Muzai craft cocktail mixers enter the market
UK start-up Muzai, a new craft cocktail mixer range crafted using organic, mindful ingredients, has made its debut. Muzai’s Yuzu & Thyme, Hibiscus and Lemongrass & Ginger variants are created from an all-natural blend of premium organic tea, kombucha, organic agave and botanicals. The versatile ‘Mindful Cocktail formulas’ are naturally light in sugar, with the …
Kraken Rum launches ‘Cocktail Kombat’ competition for bartenders
The Kraken Black Spiced Rum is supporting bars and bartenders post-pandemic with a new digital cocktail competition called Kraken Cocktail Kombat. The contest will see eight UK bartenders from London, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Brighton and Manchester battle it out through a number of ‘drink dual’ rounds. Their fate will be entirely in the hands of …
Pernod Ricard UK teams up with Three Sheets to deliver exclusive cocktails
Pernod Ricard UK is supporting independent and local venues by collaborating with London bar Three Sheets to bottle and deliver seven exclusive cocktails. The cocktails have been created by seven fellow London cocktail bars and contain either Beefeater, Jameson or Havana Club as the key ingredient. Three Sheets will bottle and deliver the drinks, giving …
Black Lines releases ready-to-drink bottled Negroni
London-based pre-batched cocktail company Black Lines has launched its ready-to-drink Negroni – the first of three new summer serves. Made up of East London Liquor Company London Dry Gin, Campari, Vittore Spanish Vermouth and dilution, each 500ml bottle contains five serves and is also available on tap in a 20L key keg. The team at …
World of Zing launches new bottled cocktails and packaging solutions
Pre-batched cocktail specialist World of Zing is rolling out 18 new bottled cocktail flavours, as well as new packaging formats, to assist the on-trade with the return to business post Covid-19. Among other flavours, the range includes a Bordeaux Cask Aged Negroni, Salted Caramel Old Fashioned, Persian Lime & Nori Margarita and Rhubarb Cosmopolitan. New …
Edinburgh Cocktail Week cancels 2020 festival
Edinburgh Cocktail Week has announced the cancellation of its 2020 festival, which was due to take place from 12-18 October, with the event now postponed until 11-17 October 2021. Gary Anderson, Edinburgh Cocktail Week’s managing director, said: “Before I get into the bad news, I would first like to personally thank you all for your …
Cocchi’s Digital Futurist Mixologist 2020 opens for entries
Italian vermouth brand Cocchi has announced that the latest instalment of its mixology competition – Digital Futurist Mixologist 2020 – is open for entries. This year, the competition will take place entirely digitally, and for the first time, reach beyond its Italian home to welcome candidates from the international bartending scene. Digital Futurist Mixologist 2020 …
Meister Hunter’s top ten compete in Zoom final
The top ten bartenders from Mast-Jaegermeister UK’s Meister Hunter competition are set to compete in a Zoom final on 18 June, with a highlight reel available to view on social media. This year’s Meister Hunter competition was developed in efforts to support bartenders who are currently out of work due to the Covid-19 pandemic, offering …
Artisan Drinks competition turns professional cocktails into works of art
For its new competition, The Artisan Drinks Co is giving professional bartenders the chance to show off their cocktail-making skills and have their creation preserved for posterity as a work of art. Entrants, who need to be based in the UK, can choose from a selection of five Artisan mixers to include in their cocktail, …
Jägermeister’s 2020 Meister Hunter competition goes digital
Mast-Jaegermeister UK is rehauling its annual Meister Hunter competition this year, making it one of the first online cocktail competitions to hit the scene following the Covid-19 pandemic. The competition, which is now live, has been developed in efforts to support bartenders who are currently out of work, offering them the opportunity to do what …
