Bars in Glasgow, Manchester and London up for global design awards
The Shilling Brewing Co in Glasgow, The Living Room and The Refuge by Volta in Manchester and Devonshire Club in London are among finalists in the SBID International Design Awards. Facing competition from bars, clubs and restaurants from around the world from Dubai to Shanghai, the UK finalists also include Residents Club at Battersea Power …
Russian Standard plans ‘ground-breaking’ activities with Novus Leisure
A new pouring deal for Russian Standard vodka at Novus Leisure’s bars and clubs promises to bring “a new perspective to vodka drinking” in the late-night sector. The activities will be “ground-breaking” in terms of how they engage with drinkers and are about “creating unique authentic experiences for our consumers”, said Rebecca Heathcote, head of …
New York’s Dead Rabbit ready for takeover at Claridge’s Bar
Some of the most popular cocktails from The Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog in New York City will be available in London when the bar takes over part of Claridge’s this month. The list will include the Manhattan bar’s luxurious Irish Coffee as well as the Psycho Killer (pictured) – an Irish whiskey cocktail with …
Leffe adds lower-ABV beer to its line-up in the UK on-trade
A new beer with a lower ABV has been added to the Belgian abbey range from Leffe in the UK on-trade. Leffe Enkel is a light-bodied, rich-flavoured abbey beer that retains the classic Leffe characteristics of an easy-drinking connoisseur beer but has ABV of 4.5% in contrast to Leffe Blond’s 6.6% ABV. It is inspired …
