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Julian de Feral takes on Nomad role
Julian de Feral, the London-based bar consultant and Milk & Honey alumnus, has become the UK brand ambassador for Nomad Outland Whisky.
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19 November, 2024
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Project Halcyon announces anniversary events
Project Halcyon is Manchester is celebrating its second birthday with a pair of events with Little Red Door, a 10-time member of The World's 50 Best Bars.
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15 November, 2024
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The American Bar marks 135 years with Liquid Moments menu
The Savoy’s American Bar in London has launched its latest menu, Liquid Moments.
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13 November, 2024
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Michael Vachon to leave Maverick Drinks
Michael Vachon is to leave Maverick Drinks – the craft spirits distributor he co-founded in 2013 - at the end of this year, Class can exclusively reveal.
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13 November, 2024
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Stuart McCluskey opens Little Capo
Stuart McCluskey, previously of Bon Vivant Group, has opened Little Capo in Edinburgh’s New Town.
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08 November, 2024
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The Drinks Trust appoints new CEO
Hospitality charity The Drinks Trust has appointed Nicky Burston as its new CEO, following the departure of Ross Carter in October.
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07 November, 2024
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BCB London venue and dates announced
Trade fair organiser RX has announced that the first BCB London show will take place at Tobacco Dock in Wapping, London from 30th June to 1st July 2025.
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07 November, 2024
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Snowball anyone? It wouldn't be Christmas without Warninks Advocaat
Sip, sip, hooray! The most wonderful time of the year is officially here. So, be it decorating the home, watching festive films to playing games, make sure a Snowball cocktail is in hand. Because one thing is certain: it wouldn’t be Christmas without Warninks Advocaat!
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04 November, 2024
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Cressida Lawlor to open Ego Death
Cressida Lawlor has left Sexy Fish Manchester to launch her first bar, Ego Death, which opens to the public on November 21st, CLASS can exclusively reveal.
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04 November, 2024
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UK budget a “betrayal” to scotch whisky
In the Labour government’s first budget in 14 years, Chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed that duty on alcohol would increase in line with the Retail Price Index in the new year.
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31 October, 2024
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The Savoy 135th anniversary celebration in pictures
This October, The Savoy marked its 135th anniversary with a pair of celebrations in its American and Beaufort bars. In attendance were some of the hotel’s most notable alumni alongside a raft of global industry glitterati.
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30 October, 2024
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Master of Malt announces festive Mix & Match
Master of Malt Trade announces their festive Mix & Match offer - featuring some of the biggest spirits brands in the world.
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28 October, 2024
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Mexico City’s Handshake Speakeasy named 50 Best’s World’s Best Bar
Handshake Speakeasy from Mexico City has taken top spot in The World’s 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier, with the UK contributing five bars to the list which was unveiled this evening as part of a live awards ceremony in Madrid, Spain.
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22 October, 2024
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1887 Collective is returning for its 7th year
The William Grant & Son’s Advocacy team is bringing back its fabled 1887 Collective for its 7th year. For those in the know, the excitement is no doubt already brewing!
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17 October, 2024
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Tabula Rasa to host anniversary events
Filippos Filippopoulos’s Leeds bar Tabula Rasa will celebrate its third birthday with a series of events.
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16 October, 2024
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TT Liquor closes
TT Liquor in Shoreditch has announced it has closed due to “unforeseen circumstances”.
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08 October, 2024
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London contributes four bars to The World's 50 Best's 51-100 list
London has contributed four bars to The World's 50 Best Bars 51-100 list, with Erik Lorincz's Kwant the highest performing among them.
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08 October, 2024
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Lyndon Higginson departs The Liars Group
Lyndon Higginson has parted ways with The Liars Group, the portfolio of bars he co-founded.
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30 September, 2024
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Iain Mcpherson named Bartenders' Bartender by The World's 50 Best Bars
Iain McPherson of Panda & Sons in Edinburgh, Scotland has been announced as winner of the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender Award as part of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2024, sponsored by Perrier.
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25 September, 2024
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Marcis Dzelzainis to launch Muse at RSA House
Muse, a new cocktail bar from the mind of Marcis Dzelzainis, will open its doors this November at RSA House in London, serving sustainable British cocktails in collaboration with Idyll Drinks.
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25 September, 2024
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William Grant & Sons to buy The Famous Grouse and Naked Malt from Edrington
William Grant & Sons has has reached an agreement to purchase The Famous Grouse and Naked Malt brands from Edrington.
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24 September, 2024
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Schofields and Brandwood to launch second Atomeca
James Brandwood, Joe and Daniel Schofield are set to open a second Atomeca site at the end of October, bringing the wine bar concept to the Avenue in Manchester's Spinningfields.
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24 September, 2024
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The CLASS Report: Mezcal
Mezcal is not the small and plucky category of the past. Hamish Smith assess which brands are coming to the fore at the UK's Best Bars.
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23 September, 2024
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Watch: Lyaness releases menu documentary
Sea Containers London's Lyaness has produced a behind-the-scenes documentary to showcase the development process and intricacies of a new menu launch.
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16 September, 2024
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ECW raises the bar with new festival experiences
Edinburgh Cocktail Week, supported by Essential Edinburgh, returns for 2024 with its most exciting lineup to date, featuring a 10-day programme of new experiences and festival features that promises to raise the bar for cocktail enthusiasts and fun-seeking festival goers across the country. Running from Friday, 11th October to Sunday 20th October, over 25,000 visitors are expected to attend what is now the UK’s biggest cocktail festival.
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13 September, 2024
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Funkin Cocktails crowns champions of cocktail competition
FUNKIN COCKTAILS has crowned Tyder Howells, from the Ivy Asia Cardiff, as the winner of its 2024 Heritage cocktail competition following a grand finale and celebratory ceremony at The Palm House, London. Bartenders from across the UK went head-to-head to showcase their mixology skills, on-trade expertise and creative flair, as part of the brand’s quarter century festivities.
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13 September, 2024
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Silverleaf to launch texture-focused menu
Silverleaf at Pan Pacific London is to launch a new menu in October named Texture Is Everything.
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11 September, 2024
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Inception Group to launch Cahoots Postal Office in Borough
London bar operator, Inception Group, will launch the sequel to its lost tube station-themed bar, Cahoots Soho, this time creating a 1940s post office in Borough.
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04 September, 2024
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Burnt Milk Hotel becomes Bar Glue
Liverpool wine and cocktail bar Burnt Milk Hotel has become the new community-focused venue, Bar Glue.
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02 September, 2024