CLASS Winter 2021
CLASS Winter 2021
Dave Broom on the "changing discussion" around scotch blends
Are scotch blends becoming sexy? Dave Broom discovers a changing world at the new Johnnie Walker Experience Centre in Edinburgh.
—12 January, 2022
CLASS Winter 2021
The Milk Punch: the story of a very English drink
Jane Ryan unpicks the history of this English classic.
—06 January, 2022
CLASS Winter 2021
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.
—06 January, 2022
CLASS Winter 2021
The rise of the mid-proof spirit category
There’s been no, there’s been low, and now there is a new mid-proof drinks category taking shape. Millie Milliken explores the rise of the ‘light’ spirit, and how it translates into bars.
—05 January, 2022
CLASS Winter 2021
Exploring... Mastiha
In the first of a new series on little-known liquids, Laura Foster sets her sights on Greek liqueur mastiha
—17 December, 2021
CLASS Winter 2021
The remaking of mixto
Are bartenders and consumers unnecessarily prejudiced against mixto, or could the variety’s re-emergence in the UK threaten the hard-won success of the 100% agave-led tequila category? Amy Hopkins investigates.
—17 December, 2021
CLASS Winter 2021
Getting the most out of a collab
When they are done for the right reasons, partnerships with different businesses can offer all manner of positives, says Monica Berg, whose recent food/cocktail pairing collaboration proved the rule.
—17 December, 2021
CLASS Winter 2021
Storytelling in bartending - a lost art?
Jake O'Brien Murphy ponders the importance of shared histories and experiences – regardless of whether or not they are rooted in fact.
—08 December, 2021
CLASS Winter 2021
Surviving the booze-pocalypse
With the supply of bar staples still faltering, Mike Baxter says there’s an opportunity to reshape tastes
—02 December, 2021
CLASS Winter 2021
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.
—25 November, 2021
CLASS Winter 2021
Five champagnes for Christmas and New Year Eve
Joe Wadsack gives us his Christmas list of five champagnes everyone should know.
—24 November, 2021
CLASS Winter 2021
How to stay mindful in the run up to Christmas
La Maison Wellness founder and Mindful Cocktails creator Camille Vidal suggests ways to look after your mental and physical health throughout the hectic festive season.
—23 November, 2021
CLASS Winter 2021
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
—23 November, 2021
CLASS Winter 2021
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.
—18 November, 2021
CLASS Winter 2021
How to attract homegrown talent to bartending
Edmund Weil sets out a ‘manifesto’ for attracting more people into hospitality roles.
—18 November, 2021
CLASS Winter 2021
Diary of a bar owner during a staffing crisis
The staffing crisis has seen many bar owners becoming more hands-on in their businesses. Danny Murphy of Berry & Rye Group diarises the experiences he and other operators have had, with a little literary licence to disassociate events, dates and the people involved.
—18 November, 2021
CLASS Winter 2021
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.
—16 November, 2021