-up
Everleaf non-alcoholic aperitif is launching its ‘Everleaf Home’, a pop-up at The Hide Bar, London, to celebrate its fifth birthday this November.
Mr Lyan partners with Whitebox Cocktails
Bartender Ryan ‘Mr Lyan’ Chetiyawardana is joining forces with Whitebox Cocktails, the ready-to-pour cocktail brand founded by bartenders, to release three of his most known serves in a canned format.
Mr Lyan to host multi-venue takeover for 10th anniversary
Mr Lyan is hosting a takeover of Sea Containers in London to celebrate 10 years since the opening of the company’s first venue.
Artesian launches food and cocktail pairing experience
Artesian bar at The Langham, London, has launched a food and cocktail pairing experience, with dishes from chef Angelo Sato of Humble Chicken matched with cocktails by head bartender of Artesian, Giulia Cuccurullo.
Simone Caporale’s Sips, named No.3 on The World’s 50 Best Bars 2022, and Boadas Bar are heading to the Donovan Bar in Mayfair, London, for a two-night takeover sponsored by Amaro Santoni this September.
Liqueurs: the main event
Liqueurs have long been in the shadow of spirits, but their role in modern day mixology should not be underestimated.
Soho Street Cocktails launches garnish range
Soho Street Cocktails has announced the launch of its new range of garnishes, developed in partnership with The Mixologists Garden.
Oslo cocktail bar Himkok launches new menu
Oslo-based cocktail bar Himkok has announced a new menu that uses Scandinavian produce to evoke memories of Norway’s traditional sweet treats.
St-Rémy expands global strategy range with warm coffee cocktails
St-Rémy, the French brandy, is expanding its global strategy St-Rémy Café, with the launch of a selection of warm coffee cocktails created by St-Rémy’s in-house mixologists.
Callooh Callay Chelsea launches new cocktail menu
Callooh Callay Chelsea has launched its new cocktail menu, ‘To Whom it May Concern’.
Spanish Brandy ups appeal
Innovation in the category is aimed at attracting younger consumers, especially through cocktails.
Life on the Front Line
Kyiv’s bartenders are fighting back against the Russian invasion, as Hamish Smith discovers.
Cocktail bar Ruby announces takeover at The Cambridge Public House
Copenhagen cocktail bar, Ruby, will take over Parisian cocktail pub, The Cambridge Public House, on Sunday October 9.
London’s Coupette to launch new graffiti-inspired menu
Acclaimed East London bar Coupette has announced the launch of a new menu inspired by Banksy and the creative link between graffiti and the prohibition era.
The view from Cocktails in the City
Cocktails in the City has returned to London for a series of garden parties featuring some of London’s finest bars.
Arathorn Grey appointed Tippling Club’s head bartender
Singapore’s Tippling Club, a regular in Asia’s 50 best bars, has announced the appointment of its new head bartender, Arathorn Grey.
Gǒng at Shangri-La The Shard, London, has partnered with Diplomático Rum and Canaïma Gin this summer, two sustainable, smallbatch Latin American spirits brands.
Acclaimed new London hotel bar Silverleaf has announced its first international takeover, at New York rooftop bar Overstory.
Flor de Caña pledges to reduce 15 tons of food waste through Zero Waste Cocktails initiative
Nicaraguan rum brand, Flor de Caña, has announced the return of its Zero Waste Cocktail initiative, partnering with venues to produce cocktails made with ingredients derived from repurposed food scraps and leftovers.
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.
Ukrainian vodka brand Dima’s has launched a fundraising initiative to support British-Ukrainian Aid and Come Back Alive, which see all proceeds from the purchase of four bottled cocktails going to charity.
Bacardi launches non-alcoholic spirit brand
Bacardi has announced the launch of a new non-alcoholic spirit brand created, in collaboration with Amsterdam-based bartenders, with cocktails in mind.
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”.
Functional cocktails: Industry's next big thing
In late 2020 the US Food & Drug Administration sent out a warning letter to Red Moon Herbs in Asheville, North Carolina, after it claimed its adaptogenic products were intended to mitigate, prevent, treat, diagnose or cure Covid-19.
Dwayne Johnson’s Teremana announces tequila road trip
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Teremana Tequila has revealed the “Mana Mobile”, a tour bus set to embark on “The Great American Mana Mobile Road Trip” across the United States.
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.
World of Zing sold more than 650,000 cocktails in 2020
Premixed cocktail specialist World of Zing managed to sell more than 650,000 drinks in 2020 after successfully pivoting towards the at-home market.
Sexy Fish cocktail menu set to dazzle customers
London hotspot Sexy Fish has unveiled a new cocktail book and menu called Surrealism to celebrate its fifth birthday.
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.
Diageo's World Class goes to Glasgow
Diageo has announced that next year’s World Class Bartender of the Year awards will be in Glasgow.
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
De Kuyper to market Beam Suntory brands
De Kuyper Royal Distillers has announced that it is to cooperate with Beam Suntory in marketing its brands in the Netherlands.
Britvic points to healthy lifestyles for bigger sales
Britvic believes that consumers choosing ‘healthier living and moderate drinking’ is the reason for the increase in sales for 2016.
ZECA to unveil new cachaca sugarcane varieties
ZECA Cachaca will unveil its new hybrid sugarcane varieties at the Brazilian embassy in London on April 11.
Thom Solberg is Rebel Yell cocktail competition winner
Thom Solberg of Black Rock bar in London’s trendy Shoreditch has won the Rebel Yell Bourbon Cocktail Competition.
Savoy’s Wojaczek wins Courvoisier cocktail competition
Witek Wojaczek of The Beaufort Bar at The Savoy is the UK winner of Courvoisier’s Toast of Paris International Cocktail Competition.
Bar Convent show speakers announced
Phil Duff, Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Edgar Harden, Jörg Meyer and Felipe Januzzi are among the speakers set to participate in the Bar Convent show in Berlin.
London Cocktail Week - bigger, better
London Cocktail Week organisers have announced that it will be moving to a new, bigger hub in London’s Soho.