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Franklin & Sons teams up with So Let’s Talk for mental health awareness
Franklin & Sons has announced a partnership with hospitality support organisation So Let’s Talk for a series of educational events throughout mental health awareness week.
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by Oli Dodd
11 May, 2023

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World Class GB announces top 10 finalists

Diageo GB has announced the top 10 finalists of its 2023 World Class competition. 
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by Hamish Smith
11 May, 2023

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Chairman's Reserve's Spice Lab comp opens for entries
Chairman’s Reserve Rum has announced the return of its competition: The Chairman’s Spice Lab.
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by Hamish Smith
11 May, 2023

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Crystal Head vodka extends deadline for Creative Spirit Challenge 2023
Crystal Head vodka's Creative Spirit Challenge, which is returning this year after a four-year hiatus, has extended its deadline for entries.
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by Sponsored Content
04 May, 2023

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Roma Bar Show returns this May for its third edition

The Roma Bar Show returns on the 29th and 30th of May, at the historic Palazzo dei Congressi in Rome and will host hundreds of brands and operators from the international spirits industry. 
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by Sponsored Content
03 May, 2023
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Jack Sotti partners with Watson family to launch Chablis-inspired gin
Drinks consultant Jack Sotti has partnered with Alex Watson, actress sister Emma Watson and winemaker father Chris Watson to launch the Chablis-inspired gin, Renais, this summer.
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by Hamish Smith
03 May, 2023

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Matthew Dakers to open 11th & Social in Norwich
London bartender Matthew Dakers is to open his first venue, 11th & Social, in Norwich. 
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by Hamish Smith
27 April, 2023

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50 Best launches Bareksten Best Bar Design Award
The World's 50 Best Bars has unveiled a brand-new award that will celebrate the best in bar design – The Bareksten Best Bar Design Award. 
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by Eleanor Yates
25 April, 2023

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Cocktails in the City to return for 2023
London cocktail festival Cocktails in the City has announced it will be returning to Bedford Square Gardens across three weekends this summer.
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by Oli Dodd
20 April, 2023

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Sonia Elia joins Cocchi as brand advocacy manager
Former Hilton Park Lane bartender Sonia Elia has joined Cocchi in a newly-created brand advocacy manager role, as the Italian aromatised wine brand seeks to strengthen ties with the on-trade.
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by Oli Dodd
20 April, 2023

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Fortnum & Mason's revamped bar to allow guests to create cocktails
Fortnum & Mason in London is to relaunch its third-floor bar 3’6 on May 1st, and in doing so will throw open the cocktail-making process to its guests.
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by Hamish Smith
19 April, 2023

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Chairman Reserve Spiced: an authentic spiced rum
Class chats to Dave Marsland, UK brand ambassador for Saint Lucia Distillers, about why authenticity matters when it comes to spiced rum. 
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by Sponsored Content
19 April, 2023

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The best of the best in the BBAs 2023
To conclude our highlights of the BBAs 2023 we have our best of the best list - the top 10 products from the entire BBAs competition, which is headed by ths year's Supreme Champion. 
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by Hamish Smith
17 April, 2023

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The best tonic waters from the BBAs 2023
Tonic water is the last category we come to in the BBAs, but is no less important than the others. Here's the top five from a jam-packed tonic water judging session. 
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by Hamish Smith
17 April, 2023
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The best ciders from the BBAs 2023
Cider doesn't have a big role in cocktail bars, but it's still on a good number of menus. Here are our panel's top five picks from our cider session. 
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by Hamish Smith
13 April, 2023

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Why old whisky became the preserve of investors not bartenders
Hamish Smith interviews Isabel Graham-Yooll, auction director at Whisky.Auction, about the brands and categories that have rocketed in value at whisky auctions – and learns why.
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by Hamish Smith
13 April, 2023

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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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by Oli Dodd
12 April, 2023
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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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by Hamish Smith
11 April, 2023
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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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by Hamish Smith
11 April, 2023

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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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by Eleanor Yates
06 April, 2023

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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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by Oli Dodd
06 April, 2023

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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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by Hamish Smith
05 April, 2023

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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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by Hamish Smith
05 April, 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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by Hamish Smith
03 April, 2023

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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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by Hamish Smith
31 March, 2023

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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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by Hamish Smith
30 March, 2023

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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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by Hamish Smith
30 March, 2023

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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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by Hamish Smith
29 March, 2023

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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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by Hamish Smith
28 March, 2023

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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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by Sponsored Content
28 March, 2023