VIDEO: Sidecar by Merlet European final
Distillerie Merlet & Fils has released a short film about the European final of its third annual Sidecar by Merlet competition which took place on January 16. With Andrew Loudon from 69 Colebrooke Row in London representing the UK, the competition was held in restaurant La Mélangerie in Saint Sauvant, near Cognac in south-west France, …
AB InBev to launch rum-flavoured beer
Brewing giant AB InBev is tapping into the growth of spirit-flavoured beers with a new rum-flavoured premium beer brand in the UK. Cubanisto is inspired by “the vibrant spirit of the Caribbean”, with a fresh taste of citrus, orange zest and lime, accentuated by the aroma of caramelised cane sugar and treacle. With an ABV …
Barworks team plan new London distillery and bar
Barworks is to open a new cocktail bar alongside the first new distillery producing gins, vodka and whisky in east London for over a century. Barworks operations manager Alex Wolpert (pictured left) is developing the distillery with Jamie Baxter (right), former master distiller at Chase in Herefordshire and City of London Distillery in Fleet Street. …
New on-trade push for Moskovskaya Vodka
A new marketing campaign is being launched in the UK for Moskovskaya Vodka, inviting bar staff to create their own signature serve for the prize of a trip to Moscow. Hi-Spirits is setting out to expand distribution of the vodka in the on-trade after introducing it to the UK last summer on behalf of owner …
£15,000 glassware and tableware prize on offer at Hotelympia
EveryWare Global is to run a competition exclusively at trade show Hotelympia in April offering £15,000 of premium-quality tableware, cutlery and glassware to a winning outlet. The giveaway is open to all visitors to the show where EveryWare will be presenting its front-of-house and back-of-house solutions on stand 3268 from April 28 to May 1 …
Classic inspiration at Jason Atherton’s new bar
A new cocktail bar is to open as part of chef Jason Atherton’s latest venture, City Social inside Tower 42 in the City of London. Located on the 24th floor, the City Social bar will seat 85 people and serve a selection of cocktails inspired by Prohibition and the period from 1910 to the 1930s. …
Bournemouth bars deal points to ‘strong market’
Two late-night bars in Bournemouth have been taken over by the operators of Plush Lounge Bar in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The 15-year leases on Bliss and Chilli White (pictured), formerly part of the Yellowhammer Bars estate, have been acquired by Pure Lounge Bar Bournemouth Ltd whose directors also own late-night bar Plush. The two Bournemouth venues, …
WKD interacts with clubbers with new SoundClash
A series of party nights where clubbers select the music has been launched by SHS Drinks for its ready-to-drink brand WKD. The WKD SoundClash events are running at five venues around the UK after the success of the “crowd-sourced” nights last year. WKD is again linking up with Spotify, the music-streaming service, so that clubbers …
