This festive season, The Doyle Collection hotel group partners with one of the world’s leading luxury crystal brands Waterford, to bring the magic of Christmas to life in two of its London properties, The Kensington and The Bloomsbury. United by heritage and a commitment to timeless design, the luxury collaboration invites guests to Step Into
In 1985, Nikka Whisky released a bold expression packaged in a small square bottle named Nikka From The Barrel. Master Blender Shigeo Sato crafted the whisky to showcase the rich character drawn directly from the barrel, whilst graphic designer Taku Satoh created its iconic minimalist packaging. Their collaboration resulted in a powerful, precise blend that
Woodford Reserve®, the world’s best-selling super-premium+ American whiskey*, announces the second leg of its 2025–2026 Global Bar Exchange (GBE): an international advocacy programme designed to celebrate the creativity, skill, community, and shared spirit of the global hospitality industry. Following a successful start of the programme this autumn, which saw leading bars and bartenders across London,
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Bardinet Brandy unveils five festive cocktails to celebrate arrival of limited edition bottle
Bardinet is bringing some French festive flair to UK drinkers this winter with five decadent brandy cocktails which are guaranteed to be firm favourites with family and friends over the party season. Created to celebrate the arrival of Bardinet VSOP’s limited edition 1 litre festive bottle, each serve highlights the brandy’s versatility as a delicious
Barcelona Hotel Bar Week (BHBW) and Cape Town Cocktail Week (CTCW) continue to build their cross-continental collaboration with the second chapter of their international bar exchange. The partnership began in September in Barcelona, where Cape Town’s Art of Duplicity took over the Batuar Bar (Cotton House Hotel), during BHBW. The exchange now moves to South
The Toronto is one of those drinks that quietly signals a bartender’s confidence. Built on Canadian whisky and fernet, it’s a study in contrasts: the whisky provides grainy warmth while the amaro brings a sharp, mint-driven bitterness that can easily dominate if handled without precision. When balanced correctly, the result is unexpectedly elegant—aromatic, dry, and
Lush Life Podcast, Season 10
How to Celebrate 15 Years of Nightjar with Roisin Stimpson & Edmund Weil
Some birds sing at dawn to wake us up, but today we’re celebrating the birthday of a certain nocturnal songbird whose award-winning cocktails, wonderful hospitality, and sultry nightly soundtrack have been keeping London warbling for 15 years. Today we’re turning our attention to Nightjar, the Shoreditch bar that rewrote London’s late-night playbook. Joining me are
Recently I was lucky enough to be introduced Ragnaud-Sabourin Cognac at a tasting here in London. Found into the heart of Grande Champagne, this family-run estate has been distilling, aging, and pouring over Cognac since 1850. Their Cognac is made up of two grapes: 90% Ugni Blanc Grapes and 10% Folle Blanche. What sets them
Top 500 Bars announced its rankings from 100 to 1. The gala took place at the Palazzo Borghese, Florence’s most important example of neoclassical architecture, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Florentine residence of Prince Camillo Borghese, now used for private events. With the support of Destination Florence and City Councillor Jacopo Vicini. The
Equal Measures is the UK’s leading non-profit dedicated to driving intersectional inclusion in the drinks and hospitality spaces. Since its formation in 2020, it has supported beneficiaries from marginalised backgrounds who work within the spirits and cocktail spaces, providing fully funded WSET Level 1, 2 and 3 Awards in Spirits, BIIAB Level 2 Personal Licences,