The Bloody Mary is the most coddled of cocktails. No other mixed drink has had so many ingredients specially created for use in it.

Eierpunsch, rompope or biblia con pisco. Almost every nation has a traditional mixed beverage making use of egg.

The Blood and Sand cocktail is one of the most successful drinks making use of Scotch whisky. At the same time it's a bit of a mystery.

With attendees from all over Europe, and speakers and brand ambassadors from Australia, New Zealand, and the US, Bar Convent Berlin is continuing to become not just a German bar show, but a global hub for brands and beverage industry workers.