Founder of London-based drinks and hospitality group Mr Lyan, Ryan Chetiyawardana has launched a new range of cocktail seasonings inspired by the cultural and culinary history of Sri Lanka, Drinks International can exclusively reveal.

Mission complete – we have convinced the world of the credentials of the cocktail. But what does that mean for quality – and the standalone cocktail bar? François Monti reports.

Swift Soho has launched its new menu ‘Backstage Heroes’, inspired by the behind-the-scenes world of theatre and the arts.

Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City has become the first bar in the country to top the World’s 50 Best Bars list. Shay Waterworth catches up with co-owner Eric van Beek.

Named The World’s Best Bar in this year's 50 Best, Mexico City’s Handshake Speakeasy is distinguished by its high-end cocktails and secret bar concept. 

Nicholas Coldicott tracks the journeys of Nepal’s enterprising bartenders as they put the city on the cocktail map.

BCB has announced the date and venue for its 2025 London debut as it brings the bar and beverage trade show to England’s capital for the first time.

The Ada Coleman Project has partnered with Athens Bar Show to bring a series of events led by 11 women from the global drinks industry.

The bar trade has paid tribute to drinks industry veteran Chris Patino who passed following a battle with cancer.

The Cambridge Public House became the first bar to receive B Corp status. Its co-founder Hyacinthe Lescoët takes us on the journey.

The Madrid Edition is set to host a series of events throughout the duration of The World’s 50 Best Bars celebrations this October.

Stockholm’s neighbourhood bar Tjoget opened its doors in 2012 and has since been a regular feature on awards lists, most recently being named No. 93 on The World’s 50 Best Bars 51-100 list for 2023. 

Paris-based Bar Les Ambassadeurs at Hôtel de Crillon has launched its latest cocktail menu titled ‘A Sense of Taste, Autumn Harvest’.

Tito Pin-Perez and Álvaro García, the operational management team behind Mexico City’s Rayo, have announced their departure from the bar. 

The Pinnacle Guide has revealed the latest additions to its list of pinned bars, as it marks a milestone with the first-ever three Pin bar.

Caretaker’s Cottage in Melbourne, Australia has won the Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award, as part of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2024.

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.

“To get on the 50 Best List is really hard, and to get an individual award is pretty mind blowing,” said Panda & Sons’ Iain McPherson on being named Altos Bartenders’ Bartender as part of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2024.

Silverleaf at Pan Pacific London is to launch a new menu in October named Texture Is Everything.

Kink Bar in Berlin has announced the launch of its latest cocktail menu, continuing its approach of offering each cocktail in both long and short form.

Asia’s bar industry has mourned the passing of veteran bar owner Karl Too on Wednesday 18 September.

As London Cocktail Week returns to the capital next month so too does the Bartender Knowledge Exchange a peer-to-peer educational programme that made its festival debut in 2023.

Canadian bartender, Keegan McGregor, has won the title of World Class Global Bartender of the Year 2024.

Fords Gin, the London Dry Gin created by Simon Ford and tenth generation master distiller Charles Maxwell, has announced the opening of its new bar and brand home.

London’s famously vibrant nightlife area has become even more so with a rash of recent openings. Oli Dodd drinks in the atmosphere.