Agave fiesta: Tequila & Mezcal Fest returns
A celebration of Mexico is bringing together tequila and mezcal as well as sotol, raicilla and bacanora Tequila & Mezcal Fest is returning this month for a fourth year, celebrating agave spirits and all things Mexican. Taking place at the Old Truman Brewery in London on October 7 and 8, it brings together brands both …
UK bartender wins Elit’s global search for ‘most exclusive Martini’
Will Meredith from London bar Dandelyan triumphed in the global final of a competition run for Stolichnaya Elit vodka to find “the world’s most exclusive Martini”. He won over the judges with his Andean Copper (pictured below), a refined take on the classic cocktail using the Andean release from the limited-edition Elit Pristine Water Series …
Restaurant runs sake festival as part of month-long celebration
Sakagura, the Japanese restaurant and sake bar in London’s Mayfair, is celebrating all things sake this month, including a day-long festival. Starting on World Sake Day on October 1, the bar is championing its extensive range of sakes, available by the glass, carafe or bottle, covering styles from namazake, honjozo, junmai and daiginjo to sparkling, …
Edinburgh prepares for weekend-long festival of cocktails
Edinburgh is set to host Scotland’s biggest-ever cocktail event this weekend as 8,000 cocktail fans are expected to descend on the capital for the inaugural Edinburgh Cocktail Weekend. From Friday October 6 to Sunday October 8, 50 of Edinburgh’s top cocktail bars are taking part in the festival, each having designed a unique signature cocktail …
Bartenders challenged to design new Fernet-Branca coin
Bartenders are being invited to submit designs for a new UK coin for Fernet-Branca’s global trade network for aficionados of the classic Italian herbal spirit. Its UK distributor Hi-Spirits has issued the challenge, with a theme for the design of “what makes the UK bar scene so great?” A shortlist of coin designs will be …
