The Balvenie celebrates craftmanship with global bartender trip
Bartenders from around the world came together for the first Balvenie Global Bartender Trip to celebrate the 25th year anniversary of The Balvenie DoubleWood whisky. Organised by ACA Live, it aimed to fully immerse the bartenders into The Balvenie’s past, present and future including a tour of the distillery in Dufftown for a first-hand education …
Tales of the Cocktail returns on tour to Edinburgh
A look ahead at the return of Tales on Tour to Edinburgh in April After a successful debut in 2017, Tales of the Cocktail on Tour returns to Edinburgh from April 7 to 10, with seminars featuring leading bar owners, bartenders and drinks industry figures. It is designed to educate, illuminate and entertain bartenders and …
Jamie Jones: what I gained from taking part in World Class
As Diageo Reserve’s World Class competition approaches its first stage of judging, we hear from last year’s GB Bartender of the Year, Jamie Jones, now director of drinks at consultancy Scotch+Limon In what ways has winning World Class GB Bartender of the Year affected your work and career? It’s an incredibly prestigious title, and one …
Bars get ready for the return of London Beer Week
Bars are ready for the return of London Beer Week this month, helping people to discover and explore beers from brewers both new and old. Returning for a fourth year from March 12 to 18, it will involve 75 of the capital’s bars which will be offering £5 beer flights or boilermakers to pass holders. …
Eco straws: sucking the pollution out of the environment
The tide is turning on single-use plastic straws, writes Rob Blunderfield, marketing manager for leading supplier Parsley in Time You’ve read all about it. Sure you have. Plastic has taken over. It’s blighting our seas, killing our wildlife and devastating whole eco-systems. One strand of the plastic landscape that has become synonymous with this pollution …
Casual Dining returns to offer inspiration for food and drink
Casual Dining show is back at the Business Design Centre in London on February 21 and 22 The bosses of some of Britain’s leading bar operators will be among speakers at this year’s Casual Dining show alongside over 200 exhibitors showcasing new products, equipment and services. It is returning to the Business Design Centre in …
Find insights and innovation at Pub18
A look ahead at bar and pub industry show Pub18 in London on February 6 and 7 The only dedicated trade show for the UK’s pub and bar industry, Pub18, is set to return on February 6 and 7, bringing together over 200 exhibitors, a line-up of inspirational speakers and a host of ideas and …
Trade event to explore cognac with cocktails and food pairing
The world of cognac, from tastings to food pairing and cocktails, is to be explored at a trade-only event in London on February 6. The Cognac Experience takes place at TT Liquor in Shoreditch, organised by the UK Cognac Bureau, the UK office of the industry’s Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC). It will bring …
Ones to watch in 2018: trends in cocktails and other drinks
Mark Ludmon examines some of the trends in drinks and cocktails for Britain’s bars in the year ahead With the arrival of “Dry January”, the trade was braced for the usual rise in people avoiding alcohol. However, the overall trend is that more people are giving up on booze throughout the year, or at least …
Drinking set to go digital and more eco-friendly in 2018
East London Liquor Company brand ambassador Mikey Pendergast (pictured) forecasts his hottest drinks trends for the year ahead I see the uptake of low-waste, or eco-friendly, bars continuing, and sincerely hope that people start to realise that efficiently using up the ingredients you buy is by no means a new thing (and frankly never should …
