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Hamish Smith

Coupette Atelier

Hamish Smith

Atelier Coupette to launch in Soho
Atelier Coupette, the sequel to the famed Bethnal Green bar Coupette, is launching in mid October in Soho, London.
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04 October, 2023

Hamish Smith

Jack Wakelin and Tom Aronica open The Pearl
Jack Wakelin and Tom ‘Ronnie’ Aronica of Bench have launched The Pearl at Park Hill in Sheffield.
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04 October, 2023

Hamish Smith

Paolo Scialpi joins Altamura from Connaught Bar
Paolo Scialpi – formerly of Connaught Bar - has joined Altamura vodka as brand advocate for luxury hospitality.
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04 October, 2023

Hamish Smith

CLASS Autumn 2023 magazine launches
Access the digital magazine here. Not subscribed? Bartenders can sign up for a digital or hard copy here. 
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03 October, 2023

Hamish Smith

Sly Augustin and Maiko Neill to launch Notting Hill venue
Trailer Happiness’ Sly Augustin and hospitality consultant Maiko Neill are to launch restaurant Portobello 177 in Notting Hill on October 4th.
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29 September, 2023

Hamish Smith

Canadian Martin takes World Class Crown
Jacob Martin from Canada has been named the 2023 World Class Global Bartender of the Year.
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29 September, 2023

Hamish Smith

Alex Kratena and Simone Caporale to reunite
Alex Kratena of Tayēr + Elementary and Simone Caporale of Sips & Boadas will work under the same roof again this autumn - it's the first time they have bartended as a pair since 2015.
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22 September, 2023

Hamish Smith

Century Bar launches menu inspired by Scottish countryside
The Gleneagles Hotel’s Century Bar has launched The Great Adventure Book, drawing on the Scottish countryside as inspiration.
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21 September, 2023

Hamish Smith

How to make The Dark Horse's Infinite Daiquiri

Photo: Amanda Wan Winchester
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21 September, 2023

Hamish Smith

Five UK hotels make first World's 50 Best Hotels list
Five UK hotels - each boasting leading hospitality venues - have made the inaugural World's 50 Best Best Hotels list, which was unveiled at London's Guildhall last night. 
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20 September, 2023
Sastreria Martinez

Hamish Smith

International spotlight: Class explores Sastrería Martinez in Lima
Bars in Peru have discovered a new frontier of native flavour. Hamish Smith visits Diego Macedo's Sastrería Martinez in Lima to find out more.
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20 September, 2023
Raffles London

Hamish Smith

Raffles London at The OWO unveils The Guards Bar
Raffles London at The OWO – the first UK outpost of the famous Singaporean hotel - has unveiled The Guards Bar and Lounge, the first of three bars to launch at the site.
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14 September, 2023

Hamish Smith

Bars to sell wristbands among new LCW initiatives
Venues can now sell London Cocktail Week wristbands, keeping all of the revenues, as part of a raft of initiatives introduced to support the London bar industry.
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05 September, 2023
Viajante

Hamish Smith

Veronica Di Pietrantonio and Pietro Collina to relaunch Viajante 87
Veronica Di Pietrantonio and Pietro Collina of Fine Drinks Co are to relaunch Markus Thesleff’s Viajante 87 tomorrow, having joined the London bar in leadership roles.
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04 September, 2023

Hamish Smith

A bartender's guide to sake
Co-owner of London sake bar Moto, Erika Haigh offers her guide to the various styles of Japan’s national drink and explains why it’s a perfect food pairing.
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31 August, 2023

Hamish Smith

The Bartenders' Brand Awards 2024 opens for entries
The Bartenders’ Brand Awards - CLASS's unique blind tasting, design and value-tested competition for drinks products available to the UK bar industry - has launched for entries. 
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31 August, 2023

Hamish Smith

Over-proof Bounty rum arrives on UK shores
Spiribam-UK has introduced an over-proof edition of its Saint Lucian rum brand, Bounty, to the UK.
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23 August, 2023

Hamish Smith

Ashley Saxton on Baccarat and the changing face of luxury retail bars
Hamish Smith chats to Ashley Saxton, director of restaurants & bars at Harrods, about the emerging trend of luxury retail bars.
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10 August, 2023

Hamish Smith

Durum wheat vodka launches in the UK
Altamura Distilleries has announced the UK arrival of its flagship vodka, a product believed to be the first wholly made from Italy’s protected Altamura durum wheat.
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02 August, 2023

Hamish Smith

Connaught Bar’s Bargiani and Perrone star at Tales’ Spirited Awards 2023
Bartenders from Connaught Bar in London took two of the top awards at Tales of the Cocktail’s Spirited Awards last night in New Orleans (Thursday 27th July).
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28 July, 2023

Hamish Smith

Vintage cocktails: a tasting of 1,000 years of history
Salvatore Calabrese has amassed a treasure trove of vintage spirits. Hamish Smith tries some of his ancient collection in cocktails tasted against their latter-day equivalents.
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20 July, 2023

Hamish Smith

Entries to Hacha's cocktail competition open
Agave bar Hacha is bringing back its competition to find Britain’s best tequila and mezcal cocktails, with the grand final to be held on Monday 18th September.
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18 July, 2023
The Pearl at Park Hill

Hamish Smith

Bench owners to open The Pearl at Park Hill in Sheffield
Owners of Bench in Sheffield, Jack Wakelin and Tom ‘Ronnie’ Aronica, will open their second venue in August, The Pearl at Park Hill.
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17 July, 2023
Ugly Butterfly bar, Cornwall

Hamish Smith

The winner of the CBA's Sustainable Practices Award is...
Many bars now employing sustainable practices, but some go deeper than others. One such bar is our winner: Ugly Butterfly by Adam Handling in St Ives, Cornwall. 
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12 July, 2023
Raoul's Bar Oxford

Hamish Smith

This institution bar is about to reopen
Hamish Smith catches up with Tim Fitz-Gibbon, the co-owner of much-loved Oxford cocktail institution Raoul’s, which recently reopened.
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12 July, 2023

Hamish Smith

Hannah Lanfear to host new category education series
Speciality Drinks is to launch a new category education series, Speciality Sessions, headed up by new advocacy manager Hannah Lanfear.
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10 July, 2023

Hamish Smith

Bar Antoine opens at Four Seasons Park Lane
Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane in Mayfair has opened the doors to Bar Antoine.
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04 July, 2023

Hamish Smith

The best food in bars? This is our winner
This award recognises the venue that offers delicious food which complements the drinks and enhances the bar experience – no bar does that better than Tayer + Elementary in London’s Old Street.
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04 July, 2023

Hamish Smith

Who won the CBA's Drinks Menu of the Year?
In a tightly contested final, Lyaness took the title of Drinks Menu of the Year (sponsored by Franklin & Sons).
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04 July, 2023

Hamish Smith

Review: Creating your own cocktails at Fortnum's 3'6

Fortnum & Mason's 3'6 has relaunched, promising guests they can create their own cocktails. Hamish Smith takes the golden lifts to the department store's third floor to check it out. 
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04 July, 2023