Cocktails & Bars
Cocktails & Bars
Bar review: Skylight Peckham
After an 18-month absence, Class' reviews are back. First up, Hamish Smith charts the rise - and democratisation - of the high-rise bar.
—27 September, 2021
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Anna Sebastian on creating a new hospitality culture
Anna Sebastian was one of many to leave operations this year. She reflects on what needs to change, if not for the current generation of hospitality workers, for those of the future.
—22 September, 2021
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Garden to Glass: recipes for autumn berries and apples
Autumn’s bounty yields many opportunities to add new twists to old favourites. Anistatia Miller & Jared Brown are out in their garden among nature’s finest.
—07 September, 2021
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Artichokes, hazelnuts, walnuts...the best ingredients for Autumnal liqueurs
Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown make the most of an overabundance of nuts and artichokes with homemade versions of some classics.
—02 September, 2021
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Could insects be the next new flavour frontier?
Professor Charles Spence thinks cocktail entomophagy could be a thing, if it means harnessing new flavours.
—05 August, 2021
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Speed, consistency and profitability: the ever-strengthening case for draught cocktails
Draught cocktails are a great way to maximise speed and spend per head, says Sian Buchan, co- owner of Uno Mas in Edinburgh.
—26 July, 2021
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Garden to Glass: making drinks with melon
Anistasia Miller and Jared Brown capture the sunshine flavours of melons with some innovative takes on this seasonal fruit favourite.
—26 July, 2021
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Floreria Atlantico's Tato Giovannoni on his new London bar
Tato Giovannoni is one of South America’s most decorated bar operators. Hamish Smith caught up with the Florería Atlántico owner in London at the site of his new Soho bar, which opens July 26.
—21 July, 2021
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Hacha to open its doors to Brixton and underprivileged communities
Aiming to ensure employment opportunities for underprivileged members of BAME communities, Hacha’s new Brixton outlet is a project with a social conscience, finds Hamish Smith
—13 July, 2021
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The story of the Dark 'n Stormy
One of only a handful of trademarked cocktails, the Dark ’n Stormy has a long and rich history. Jane Ryan fills us in.
—16 June, 2021
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Garden to Glass: Making drinks from leaves
Anistasia Miller and Jared Brown find rich pickings in the foliage of many plants around this time of year.
—03 June, 2021
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Pandemic-era cocktails: how to boost the bottom line
The past year has felt like death by a thousand cuts for and his business partners, the on-trade. As bars were preparing to reopen – albeit with further restrictions – Laura Foster spoke to some of the industry’s savviest operators about how they’re planning to maximise their takings.
—03 June, 2021
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London's pandemic bar openings
With our reveiw section on compassionate leave, CLASS rounds up the new and nearly-new bars opening and re-opening up this spring.
—24 May, 2021
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Phil Bayly & Julio Bermejo's tribute to Tomas Estes
What you know of tequila, of Mexican food and hospitality, is in some part down to the work and passion of the late Tomas Estes. Many in the industry saw him as a friend, but his partner in crime, Phil Bayly, knew him best. His tribute is followed by the words of another tequila legend, Julio Bermejo.
—18 May, 2021
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Birth of a classic: the story behind the long-awaited Schofield’s Bar
Schofield's Bar was the world-famous venue that didn't exist - until now. Hamish Smith takes the two-hour train from London to Manchester to finally take up a seat at Joe and Daniel Schofield's much anticpated debut bar.
—18 May, 2021
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Lyndon 3 Pandemic 0
Hamish Smith talks to Lyndon Higginson about launching hospitality venues in the most inhospitable of climates.
—12 May, 2021
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In pictures: A bar With Shapes For A Name
A Bar With Shapes For A Name - the debut London venue from Remy Savage and Paul Lourgrat opens in May. Here's a first glimpse at the Bauhaus-inspired bar's decor. Read the full story here.
—30 April, 2021
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The extraordinary life and times of Tomas Estes
An amateur wrestler, school teacher, restauranteur, tequila writer and pioneer, Tomas Estes lived a rich and varied life. Here is his life story, written by Hamish Smith, published in CLASS' sister title Drinks International in May 2017.
—28 April, 2021
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Video: How to make a Mojito
Tristan Stephenson, Class writer and author of the Curious Bartender books, gives us his lowdown on the Mojito. An easy drink to mess up, he says.
—22 April, 2021
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Schofield’s Bar: the exclusive story of 2021’s biggest opening
Schofield’s Bar – the long and globally anticipated debut venue of bartender brothers Joe and Daniel Schofield - will open for service on Wednesday 14 April.
—09 April, 2021
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“Homeboy on steroids” readies for release
The sequel to Ciarán Smith and Aaron Wall’s Homeboy will open in April, with the promise of the same modern take on Irish hospitality but a bigger – much bigger – venue.
—26 March, 2021
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Diageo announces World Class return
Diageo has confirmed that its global bartender competition World Class will return in July.
—13 April, 2021
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Bacardi Legacy returns after pandemic break
Bacardi Legacy will take place in June, the rum company has announced.
—13 April, 2021
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Video: How to make a Margarita
Tristan Stephenson, Class writer and author of the Curious Bartender books, showcases three ways to make the famous tequila classic, the Margarita.
—09 April, 2021
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Garden to glass: Elderflower wine
Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown have some suggestions for making more of the elderflower season.
—31 March, 2021
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Q&A: New UKBG president Claudia Carrozzi on revolutionary change
Claudia Carrozzi, new president of the UKBG speaks to CLASS about her ideas for transforming the Guild.
—25 March, 2021
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Stayin' alive: why Disco Drinks must live on
The drink that turns you on to cocktails is not easily forgotten, nor should it be, says Gonzo's Mike Baxter.
—09 March, 2021
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The Sazerac - behold and beware
Jane Ryan delves into the annals of cocktail history to unearth the beginnings of the Sazerac – the drink that so often ends the night.
—15 February, 2020
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Rod Eslamieh on the lockdown gains that funded a new venue
The pandemic was catastrophic for the hospitality industry, but between the cracks, there have been pockets of success. London Bridge’s Chapter 72 was one such triumph, enabling husband-and-wife owners Rod and Ellie Eslamieh to launch a second venue next week. Hamish Smith speaks to Rod Eslamieh about how it all happened.
—11 March, 2021
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Video: How to make an Espresso Martini
Tristan Stephenson, Class writer and author of the Curious Bartender books, shows us three ways to make the Espresso Martini.
—25 November, 2020