Taken from our 2025 Cocktail Report, this latest edition of our bestselling classics list is the result of a poll of award-nominated or award-winning bars from around the world.

Shay Waterworth analyses the reasons behind the anomalous rise and fall of two of the world’s favourite classic cocktails

Drinks International has launched The Cocktail Report 2024.

Drinks International's Global Bar Edition, which includes the official guide to The World’s 50 Best Bars 2021, has launched in digital form.

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The vision behind Crystalgold

In late 2025, Drinks International editor Shay Waterworth questioned the launch of Chivas Regal’s Crystalgold.

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