Luciole and Bar Louise Put Cocktails Back in Cognac
Luciole and Bar Louise are two new venues bringing high quality drinks to the Cognac region. Despite the inventive cocktail lists, customers are realizing the real hero at both bars…
MIXOLOGY BAR AWARDS 2019: The Long Awaited Short List
We’re so happy to finally announce the Short List of this year’s Mixology Bar Awards. It’s been a long time coming but we finally have the names of each category’s…
Mixology Bar Awards 2019: The Long List Nominees Are Announced
The highly anticipated nominations for the MIXOLOGY BAR AWARDS 2019 Long List are now public. We are delighted to announce the nominees from all over Europe. Congratulations to all!
INVENTORY FOR APRIL 29th, 2018
It seems the UK government is trying to ban plastic straws by next year, the Maestro Salvatore Calabrese brings his cocktail game to the newly revamped Donovan bar, a bunch…
Inventory for April 22nd, 2018
We have news on this year’s Tales of the Cocktail, Punch looks at a hyperlocal cocktail bar, we get advice on how to manage bar staff, bourbon is apparently booming,…
Opland: Norway’s Best Kept Aquavit Secret
Norway’s Opland aquavit is proof that aquavit doesn’t have to be all about caraway and a high ABV. Liv Fleischhacker spoke to master blender Ivan Abrahamsen about Norwegian aquavit traditions.
European Masters of Bartending: Fernando Castellon
Writer, bartender, historian, consultant: Fernando Castellon is a bar industry all-rounder. France’s jack-of-all-trades talks cocktail history, Lyon’s bar scene, bartender outfits, and more.
Inventory for April 8th, 2018
Hiya pals! This week we got wind that Erik Lorincz is set to leave the American Bar after nearly eight years, Stella Artois recalls bottles across North America, New York…
Nicolas Julhès: The Mad Scientist of Spirits
Since founding La Distillerie de Paris with his brother, Nicolas Julhès has built a reputation for innovative and unorthodox distilling. Now, he’s aiming to bring cocktails into restaurants and cafés…
Inventory for January 14th, 2018
Welcome back to the second inventory of the year! Because we’re still in the beginning of the year, The Spirits Business was so kind as to put together a “top…
Bar Industry 2017 in Europe: Ten Major Players
Rather than spend December trying to predict the future, we like to look back over the past 12 months and reflect on the people in the bar industry who’ve had…