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Nick Thomas on Manolo replacing Santa Chupitos
The pandemic spelt the end for Liverpool's Santa Chupitos, but in its place comes Manolo. Hamish Smith speaks to Nick Thomas about Graffiti Group's new bar. 
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01 August, 2022
Will Meredith, Tattu Group

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Will Meredith on his new head of bars role
Hamish Smith chats exclusively with Will Meredith about his move from Lyaness to his new digs at Tattu Group.
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01 August, 2022
French 75

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The past and present of the French 75
Clinton Cawood tackles, with military precision, a classic named after a field gun. 
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11 July, 2022
Pinch, London

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Interview: Yana Galiyeva and Alex Ribalicenko of London's Ukrainian bar Pinch
Ukrainian Londoners Yana Galiyeva and Alex Ribalicenko speak to Hamish Smith about celebrating Ukrainian drinking culture at their new London bar, Pinch.
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11 July, 2022

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Drinks tasting menus - how they work
A few brave operators have tried their hands at drinks tasting menus, but the concept is a tricky one to pull off. Ellen Manning investigates
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27 June, 2022
Booking Office 1869

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Review: Booking Office 1869

What happens when a railway bar becomes the destination? Hamish Smith reviews Booking Office 1869 at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel.
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15 June, 2022

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Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown on green and purple shiso drinks
Summer - at no other time of year is nature's bounty more, well, bounteous. Jared Brown and Anistatia Miller switch swizzel sticks for dibbers and make the most of seasonal ingredients to give cocktails a unique twist.
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31 May, 2022

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Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown on berry cordial and ratafia
As we approach the British berry season, we need to plan ahead. Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown are armed with recipes to make sure the summer bounty lasts into autumn. 
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18 May, 2022
Callooh Callay

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Callooh Callay to add two London sites before UK roll out
Richard Wynne, the owner of Shoreditch bar Callooh Callay, has outlined an ambitious expansion plan that could see him launch 10-15 bars over the next four to five years.
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12 May, 2022
Newcastle nightlife

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The bartender's staycation: Your guide to Newcastle
Neil Donachie of Mother Mercy offers up his top picks of the finest from the growing crop of bars and restaurants that the ‘Toon’ has to offer.
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29 April, 2022

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The story of scurvy, seafaring and the Gimlet
Clinton Cawood peels back the layers on a cocktail with a rich seafaring history.
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21 April, 2022

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Class Bar Awards 2022 finalists announced
Class is thrilled to announce the finalists of the Class Bar Awards 2022, ahead of the ceremony at Oval Space in Bethnal Green, London on May 24th.
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07 April, 2022
Cocktails, Spirits and ADHD

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Cocktails, spirits and ADHD
Hannah Lanfear, founder of The Mixing Class, believes a significant share of the bar industry workforce is neurodivergent and that, with understanding and awareness, that's a good thing.
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04 April, 2022
Jack McGarry, Jillian Vose & Sean Muldoon

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Dead Rabbit's Northern Irish creators part ways and announce new bars
Sean Muldoon and Jack McGarry, the Northern Irish founders of The Dead Rabbit in New York, have announced a parting of ways.
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06 April, 2022
Eric Yu

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Eric Yu on 30 years of London bars
Eric Yu has recently celebrated 30 years of the Breakfast Group. Hamish Smith caught up with the hospitality pioneer to talk about three decades of London venues – and a few more to come.
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23 March, 2022

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Spring drinks: gorse, primrose, hawthorn flowers and birch sap
The first bounty of spring yields myriad opportunities for foraging. Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown lead us on the trail of the finest free ingredients nature has to offer at this time.
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22 March, 2022
Silverleaf

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Bar review: Silverleaf at Pan Pacific
Silverleaf has probably been the most talked about London launch of 2022. Hamish Smith makes the Pan Pacific bar his latest in-depth review. 
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21 March, 2022

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John Ennis on the road to recovery and Salt Dog Slims Manchester
John Ennis, co-owner of Graffiti Spirits Group in Liverpool, talks to Hamish Smith about hospitality’s recovery in the North West and his new openings in Manchester. 
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16 March, 2022

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Jim Meehan on Banks and the evolution of rum
Class speaks to Jim Meehan, who recounts the early days of the cocktail renaissance and the spirits and cocktail landscape from which PDT and Banks Rums were launched. 
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16 March, 2022
Nightjar Carnaby

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Nightjar Carnaby readies for launch
The owners of Speakeasy Entertainment, Edmund Weil and Rosie Stimpson, are about to launch Nightjar Carnaby, Class can exclusively reveal.
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09 March, 2022

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Everleaf opens entries to new UK competition
Non-alcoholic aperitif brand, Everleaf is launching a nationwide competition which invites UK bartenders to create an enticing spritz serve that transports the drinker to one of Everleaf’s three biomes.
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04 March, 2022

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Bartenders at war: Kyiv's Dima Shovkoplias speaks from the frontline
In an article first published in Class' sister title Drinks International, Hamish Smith interviews Dima Shovkoplias of Ukraine's most celebrated bar, Parovoz Speak Easy in Kyiv. 
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01 March, 2022

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Winter drinks with birch, pine and rosehips

Winter might be the dormant season, but Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown still find plenty of jobs to do to make sure they get the most out of their garden year-round.
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28 January, 2022
jam for cocktails

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How to make jams for cocktails
Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown aren't out in the garden as much in winter, but that doesn't stop them making jellies that can be shaken into luscious two-ingredient tipples.
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20 January, 2022
Rosehip drinks

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Garden to glass: Rosehip drinks

One of winter's wonders, the rosehip is a versatile addition to any home kitchen and bar. Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown reveal some of their favourite uses for this flavoursome fruit.
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18 November, 2021
Florodora

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Florodora - the tale of the tribute cocktail that outlived its inspiration
With its stage musical roots, this fruity pick-me-up gives Jane Ryan a rich history to pick through.
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14 January, 2022
English Milk Punch

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The Milk Punch: the story of a very English drink
Jane Ryan unpicks the history of this English classic.
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06 January, 2022
Bristol nightlife, Ben Alcock

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The bartender's staycation: Ben Alcock's guide to Bristol bars
Ben Alcock, of HMSS and Filthy XIII, steers us through the drinking highlights of the gateway to the south west.
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06 January, 2022
Junior Jackson's Manchester

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Bar review: Junior Jackson's
Does the idea of an American dive bar work outside of its homeland? Hamish Smith reviews Junior Jackson’s in Manchester
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23 November, 2021

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Zdenek Kastanek on ridding the world of single-use spirits packaging
A spirits distribution system that lowers waste and carbon emissions has been launched in the UK. Zdenek Kastanek speaks to Hamish Smith about Ecospirits and its war on single-use packaging.
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25 November, 2021