Nightjar has apologised for featuring a whale skin infused drink on its menu.

The UK’s Nathan O’Neil won Beefeater 24’s Global Bartender Competition 2012 last night (November 28), prevailing from a field of 14 finalists.

Gareth Evans, bar manager at Pollen Street Social and Marco Piroli of LAB Bar were victors at this year's Tabasco British Bloody Mary Challenge.

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

American invention Terrepure - which is claimed to clean, premiumise and rapidly age distilled spirits - has been launched in the UK.

The India Bar Show, due to take place in Delhi from October 26-27, was cancelled.

Monin has selected William Humphery as the UK representative of its global Cocktail Cup in Paris.

Bar Convent Berlin attracted 5,700 visitors this year, a 20% increase on 2011.

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. 

Mixology magazine celebrated excellence in the German bar trade last night at its annual ceremony, the Mixology Bar Awards.

Bar Convent Berlin, now in its sixth year, is preparing for its annual event, which is described as somewhere between a trade fair and a symposium.

Bartender Kim Daniel Bergersen of Norway prevailed from a field of 11 finalists at Pilsner Urquell’s International Master Bartender (IMB) competition.

Drinks International is giving away 20 pairs of tickets to the World's 50 Best Bars Awards. 

Bacardi has named Team USA winners of the 42 Below Cocktail World Cup 2012, which took place at the vodka brand's home, New Zealand.

Global Premium Brands has crowned the winner of its Gin Mare Mediterranean Inspirations 2012 cocktail competition, following the global final in Ibiza yesterday (September 3).

Chivas Brothers has unveiled a 1.5 litre magnum of its flagshiop blended scotch whisky, Chivas Regal, aimed specifically at elite bars.

Angostura is on the lookout for bartenders to take part in the national heats of its Global Cocktail Challenge 2013, a competition which culminates in the selection of its global brand ambassador.

The winners of the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards have been announced, with London taking six of the gongs at the New Orleans event.

UK rum show RumFest has moved to ExCel – the site currently being used to host Olympic events.

Tim Philips from Hemmesphere, Australia has won Diageo’s World Class bartender competition. Philips was one of 50  finalists from around the world who competed during a week of events and challenges in Rio, Brazil.

Drinks International has announced the winners of its 19th annual Cocktail Challenge.

When: Tuesday June 26 and Wednesday June 27: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

French bartender Julien Escot became the Havana Club Grand Prix cocktail champion for 2012 yesterday, after prevailing from a field of 40 bartenders.

Canadian bartender David Wolowidnyk has won the inaugural Bombay Sapphire World’s Most Imaginative Bartender competition. Wolowidnyk was one of eight global competitors at the final in Marrakech, Morocco.

A London bartender has fought off competition from more than 60 bartenders in the Sloane’s Gin ‘Twisted Traditions’ National Cocktail Competition.

Moscow Bar Show is to return for a second year from 25-27 September 2012.

Drinks International is pleased to announce the launch of worlds50bestbars.com.

Pernod Ricard USA and Beverage Alcohol Resource are offering free bartender training to the on-trade during May and June.

Disaronno is on the lookout for bartenders for the return of its international bartender competition, Disaronno Mixing Star.

Angostura has crowned US bartender David Delaney Jr as the winner of the 2012 Angostura Global Cocktail Challenge.

Finlandia has selected the 14th champion of its annual international cocktail competition, the Finlandia Vodka Cup.

Four Roses bourbon has taken over the downstairs bar at Shaker & Company, London, for the month of February.

Jura, The Whyte and Mackay single malt, has teamed up with its coffee industry namesake to create a range of whisky and coffee pairings.

Pernod Ricard’s super premium gin, Beefeater 24, is now available in 50 markets worldwide.

The world’s first pee-controlled video game has been launched, making a splash in south London bar Exhibit.

The Glenfiddich Malt Mastermind competition has been been won by David Sinclair of the Gleneagles hotel in Scotland

The Best Baltic Sommelier has been crowned following the Vana Tallinn Grand Prix 2011 in Tartu, Estonia.

 The 2011 World’s 50 Best Bars list has been published, in partnership with sponsor Stolichnaya. This year, New York speakeasy PDT (Please Don’t Tell) took the top spot, with London hotel bars The Connaught and the Artesian in second and third place. 

Malta: The Maltese Bartenders’ Guild (MBG) has appointed a new president. Wine and spirits retailer Joseph Farrugia took the post in October.

Stella Artois has crowned its World Draught Master for 2011 following the final of the global competition in Buenos Aires.

Glasgow-based whisky brand Auchentoshan completed the UK leg of The Auchentoshan Switch, a cocktail competition that offers two bartenders transatlantic internships.

Shaker BarSchools, the international bartender training company, has moved into bar operating with the opening of a bar in London.

Jack Daniel's has crowned the UK champion of its Tennessee-based Birthday Cocktail Competition 2011.

Czech lager brand Pilsner Urquell has anointed Dubliner Fearghus McCormack as its International Master Bartender 2011.

Japanese whisky brand, Nikka, has named the second finalist of its international cocktail competition, The Nikka Perfect Serve.

French aperitif brand Lillet is looking for entries for its Twisted Vesper Cocktail Competition. 

Mikey Allan of The Raconteur, has triumphed at Broker’s Gin Cocktail Challenge in Edinburgh, beating off an all-Scottish field of bartenders.

UK: Glenfiddich has launched the 2011 Glenfiddich Malt Mastermind competition. The aim of the game is to find the “trade’s most passionate malt enthusiasts”.

Pernod Ricard brand Olmeca has announced a partnership with tequila ambassador and Mexican restaurant-bar owner Tomas Estes.