Swiss spirits awards

DistiSuisse 2025: The winners have been announced

What an evening: at DistiSuisse 2025, Switzerland's most important and prestigious spirits competition, it once again became clear just how diverse and high-quality Swiss distilling culture is.

The expert jury awarded prizes to the country's best spirits in 19 categories – from fruit and grain brandies to liqueurs, whiskey, and vodka. For the first time in ... Continue reading ...

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BCB 2025: Trendsetter of the global bar community!

From October 6 to 8, the international bar community gathered at Messe Berlin for Bar Convent Berlin (BCB) 2025. More than 12,100 visitors (previous year: 15,100) met with 566 exhibitors from around 50 countries to spend three days learning about new products, experiencing educational formats, and exchanging experiences.

Bar Convent Berlin is a good example of how vibrant and creative the industry is. This year has once again shown that genuine passion, continuous exchange, and ... Continue reading ...

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BCB 2025: Three days of inspiration for the bar and beverage industry

From October 6 to 8, 2025, the exhibition grounds in Berlin will once again become the meeting place for the global bar community. Bar Convent Berlin brings together industry experts, brands, and talents from all over the world to network, learn from each other, and actively shape the future of the hospitality world.

For the first time, Priyanka Blah, BCB Director of Education, is responsible for the content of the education program—in collaboration with Eleni Nikoloulia, Damien Guichard, and Maria Gorbatschova from the Education Board of the ... Continue reading ...

2025 edition

World Class Switzerland – from Zurich to Toronto

World Class 2025 kicked off with the "Virtual // Reality" Entry Challenge centered around Johnnie Walker Black Label. Many talented bartenders from all over Switzerland submitted their concepts.

The top 30 advanced, but they didn't know when the next test would come: In Secret Bar Judging, a secret jury visited the nominees' bars unannounced for a month... Continue reading...

National Spirits Awards

DistiSuisse 2025/26 tender

Every two years, DistiSuisse holds the national spirits competition, where spirits producers can present domestic distillates to a jury for tasting and evaluation (awards).

Switzerland's most prestigious spirits competition stands for the highest quality and awards the most coveted national seal of approval. The registration portal is now open, giving spirits producers the opportunity to submit their products in one of ... Continue reading ...

Zurich Bar Show 2025

Switzerland united behind the bar

20 seminars, 35 speakers, over 13 side events, nearly 40 sponsors—the Zurich Bar Show 2025 (April 28–29) was more than just an event.

It was a meeting place for anyone who wants to make a difference in the Swiss bar scene. Trends such as fermentation, carbonation, exciting reports on bar concepts, and the Swiss Bar Panel provided creative inspiration... Read more...

Live on May 5

Get your ticket for the SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN 2025

Get your ticket now and be there live on May 5, 2025, when Switzerland's best cocktail will be crowned at the grand finale of the SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN.

On Monday, May 5, the grand finale of the 5th SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN will take place at Chicago 1928 (Hall 550) in Zurich-Oerlikon. We are delighted to be hosting the finale again this year... Read more...

For trendy drinks

GLUG deguFESTIVAL 2025: The B2B platform for gastronomy and retail

On February 8, 2025, the GLUG deguFESTIVAL in Aarau will be the meeting place for professionals from the catering industry and buyers from the beverage and retail trade.

This unique event is the ideal opportunity to familiarize yourself with the latest trends in the beverage industry, discover innovative products, and make valuable business contacts. Diversity and innovation – … Read more …

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Zagg offers inspiration and experiences

From October 20 to 23, 2024, Zagg will once again become the national meeting place for the catering and hotel industry. The trade fair offers an attractive setting for discovering the most important innovations and trends and exchanging ideas with colleagues and business partners.

Over four days, exhibitors will showcase new products and services on a range of topics, including food, technology, ambiance, and sustainability. Current and future professionals can take advantage of exclusive offers... Read more...

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What visitors can expect at BCB 2024

It's finally that time again: Bar Convent Berlin will take place from October 14 to 16. The industry gathering of the international bar scene promises a diverse continuing education program, exciting exhibitors, and once again several highlights for the bar community. Among other things, the spotlight will be on whiskey.

The BCB is known for showcasing the latest top trends in the industry every year and bringing them to life. This year, the team led by Event Director Petra Lassahn thought: ... Continue reading ...

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