Pinkster aims to tap cocktail trend with NPD

Raspberry-infused gin brand Pinkster has added a cocktail mix to its menu.

Debunking the myth

Vodka has long had an image problem, says Nate Brown, but a new exploration of its natural flavours is helping consumers better understand the spirit

Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition 2020 opens for UK entries

Entries are now open for the 2020 Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition.

Global Brands adds to canned cocktail range in Tesco

Global Brands has added two new flavours and a new format to its All Shook Up range of pre-mixed cocktails.

Brits love Pornstars

Cocktails are now one of Britain’s fastest growing drinks categories in spirits, according to CGA.

Grey Goose claims ‘world first’ with sub-zero draught tap

Premium vodka Grey Goose has launched a “pioneering” sub-zero draught tap system it claims puts it at the “forefront of innovation” within the drinks business.

New cocktail bar is Top of the Pop

TOP OF THE POP

Thailand claims Bacardi Legacy 2019 crown

The 2019 Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition has been won by Ronnaporn Kanivichaporn from Bangkok, Thailand.

Duppy Share launches cocktails on tap

The Duppy Share has launched a new range of cocktails on tap into the on-trade in a move it says will make “high quality cocktails more approachable, quicker, and more consistent in fast-paced venues”.

Gordon Ramsay launches Lucky Cat in Mayfair

LUCKY CAT

Coal Rooms adds un-bee-lievable addition to its first floor

Gosnells Upstairs at Coal Rooms

Diageo identifies low and no alcohol as number one trend for 2019

Diageo’s The Future of Drinks trends session at its World Class global bartending finals in Berlin earlier this week predicted that low and no alcohol alternatives would continue to grow, with younger consumers driving the change.

London’s Dandelyan wins world’s best bar accolade

London’s Dandelyan has claimed the top accolade as the world’s best bar at The World’s 50 Best Bars awards 2018.

Diageo training programme returns for third year

Diageo is launching its Learning for Life programme in London this week for the third year running to help train the next generation of bartenders.

London Cocktail Week relocates main event

London Cocktail Week has moved the heart of the festival – The Cocktail Village, to The Old Truman Brewery to accommodate a growing number of visitors.

Vodka: return of the king

Vodka may have been eclipsed in recent years by the gin boom. But Britain’s bartenders are rediscovering its charms. 

Bibendum to supply Market Halls’ pop-up venture

Bibendum has teamed up with Market Halls to supply the company’s new pop-up venture in Fulham.

List with a twist

With Jones Family Kitchen bringing a flavour of Shoreditch to Belgravia, Andrew Catchpole gets a taste of the ethos of the drinks team

L’Atelier du Vin joins Brighton's burgeoning drinking scene

L’Atelier du Vin

Borough Wines teams up with Burmese resturant Lahpet