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Adam Handling’s Eve Bar unveils new technique-driven menu

Eve Bar, the subterranean bar beneath the Michelin-starred Frog by Adam Handling, has announced the launch of a new zero-waste menu, Technique. 

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The best non-abv spirits from the BBAs 2023

Judges thought the Non-abv category in the BBAs showed great progress this year. Here we summarise the results. 

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The best softs and mixers from the BBAs 2023

We turn next to the softs and mixers category in the BBAs, where one brand dominates. 

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First British brandy house opens in London

Burnt Faith has launched as the first dedicated brandy house to be established on the British Isles.

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Edrington acquires Wyoming Whiskey

Edrington has announced that it has become the majority shareholder in the American whiskey brand Wyoming Whiskey.

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The best beers from the BBAs 2023

The BBAs judges tasted and assessed a wide array of beer styles, with some surprise brews making it to the top of the charts.

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The World's 50 Best Bars makes Asian debut

The annual list of The World’s 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier, will be unveiled as part of a live awards ceremony in Singapore at the Pasir Panjang power station on Tuesday, 17 October 2023.

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The best agave spirits from the BBAs 2023

Our agave spirits judging saw mezcal come out on top. Here's our top five. 

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The best liqueurs from the BBAs 2023

Liquers are the next stop in our serialisation of the Bartenders' Brand Awards. 

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Equal Measures launches new educational platform to train new hospitality talent

Equal Measures UK has announced the launch the Forming Foundations Programme, the next step in its plan to deliver greater equity in the drinks industry.

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Scarfes launches menu inspired by ten years of the bar

Scarfes Bar at Rosewood London will launch its new menu ‘10’ this April in celebration of the bar’s 10-year anniversary.

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The best scotch whiskies from the BBAs 2023

Scotch whiskies in cocktail bars are increasingly skewed towards single malts, but would that play out in the BBAs scotch tasting?

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The best vodkas from the BBAs 2023

Today in the BBAs, we take a look at how the vodkas fared.  

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Project #173 launches comp to create new flavour

Project #173, founded by Atom Labs, has announced the launch of a competition that will see someone create a flavoured rum of their own design. 

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Birmingham bar community unites to save 40 St Pauls from closure

A group of Birmingham’s bartenders have joined forces to help keep Jewellery Quarter bar 40 St Pauls open after its owner Amanjot Singh Johal broke his ankle and faced a prolonged period unable to work.

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The best Irish whiskies from the BBAs 2023

Irish whiskey is the next port of call in our highlights of the Bartenders' Brand Awards results. 

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The best rums from the BBAs 2023

Next up in our serialised results of the BBAs is the top-five products in the rum category.

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Bruichladdich unveils Islay rye whisky

Islay Scotch distillery Bruichladdich has announced the launch of the Hebridean island’s first rye whisky, the third release in the Bruichladdich Project series.

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New venue and date for the Class Bar Awards 2023

The Class Bar Awards 2023 will now take place on May 23rd at Battersea Arts Centre in South London.

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The best gins from the BBAs 2023

Today in our highlights of the Bartenders' Brand Awards 2023, we present the gin category. 

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The best brandies from the BBAs 2023

Now in its sixth year, the Bartenders' Brand Award is our annual product testing - by bartenders, for bartenders. First up in our serialised results is the top-five products in the brandy category.

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The best American whiskies from the BBAs 2023

Next up in the BBAs 2023 is a big one in the bar world - American Whiskey. Here's how it went...

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McCluskey leaves Bon Vivant Group

Stuart McCluskey has left Edinburgh-based Bon Vivant Group, which he founded in 2008.

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Leeds’ Hedonist Bar closes

Leeds’ Hedonist Bar has closed its doors, the venue’s social media announced on Saturday.

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Ten Locks introduces vodka made from peas

Spirits agency Ten Locks is launching its first in-house produced and owned spirit brand this month - Pod Pea Vodka. 

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Masons launches tropical gin

Masons of Yorkshire is launching a tropical gin, marking ten years of the brand.

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Mitsuhiro Nakamura joins The Churchill Bar as head mixologist

The Churchill Bar & Terrace has announced the appointment of Mitsuhiro Nakamura as head mixologist.

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Sexy Fish to launch new menu across six continents in a day

Sexy Fish has announced that its new cocktail menu, Trinity, is set to launch on 6 March in some of the world’s leading bars across six continents.

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Bacardí launches Caribbean Spiced

Barcardí Rum has announced the launch of Bacardí Caribbean Spiced, the brand’s first premium spiced aged product.

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KOL Mezcaleria to kick off agave-focussed takeover series with Athens’ Barro Negro

KOL Mezcaleria has announced a series of six events, inviting some of the world’s leading agave-focussed bars to takeover the London bar with a limited-edition menu.