Aberdeen gin set to grow with new UK distributor
Porter’s Gin from Aberdeen is set to grow its presence in the UK market after appointing Marussia UK as its exclusive distributor. Having established itself in some of the leading cocktail bars in the UK and beyond, the gin is being promoted as a “modern classic that plays by its own rules”. The recipe for …
Roadshow prepares bartenders for 2018 World Class competition
Diageo Reserve has launched its search for its World Class Bartender of the Year with a nationwide tour of training sessions. After starting off in west London and Edinburgh this week, the World Class Studios roadshow visits Leeds today, followed by Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Cardiff, Bristol, Bournemouth, east London and Cambridge throughout November. It follows …
UK bars celebrate a cocktail classic with Old Fashioned Week
Bars around the UK are getting ready to join a global celebration of a classic cocktail with the return of Old Fashioned Week from November 2 to 11. After the success of its first year, it has recruited even more bars in the UK for 2017 as part of its ambition to have more than …
UK winner picked for global Ti’Punch Cup final in Martinique
A London bartender will be heading to the French Caribbean island of Martinique next year after winning the UK final of the Ti’Punch Cup competition with Rhum Clément. Ashera Goonewardene, manager of The Beachcomber in Bayswater, impressed the judges with her cocktail, Retour Chez Moi (pictured), made with Clément Canne Bleue, cane syrup, lychee liqueur …
Scotch whisky brand promotes mixed serves with Fentimans
R&B Distillers is partnering premium mixer brand Fentimans to encourage people to be more adventurous in the ways they drink whisky. The distiller, which supplies Highland single grain scotch Borders, has come up with serving suggestions using mixers that match the flavour notes in its whisky. As well as mixing it with soda, it is …
Bars and restaurants celebrate sherry with London trail
Bars and restaurants around London are set to celebrate one of Andalusia’s finest exports with a Sherry Trail to tie in with International Sherry Week. Set out on a special map, 47 sherry hotspots around the capital are taking part, helping consumers to explore the different styles of sherry and sample it in cocktails. Participating …
