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Cocktails & Bars

Cocktails & Bars

Classic cocktails: Scofflaw

Clinton Cawood dusts off the Scofflaw. 

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Neo classic: Lone Ranger

Clinton Cawood walks us through Jeffrey Morgenthaler's neo classic, the Lone Ranger. 

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Are you the next Emerging Bartender of the Year?

Are you an up-and-coming bartender, starting to make waves in the industry? Enter the Class Bar Awards' Emerging Bartender of the Year award, which is now open for entries. 

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Is your bar the next Employer of the Year?

Does your bar put employees ahead of profits? Enter the Class Bar Awards' Bar Employer of the Year award, which is now open for entries. 

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How your bar could win the CBAs' Sustainable Practices Award

If your bar puts the planet first, why not enter the Class Bar Awards' Sustainable Practices Award, which is now open for entries. 

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Rich Hamer to open Over & Above in Harrogate

Rich Hamer has announced he will open the doors to speakeasy Over & Above in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, in March.

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Wild, Meehan, Whitlow and Muprhy to launch Picante in Liverpool

Joe Wild and Kate Meehan have teamed up with Sally Jo Whitlow and Danny Murphy to launch a Mexican cantina-inspired pop-up for Spring-Summer 2025.

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Hacha Brixton to close

Agave bar Hacha Brixton is to close, three and a half years after opening.

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Silverleaf to permanently close

Silverleaf’s final service will be tomorrow, Thursday 30th January, after the bar announced it is to permanently close.

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Review: Louis, Manchester

Dave Marsland stops by Louis in Manchester.

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How to make Rivoli Bar's Sun cocktail

Fruity, earthy, exotic

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Review: The Burrow, Edinburgh

Our Edinburgh reviewer Natasha Corfield heads to The Burrow. 

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Review: Bunny's Country Club, Manchester

Dave Marsland visited the latest in the Bunny Jackson's line of bars - Bunny's Country Club.

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Review: Cahoots Postal Office

With trading conditions becoming ever challenging, how does a bar create the kind of immersive experience that gives guests a reason to visit? Hamish Smith goes full theme...

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How to make The Odyssey Whiskey Sour

Silky, tangy, addictive

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Review: The Juke Box, Bristol

New CLASS writer James March is in Bristol and at The Juke Box for his first CLASS bar review.

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The CLASS Bar Awards opens for entries

The Submission Awards of the CLASS Bar Awards 2025 - taking place May 21st 2025 - are now open and can be entered through the new look Class Bar Awards website. 

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Review: Sebb's, Glasgow

CLASS' Glasgow reviewer Mark Murphy drops in on Sebb's.

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Review: Muse at RSA House

Hamish Smith reviews Muse at Royal Society of Arts House on the Strand.

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The Top 30 Cocktails in the UK's Best Bars

 

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CLASS Winter 2024 launches

Access the digital magazine here. Not subscribed? Bartenders can sign up for a digital or hard copy here. 

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Questions and answers: Ego Death's Cressida Lawlor

Cressida Lawlor, previously of Sexy Fish, is behind one of the big launches of the year in Manchester. Hamish Smith finds out more.

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How to make mead and honey liqueurs

It’s time to take the edge off the colder months with some sweet elixirs provided by one of nature’s most versatile ingredients. By Anistatia Miller & Jared Brown.

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Review: Rhum Tavern, London

Tyler Zielinkski drops in on one of the bigger London launches at the back end of 2024. 

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Review: Little Capo, Edinburgh

Our Edinburgh reviewer Natasha Corfield stops by Stuart McCluskey's Little Capo.

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How to make Rhum Tavern's Californian-Style Mulled Saké

Fruity, spiced, sweet

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How to make Royal Cocktail Exchange's Newport Sour

Savoury, raisin, spice

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How to make Tierra, winner of Hacha's cocktail competition

Tropical, sweet and herbaceous

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How to make Gaucho's Wagyu Martini & Burnt Lemon Oil

Intense, full bodied, savoury

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International spotlight: CLASS explores Byrdi, Melbourne

Hamish Smith goes behind the curtain at Luke Whearty and Aki Nishikura's Byrdi in Melbourne - the bar the showcases Australia more than any other.