Cocktails & Bars

The winning gins from the BBAs 2025

Which gins did best at the Bartenders' Brand Awards? Here's our top five.

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17 April, 2025

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Q&A: Aidy Smith on Inclusivity Mentorship & Incubator Program, Drinklusive

Hamish Smith chats to Aidy Smith of The Three Drinkers about his Inclusivity Mentorship & Incubator Program, Drinklusive.

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08 April, 2025

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Review: Downstairs at Betty's, Edinburgh

Natasha Corfield dropped in on Betty's for the Spring issue.

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08 April, 2025

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The pick of the scotch whiskies from the BBAs 2025

Today we turn our attention to the best-performing scotch whiskies in the Bartenders' Brand Awards 2025.

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03 April, 2025

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The best performing American Whiskeys in the BBAs

Next up in our serialisation of the Bartenders' Brand Awards results is American Whiskey.

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01 April, 2025

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Review: Space, Wolverhampton

CLASS Midlands reviewer James March reviews Space in Wolverhampton.

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25 March, 2025

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Review: Ego Death, Manchester

CLASS reviewer for the North, Dave Marsland, headed out to one of this winter's biggest launches - Ego Death.

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24 March, 2025

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The best agave spirits from the BBAs 2025

We kick off our BBAs highlights with the best of the agave spirits session.

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20 March, 2025

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Review: Bloodsports - a sports bar with a sideline in blood, guts and cocktails

Hamish Smith waves the flag for sports bars at Meatliquor’s new Bloodsports.

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20 March, 2025

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Simon Thompson to open Café Baggio

Liverpool’s Present Company is to be transformed into Café Baggio, a “café-bar for football romantics by football romantics”.

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12 March, 2025

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What's in season this Spring?

Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown branch out to cover the best market-bought plants alongside those they grow to elevate cocktails.

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17 March, 2025

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Matthew Dakers launches Melville & Sons

Norwich bar operator Matthew Dakers has launched Melville & Sons, a sequel to his Class Bar Awards-shortlisted 11th & Social.

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11 March, 2025

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Will Meredith to launch Earl’s Court hotel bar

Sprout, a new hotel bar launched by Will Meredith and Ellie Camm, will open next month at Templeton Garden, the first UK launch from luxury hotel group Miiro.

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11 March, 2025

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Kwãnt alumnus Gento Torigata opens Japanese bar Waltz

Gento Torigata, formerly of Erik Lorincz’s Kwãnt, has opened a Japanese cocktail bar in Shoreditch.

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11 March, 2025

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Have you tried these South American classics?

In the first of a new series on lesser-known classics from around the world, Sorrel Moseley-Williams picks three of her favourites from South America.

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04 March, 2025

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Classic cocktails: the story of the Vieux Carré

Clinton Cawood heads to New Orleans to dig up the history and best spec of this American classic.

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26 February, 2025

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Classic cocktails: Scofflaw

Clinton Cawood dusts off the Scofflaw.

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17 February, 2025

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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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14 February, 2025

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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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10 February, 2025

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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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05 February, 2025

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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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05 February, 2025

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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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04 February, 2025

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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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03 February, 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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03 February, 2025

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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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29 January, 2025

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Review: Louis, Manchester

Dave Marsland stops by Louis in Manchester.

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30 January, 2025

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How to make Rivoli Bar's Sun cocktail

Fruity, earthy, exotic

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30 January, 2025

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Review: The Burrow, Edinburgh

Our Edinburgh reviewer Natasha Corfield heads to The Burrow.

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23 January, 2025

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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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22 January, 2025

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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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15 January, 2025