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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
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
beetroot, carrots, purple carrots

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Winter vegetable drinks
Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown find inspiration in an array of winter fruit and veg as they get creative with their festive drinks line-up
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01 December, 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
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
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

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Sly Augustin on the ruin and resurrection of Trailer Happiness
Trailer Happiness was struck by a freak weather event this summer, just days before the pandemic restrictions ended. Sly Augustin talks to Hamish Smith about bad luck that is starting to turn good. 
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16 November, 2021
Champagne Cocktail

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Golden oldie: the tale of the Champagne Cocktail
Jane Ryan hits the history books again to determine the origins of probably the oldest classic cocktail known to the world.
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28 October, 2021
cherries in drinks

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Cherry picking flavour - how to think seasonally
Monica Berg looks at how to get the most out of seasonal ingredients by concentrating on flavour rather than locality.
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14 October, 2021
squash drinks

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Smashing pumpkins: seasonal drinks in October
Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown share some suggestions for jumping on the pumpkin bandwagon to make the most of this perennial seasonal favourite.
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11 October, 2021
Shannon Tebay

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An interview with the American Bar's Shannon Tebay
The American Bar’s new head bartender is only the second woman – and the first American – to hold the post. Hamish Smith catches up with her ambitions for the historic site. 
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29 September, 2021

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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.
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27 September, 2021
Anna Sebastian

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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. 
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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. 
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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.
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02 September, 2021
pears

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In season this season: autumn ingredients
Don't lament the loss of summer, embrace autumn’s abundance, says Hamish Smith
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02 September, 2021
Damsoms

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How to make damson drinks

Damsons are right in season. Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown show how to employ the plum sub-species in liquid and solid form
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02 September, 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.
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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.
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26 July, 2021
Tato Giovannoni.

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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.
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21 July, 2021