You have to hand it to Wines of South Africa. They know how to organise an event. To say Cape 2012 is just another trade show, would be a great injustice and understatement.
New bars shine as the Class Bar Awards returns
25 May, 2022
Bars that opened during the pandemic took many of the gongs at the returning CLASS Bar Awards last night, highlighting the bar industry's resurgence.
Wemyss Malts launches limited-edition blend
18 January, 2022
Edinburgh-based independent whisky bottler Wemyss Malts has announced the launch of a brand-new limited-edition blend.
Could bars be no-phone zones?
25 October, 2021
For about six hours in early October the world was brought to a standstill. However, it wasn’t the outbreak of a global pandemic that spread panic, but the simultaneous crash of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram.
STRANGER THOUGHTS: A place for members
19 August, 2021
The recent launch of Martinez members’ cocktail bar on Soho’s Greek Street struck a chord with me.
Drinks International caught up with Becky Davies, head of commercial at Ten Locks, to learn more about the firm's plans to kickstart a defining era for tequila in the UK.
Chivas Regal – the magnum force
03 September, 2012
Chivas Brothers has unveiled a 1.5 litre magnum of its flagshiop blended scotch whisky, Chivas Regal, aimed specifically at elite bars.
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Tess Posthumus
Staffing crisis could open opportunities
The pandemic has thrown many challenges at bar owners over the past couple of years and the ones that survived the various lockdowns and restrictions deserve a pat on the back. However, while revenues are returning and bars are beginning to recruit once more, we’ve come up against a whole new set of problems, one of which is a global starring crisis.
