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Inside Scales, a new hidden bar in Mayfair

Scales, a hidden bar beneath independent London drinks store Drink with Sasha, has opened its doors.

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by Hamish Smith
18 January, 2024

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Beluga Vodka looks ahead to 2024

Beluga Vodka is a symbol of luxury and success. It blends craft and tradition with innovation and an unwavering dedication to quality and attention to detail at every stage of the production process.

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by Sponsored Content
17 January, 2024

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Chelsie Bailey departs the American Bar at The Savoy

Chelsie Bailey has announced that she has left her role as the head bartender of the American Bar at The Savoy.

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by Hamish Smith
16 January, 2024

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Havana Club launches Cocktail Maestros competition

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Maura Milia to leave Connaught Bar

Maura Milia, bar manager of Connaught Bar, will leave her role this March to pursue a new project overseas, after a decade at the Mayfair hotel.

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by Hamish Smith
15 January, 2024

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Plantation changes name to Planteray Rum

Maison Ferrand has announced that its rum brand Plantation has changed its name to Planteray Rum with immediate effect.

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by Oli Dodd
09 January, 2024

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Beaufort Bar at The Savoy appoints new manager

The Beaufort Bar at The Savoy has appointed Markus Basset as bar manager.

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by Hamish Smith
08 January, 2024

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The most-read stories of 2023

What were the big bar industry stories last year? Hamish Smith provides a guide to the most read on Classbarmag.com.

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by Hamish Smith
05 January, 2024

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Elon Soddu opens Twice Shy in Earl's Court

Elon Soddu, Victor Maggiolo and the team behind Amaro bar are today opening the doors to their second west London venue: Twice Shy.

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by Hamish Smith
15 December, 2023

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The Liars Club to close after 12 years

Manchester tiki bar The Liars Club is to close after 12 years, it's been announced.

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by Hamish Smith
15 December, 2023

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CLASS Winter 2023 launches

Access the digital magazine here. Not subscribed? Bartenders can sign up for a digital or hard copy here.

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by Hamish Smith
11 December, 2023

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Inclusive mentorship programme for content creators launched by The Three Drinkers

The Three Drinkers' Aidy Smith has launched Drinklusive, an inclusive mentorship program for aspiring drinks writers and content creators.

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by Hamish Smith
11 December, 2023

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Agave spirits bar Mezcalito Brompton to open

Agave spirits bar Mezcalito Brompton on South Kensington’s Old Brompton Road is set to open its doors today.

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by Hamish Smith
07 December, 2023

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Baccarat Bar launches menu inspired by photography

Baccarat Bar launches menu inspired by photography.

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by Eleanor Yates
06 December, 2023

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The Busker launches small-batch release

The Busker Irish Whiskey has launched its first small batch expression, The Busker Small Batch Single Pot Still.

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by Hamish Smith
04 December, 2023

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UK to freeze alcohol duty until August 2024

In the Autumn Statement, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled the plan to freeze alcohol duty until August next year.

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by Oli Dodd
22 November, 2023

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Viajante87 launches new full menu

Notting Hill bar, Viajante87 has announced a new menu, the first full cocktail list under the leadership of bar director Pietro Collina and brand manager Veronica Di Pietrantonio.

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by Oli Dodd
16 November, 2023

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Callooh Callay celebrates 15th birthday with alumni guest shift

Shoreditch bar Callooh Callay is to celebrate its 15th birthday, bringing back some of the bar's best-known bartenders for a one-night-only guest shift.

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by Hamish Smith
15 November, 2023

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Schofields and Vennings to unite in December

Bar industry brothers Daniel & Joe Schofield from Schofield’s Bar in Manchester and Noel & Max Venning from Three Sheets in London will bartend together for the first time this December.

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by Hamish Smith
14 November, 2023

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ECC's Lorenzo Di Cola joins Altamura

Lorenzo Di Cola, formerly of the Experimental Cocktail Club Group, has joined Altamura Distilleries as international head of brand across its key global markets, including Italy, the USA, the UK, and India.

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by Hamish Smith
14 November, 2023

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Zonin 1821 and UK sommelier association collaborate to meet record demand for UK sommeliers

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Michter's named The World’s Most Admired Whisky

Michter’s has been named The World’s Most Admired Whisky brand in the third edition of the annual top 50 list released by CLASS' sister title Drinks International.

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by Eleanor Yates
01 November, 2023

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Drinks One launches e-commerce arm

Agency Drinks One has launched an e-commerce arm aimed at providing a platform for smaller scale, “innovative” drinks brands to sell directly to consumers and trade.

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by Hamish Smith
01 November, 2023

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Raffaele di Monaco on The House of Suntory DOJO advocacy programme

CLASS speaks to Raffaele di Monaco, UK brand ambassador at The House of Suntory, about the DOJO advocacy programme.

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by Sponsored Content
29 October, 2023

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The Zetter Marylebone launches games-inspired menu

Boutique hotel, The Zetter Marylebone, has announced the launch a new menu with each drink inspired by games, The GaZetter.

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by Oli Dodd
25 October, 2023

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The Long & Short of It by The Borders Distillery - a blend that plays with time

Harnessing the power of fermentation to influence flavour, The Borders Distillery (TBD) has unveiled the second release in its experimental Workshop Series line, a limited-edition blend that plays with time.

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by Sponsored Content
24 October, 2023

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Sips takes The World's 50 Best Bars crown as London named cocktail capital

Sips from Barcelona has taken top spot at The World’s 50 Best Bars sponsored by Perrier – announced in Singapore tonight - while London became the cocktail capital 2023, contributing more bars to the list than any other city.

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by Hamish Smith
17 October, 2023

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Hacha launches new menu mixed by sound

Hacha, the London agaveria and two-time winner of the UK Specialist Bar of the Year at the Class Bar Awards, has announced the launch of a new menu, the bar’s first since opening its Dalston venue in 2019.

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by Oli Dodd
12 October, 2023

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Nico de Soto readies Wacky Wombat for launch

Nico de Soto of Mace in New York and Danico in Paris is days from opening Wacky Wombat, a new bar in London’s Soho.

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by Hamish Smith
12 October, 2023

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The Class Bar Awards 2024 opens for entries

The Class Bar Awards - which aims to recognise the bars and bartenders who set the standard for hospitality and innovation across the UK - is now open for entries.

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by Hamish Smith
10 October, 2023