London Cocktail Week – back with a bang
London Cocktail Week organisers have announced that it will be moving The Cocktail Village to a new bigger venue on Brick Lane.
Exclusive: Scout bar to relocate to Hackney
London-based bar Scout, founded by bartender and consultant Matt Whiley, will be relocating from its Great Eastern Street location in Shoreditch this September and will re-open at a new site in Hackney.
A view from the city: Mexico City
Hamish Smith speaks to the founding partner of Barra Mexico, Ara Carvallo
Duff Said: Training day
The fact is, says Phil Duff, there is very little structured tutorage in the bar world. Will anyone pick up the slack?
A view from the city: Almaty
Hamish Smith speaks to bar manager of Barmaglot, Dmitriy Korolev
A view from the city: Madrid
Hamish Smith speaks to the founder of Salmon Guru, Diego Cabrera
Ivy Mix: The farmyard dream
Shay Waterworth meets Ivy Mix, owner of Leyenda in Brooklyn and a mixologist with many accolades to her appropriate name
Prosecco bar hasn't lost its fizz
Prosecco House is London’s first bar dedicated exclusively to prosecco. It claims to have sold 7,388 glasses and 2,300 bottles in its first trading quarter, proving that there is still a large appetite for the Italian wine in the UK.
Sean Muldoon on BlackTail’s revolutionary menu
The new menu of New York-based Cuban-American bar BlackTail launches in September. It is the bar’s most ambitious yet, telling the story of the Cuban Revolution.
Ali Burgess: Luck breeds happiness
Shay Waterworth finds how the twists and turns of a charmed life led to Ali Burgess’ current success
Duff Said: The price of luxury
These days ‘the experience’ is what every splendour-seeker hopes for, and where better to get it than a bar?
Michele Reina: His fathers' son
Michele Reina explains to Shay Waterworth how his upbringing shaped his personality
Duff Said: Fast, but not furious
Speed of serve is important. but it’s not everything when it comes to creating a great bar space, says Phil Duff.
Bar Convent Brooklyn: One week on
Bar Convent Brooklyn’s debut last week has been met with positivity, with many exhibitors, speakers and guests vowing to return next year.
Daniel Warren is Diageo’s GB World Class bartender 2018
Daniel Warren from the Last Chance bar in Nottingham was last night (June 19) crowned Diageo Reserve’s World Class Bartender of the Year 2018 GB.
Little Red Door menu unveiled
Paris bar Little Red Door landed in London this week to promote its new cocktail list: Menu of Universal Values.
A view from the city: New Orleans
Hamish Smith speaks to Co-chair of Tales of the Cocktail, Neal Bodenheimer
Quiet Industry
Monica Berg, one-third of the (p)our team, may be the quiet one, but her ethos underpins their work. by Hamish Smith
Duff Said: Intangible assets
More than anything, it’s the people and creativity behind a spirits brand that make it so desireable
A view from the city: Birmingham
Hamish Smith speaks to founder of Smultronstalle, Rob Wood
Artesian launches new cocktail menu
Artesian at The Langham, London has launched a new menu called Artesian Moments consisting of 17 drinks inspired by the general public.
Exclusive: Lorincz to leave American Bar
Erik Lorincz will leave his position as the head bartender of the American Bar at the Savoy – the World’s Best Bar 2017 - to open his own bar in London.
The sweet spot
David Cordoba travelled the world as Bacardi brand ambassador. he talks rum – and Bolton – with Hamish Smith
Duff Said: A life of extremes
Rather than swapping excess for monk-like abstinence, find more sensible ways to achieve balance, suggests Phil Duff
A view from the city: Nairobi
Hamish Smith speaks to trainer and cocktail critic Nyaundi Mangerere
Against the Grain
Hamish Smith meets the contrary trailblazer Luke Whearty, just about to embark on a new venture.
Duff Said: Home is away
Phil Duff ponders the importance of ‘foreign-ness’ in the global cocktail scene.
The Making of Muldoon
Sean Muldoon – owner of New York’s Dead Rabbit and Black Tail – takes Hamish Smith back to growing up in the Belfast troubles, joining the Foreign Legion, and being Eminem before Eminem
The Warren Column: Roaming Rome
Jan Warren falls in love with Italy’s capital – and its treasure trove of cocktail bars
The Philosopher
Hamish Smith meets Remy Savage, the new head bartender at former World’s Best Bar, Artesian
A view from the city: St Petersburg
Hamish Smith speaks to Artem Peruk, owner of El Copitas bar
Bacardí Legacy UK finalists revealed
Bacardí has named its six UK finalists set to compete at the Northern European finals of the Bacardí Legacy cocktail competition in Amsterdam in November following the conclusion of the UK heats.
The multi-tasker
Christian Davis meets up with Swedish-born Fredrik Olsson who owns and runs Kosmopol in London’s trendy Chelsea
The Warren Column: The appliance of science
Jan Warren is bowled over by the latest venture from former Noma chef Lars Williams
BCB Berlin 2018 extends to three days
Bar Convent Berlin will be run over three days in 2018 after this year’s event sold out of tickets leaving hundreds of visitors watching live streams around the city.
Drink in the sights
A menu is a statement of intent, says Sean Muldoon. The Dead Rabbit and Blacktail co-owner tells us how important menus have been to his bars
Tales of the Cocktail founders resign
Tales of the Cocktail co-founders Paul and Ann Tuennerman have resigned from their roles with immediate effect.
A view from the city: Manila
Hamish Smith speaks to Lee Watson, Bar Consultant, Manila
Eastern Fulfilment
Hamish Smith highlights the top achievers in the list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars
Dirty Martini sales up +3.9%
Leisure operator CG Restaurants & Bars has reported a sales uplift for its Dirty Martini portfolio for the first six months of 2017.
The Draft House opens new London pub
UK-based pub chain The Draft House has opened its first new pub since acquiring Grand Union’s six locations in June.
The Warren Column: The Final Straw
Jan Warren pays tribute to Sasha Petraske’s environmental contribution
WSTA slams British pub tax
British pubs are facing a tax raid of £1bn over the next five years, according to research conducted by the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).
A view from the city: Granada
Hamish Smith speaks to Alfonso Maya, Owner and Head Bartender of Alexander Cocktail Club & Speakeasy Bar
London calling
Luca Cordiglieri has been on the central london bar scene for 20 years – Hamish Smith found him a little closer to home
Frankfurt Favourites
Jan Warren finds there’s far more than sausages to this bustling central German city
Trick Dog launches children’s book menu
San Francisco bar Trick Dog, a three-time member of The World’s 50 Best Bars, has launched its ninth menu today, a children’s book named: What Rhymes with Trick Dog?
Dandelyan collaborates with The Broken Shaker
Award-winning London bar, Dandelyan at the Mondrian has collaborated with the acclaimed Miami beach bar The Broken Shaker, for a 4th of July celebrations menu
British Bartender's Association kicks off in Dandelyan
The British Bartender’s Association (BBA) held its first monthly meeting at Dandelyan on Monday 19 June, hosted by William Grant & Sons.
Aqua Shard launches Wind Up Wind Down cocktail menu
Aqua Shard bar in London has launched a Wind Up Wind Down summer cocktail menu created by bar manager Luca Missaglia.