NEWSLETTER

14 March, 2019

Dear reader,

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Hamish Smith, Christian Davis and Shay Waterworth

Top Stories

Milk & Honey owner slams modern London cocktail scene

Published: 14 March, 2019

Milk & Honey owner and Street Feast founder Jonathan Downey said the past decade of London’s bar scene has been a “desert in terms of change” and that hotel bars should not be named Best Bar in the World.

Funkin Innovation Labs returns for 2019

Published: 14 March, 2019

Fruit purée and cocktail mixer company Funkin Cocktails has announced a new series of its Innovation Labs, a training programme for bartenders across the UK, in association with London’s Crucible.

Chairman's Reserve Mai Tai Challenge winners announced

Published: 13 March, 2019

Francois Badel of Le Montfort in Rennes, France and Aldrick John Baptiste of The Coco Palm Resort in Rodney Bay Village, Saint Lucia have been crowned Chairman’s Reserve Mai Tai Challenge winners for 2019.

Santamanía launches first Madrid single malt

Published: 12 March, 2019

Santamanía Destilería Urbana has released its first single malt whiskies under the name of Mentidero. The brand includes two cask-aged versions: G Edition and Archetype.

TFWA China delegate numbers rise

Published: 08 March, 2019

The fourth TFWA China’s Century Conference gathered 418 delegates at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Haitang Bay on the island of Hainan.