Glasgow bars triumph in inaugural Scottish awards
Glasgow took home two of the top bar trophies in the inaugural Scottish Bartenders Network Awards, with accolades for Kelvingrove Café and Blythswood Square hotel (pictured). The title of best cocktail bar went to Kelvingrove Café which was opened less than a year ago in Finnieston in west Glasgow by Mal Spence, former head bartender …
Wemyss Malts releases single casks from across Scotland
Wemyss Malts has released its largest-ever parcel of single-cask single malt Scotch whiskies to date in time for Christmas. Named after the natural tastes and aromas, the 12 bottlings include two from the Highlands: Toffee Glaze, a 1997 single cask from Clynelish, and Brandy Casket, distilled in 1989 at Glen Garioch. From Bunnahabhain on Islay, …
Bar entrepreneur launches new mezcal brand in UK
A bar operator has sourced a craft mezcal, made from 100% agave in Oaxaca, Mexico, and launched it in the UK as QuiQuiRiQui. Melanie Symonds, who created London’s pop-up mezcaleria QuiQuiRiQui, has come up with two different styles of mezcal which is being introduced this month in partnership with distributor Cask Liquid Marketing. The first …
Fairy tales inspire new Drake & Morgan cocktails
Cocktails inspired by fairy tales and children’s stories have been added at Drake & Morgan’s six bars across London to bring a magical winter feel to the menu. They include the Princess in the Tower, which is a classic champagne cocktail with an uplifting addition of violet and peach bitters, while the Prince Charming is …
New app advises on cities’ best bars and clubs
A new app for smartphones and tablets is being launched by the team behind the Drink Advisor website, helping people to find the best bar near to where they are. Like the website, the Drink Advisor app covers bars and clubs in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, Newcastle upon Tyne, …
