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Hamish Smith

Hamish Smith

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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30 September, 2024
CLASS Report, Mixers

Hamish Smith

The CLASS Report: Mixers
Our last category in the CLASS Report is Mixers - Hamish Smith sums up the results.
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30 September, 2024
Liqueurs, Class Report

Hamish Smith

The CLASS Report: Liqueurs
Today we look at the liqueurs that sell best at the UK's best bars, according to our recent CLASS Report. 
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26 September, 2024

Hamish Smith

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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25 September, 2024
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Hamish Smith

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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25 September, 2024

Hamish Smith

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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24 September, 2024
vodka, class report

Hamish Smith

The CLASS Report: Vodka
Today's instalment of the CLASS Report is vodka. These are the bestselling brands in the UK's Best Bars
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24 September, 2024
Mezcal UK's best bars

Hamish Smith

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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23 September, 2024

Hamish Smith

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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16 September, 2024

Hamish Smith

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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11 September, 2024
Scotch whisky

Hamish Smith

The CLASS Report: Scotch whisky
Scotch is only the seventh largest category in the UK's best bars - Hamish Smith sees which brands are on bartenders' radars. 
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11 September, 2024

Hamish Smith

The CLASS Report: Brandy
Next up in the CLASS Report is the brandy category. These are the bestselling brands in the UK's best bars. 
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10 September, 2024

Hamish Smith

The CLASS Report: Gin
Hamish Smith looks at the brands that sell best in the bestselling spirits categories in the UK's best bars. 
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05 September, 2024
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Hamish Smith

The CLASS Report: American Whiskey
Hamish Smith upicks the data from the American whiskey category of the CLASS Report.
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04 September, 2024

Hamish Smith

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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04 September, 2024

Hamish Smith

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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02 September, 2024

Hamish Smith

Crossroads Bar closes
Crossroads Bar on Newington Green closed on Wednesday after being asked to vacate its premises.
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02 September, 2024

Hamish Smith

The CLASS Report: Tequila
Which tequilas are the UK's Best Bars serving? That's the question we asked for this latest instalment of The CLASS Report. 
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30 August, 2024

Hamish Smith

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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29 August, 2024

Hamish Smith

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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29 August, 2024

Hamish Smith

The CLASS Report - how it works
Hamish Smith introduces the first Class Report with an outline of the thorough process undergone to ensure that the polling reveals the sales insights of the UK’s best bars.
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29 August, 2024

Hamish Smith

Bobby Hiddleston and Mia Johansson on relocating to Sweden
Hamish Smith catches up with Bobby Hiddleston and Mia Johansson following the couple’s move from Swift to Sweden.
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27 August, 2024

Hamish Smith

The CLASS Report: Rum
Hamish Smith digs into which rums sell best in the UK's Best Bars.
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27 August, 2024

Hamish Smith

The CLASS Report: Spirits
Hamish Smith zooms out to the categories that sell best in the UK's Best Bars.
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13 August, 2024
CLASS Report

Hamish Smith

The CLASS Report launches
CLASS has launched its first data-led insights project: The CLASS Report.
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22 August, 2024

Hamish Smith

Why we need to de-industrialise the guest shift
Hamish Smith can’t seem to escape guest shifts. We must de-escalate this trend, he says.
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31 July, 2024

Hamish Smith

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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29 July, 2024

Hamish Smith

Review of Fenix in Manchester: "Step inside a troglodytic network of caves with (potentially) killer drinks"
Hamish Smith reviews Manchester restaurant-bar Fenix. There's a lot of style, but is there substance?
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25 July, 2024

Hamish Smith

Best in the West: How Ben Alcock's Filthy XIII and HMSS became Bristol landmarks

Filthy XIII took the title of Best Bar in the West at this year’s Class Bar Awards. Hamish Smith shoots the breeze with owner Ben Alcock. Photos by Leonardo Filippini
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23 July, 2024

Hamish Smith

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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22 July, 2024