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Hannah Sharman-Cox and Siobhan Payne on London Cocktail Week's highlights

What’s happening at London Cocktail Week this year? Founders Hannah Sharman-Cox and Siobhan Payne fill us in.

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CLASS Autumn 2024 magazine launches

Access the digital magazine here. Not subscribed? Bartenders can sign up for a digital or hard copy here. INSIDE CLASSHamish Smith introduces the latest edition of CLASS. 

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Lyndon Higginson departs The Liars Group

Lyndon Higginson has parted ways with The Liars Group, the portfolio of bars he co-founded.

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Iain Mcpherson named Bartenders' Bartender by The World's 50 Best Bars

Iain McPherson of Panda & Sons in Edinburgh, Scotland has been announced as winner of the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender Award as part of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2024, sponsored by Perrier.

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Marcis Dzelzainis to launch Muse at RSA House

Muse, a new cocktail bar from the mind of Marcis Dzelzainis, will open its doors this November at RSA House in London, serving sustainable British cocktails in collaboration with Idyll Drinks.

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William Grant & Sons to buy The Famous Grouse and Naked Malt from Edrington

William Grant & Sons has has reached an agreement to purchase The Famous Grouse and Naked Malt brands from Edrington.

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Schofields and Brandwood to launch second Atomeca

James Brandwood, Joe and Daniel Schofield are set to open a second Atomeca site at the end of October, bringing the wine bar concept to the Avenue in Manchester's Spinningfields.

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The CLASS Report: Mezcal

Mezcal is not the small and plucky category of the past. Hamish Smith assess which brands are coming to the fore at the UK's Best Bars.

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Watch: Lyaness releases menu documentary

Sea Containers London's Lyaness has produced a behind-the-scenes documentary to showcase the development process and intricacies of a new menu launch.

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Silverleaf to launch texture-focused menu

Silverleaf at Pan Pacific London is to launch a new menu in October named Texture Is Everything. 

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ECW raises the bar with new festival experiences

Edinburgh Cocktail Week, supported by Essential Edinburgh, returns for 2024 with its most exciting lineup to date, featuring a 10-day programme of new experiences and festival features that promises to raise the bar for cocktail enthusiasts and fun-seeking festival goers across the country. Running from Friday, 11th October to Sunday 20th October, over 25,000 visitors are expected to attend what is now the UK’s biggest cocktail festival.

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Funkin Cocktails crowns champions of cocktail competition

FUNKIN COCKTAILS has crowned Tyder Howells, from the Ivy Asia Cardiff, as the winner of its 2024 Heritage cocktail competition following a grand finale and celebratory ceremony at The Palm House, London. Bartenders from across the UK went head-to-head to showcase their mixology skills, on-trade expertise and creative flair, as part of the brand’s quarter century festivities.

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White Claw vodka to launch in the UK

 

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Inception Group to launch Cahoots Postal Office in Borough

London bar operator, Inception Group, will launch the sequel to its lost tube station-themed bar, Cahoots Soho, this time creating a 1940s post office in Borough.

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Burnt Milk Hotel becomes Bar Glue

Liverpool wine and cocktail bar Burnt Milk Hotel has become the new community-focused venue, Bar Glue.

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Crossroads Bar closes

Crossroads Bar on Newington Green closed on Wednesday after being asked to vacate its premises.

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UKHospitality responds to outdoor smoking ban plans

UKHospitality has responded to leaked Government plans to ban outdoor smoking at hospitality venues. 

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Dead Rabbit in two-day LCW takeover of Lyaness

New York's Irish bar The Dead Rabbit will takeover Ryan Chetiyawardana’s Lyaness for two days during London Cocktail Week.

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Italicus celebrates eight years with launch of National Rosolio Day

 

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The CLASS Report launches

CLASS has launched its first data-led insights project: The CLASS Report.

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Homeboy launches second volume of its Setlist menu

Islington’s Homeboy Bar has announced the second volume of its music-inspired Setlist menu.

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Whitebox Cocktails partners with Aer Lingus

Read-to-drink cocktail brand Whitebox Cocktails has announced a partnership with Aer Lingus.

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Mike Bower and Nathan Price announce new Albert Dock bar

Mike Bower and Nathan Price have announced the launch of a new neighbourhood bar in Liverpool’s Albert Dock.

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NTIA urges government to support businesses affected by riots

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has urged local and national governments to provide support to business impacted by the recent unrest and riots sweeping the UK.

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Crossroads Bar team release debut book

Bart Miedeksza and Valentino Girotto, the team behind Newington Green’s Crossroads Bar, have announced the release of their debut book, a guide to carbonation.

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CLASS partners with Cocktails in the City to offer trade discount

Class Magazine is partnering with festival Cocktails in the City for the remainder of the summer series with a ticket offer available to trade. 

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Spirited Awards: UK bar figures recognised / Alquímico wins world's best bar

Alquímico in Colombia was named World's Best Bar at Tales of the Cocktail's Spirited Awards in New Orleans, while UK media, bars and figures were also recognised. 

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Maison Ferrand completes acquisition of Identity Drinks

Maison Ferrand has announced that it has acquired UK-based distributor Identity Drinks marking the launch of Maison Ferrand UK.

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Bex Almqvist returns to the UK with aquavit and Nordic gin

Former London bartender and brand ambassador Bex Almqvist has launched an aquavit and gin in the UK through distributor Speciality Drinks.

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Andy Loudon announced director of bars at Rosewood London

Andy Loudon has become director of bars at Rosewood London, whose flagship venue Scarfes Bar is among The World’s 50 Best Bars.