DHP Group wins in Nottingham’s Best Bar None
DHP Group triumphed at Nottingham’s Best Bar None awards, with its Rock City venue being named best club by both the judges and the public. The club and music venue in Talbot Street, which opened over 30 years ago, also won the title of Overall Best Bar None Winner for 2013. The team are pictured …
Industry news round-up: August 27, 2013
Our weekly round-up of industry news, for August 19 to 27, 2013 Gatecrasher plans investment after restructuring Nightclub brand Gatecrasher is to invest in growing the business after completing a strategic corporate restructuring. The company said the move would allow the business “to diversify and continue growth both domestically and globally”. The core business and …
New look for Flor de Caña rums
Flor de Caña, the slow-aged rum from Nicaragua, has launched a striking new look, with new labels emphasising the brand’s logo, age and awards. The quality of the glass has been enhanced, with the bottles etched with stalks of sugar cane. The logo has been superimposed over a volcano, a reminder that Flor de Caña …
New campaign promotes the Disaronno Sour
First Drinks is embarking on a new nationwide sampling and on-trade campaign for its non-cream liqueur Disaronno focusing on the key serve, the Disaronno Sour. It begins this week in Edinburgh with a branded trike called the Disaronno Sour Station, with an in-built lemon-juicing mechanism for freshly making the classic cocktail. It will be at …
Appleton Estate issues ‘Discovery’ cocktail challenge
A nationwide competition has been launched for Appleton Estate rums offering a bar team of up to four people the prize of a trip to Jamaica. Running from October 1 to November 30, distributor J Wray & Nephew UK is challenging bartenders to create a cocktail based on the concept of “Discovery”. The drinks will …
Cupcakes and doughnuts inspire Missoula shots
Stonegate Pub Company has launched a limited-edition list of sweet shots based on cupcakes and doughnuts in its 12 Missoula bars around the UK. Inspired by the craze for cupcakes, it has created a mini menu of seven drinks which will be available until November. The shots are served with chocolate sprinkles, sugar strands, rainbow …
Bartenders to compete in Bénédictine Cocktail Challenge
Bartenders across the UK will be battling it out in a competition to find a new cocktail using Bénédictine, with the prize of an all-expenses-paid trip to France. In partnership with leading bartending school Shaker, the Bénédictine Cocktail Challenge starts with the London heat on September 2 at Shaker & Co bar near Euston. It …
Appletiser offers shopping prize with Eliza Doolittle
A promotion running exclusively in bars and pubs this autumn for Appletiser will give consumers the chance to win a shopping spree with top singer-songwriter Eliza Doolittle. Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), which distributes the brand, is continuing its “Sparkle On” partnership with Doolittle who is the “creative ambassador” for Appletiser, including appearances in advertising (pictured). Running …
