5th Humbel's Stork Trophy

Winner: Vladimir Reichert, Bar Lupo, Zurich

He created the best cocktail, called "Alexandra," using the newly launched XAW eXtra Apple Brandy X Juniper. Second place went to Hendryk Schimansky from the Hotel & Restaurant Forsthaus Damerow in Koserow, Germany, and third place went to Lenz Dentinger from the Campari Bar in Basel.

The winner, Wladimir Reichert, impressed the jury with his drink "Alexandra" and prevailed against eleven other bar professionals. As a result, he not only won the challenge cup, Humbel's Stork Trophy, but also... Continue reading...

Honoring the national art of brewing

Swiss Beer Day

On Friday, April 28, 2023, Switzerland will celebrate its beer, its millennia-old brewing tradition, its variety of beers, and the official start of the 2023 beer season!

Every year, on the last Friday in April, Switzerland celebrates its beer. It's not an official holiday, but it is a day to celebrate. The Swiss brewing industry has in ... Continue reading ...

Final on May 8, 2023

3rd SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN – Get your ticket now!

On Monday, May 8, the grand finale of the 3rd SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN will take place in Hall 550 in Zurich-Oerlikon. We are delighted to be hosting the finale again this year ... Read more ...

Craft Spirits Berlin 2023
Handcrafted spirits in the spotlight

Craft Spirits Berlin Awards 2023

Distilleries from 27 countries competed before the jury of the international competition for handmade spirits. The awards have now been presented. Jo Dunkel from Riehen can celebrate winning the Craft Spirits Newcomer of the Year award.

The Craft Spirits Berlin Awards is an international competition for the best handcrafted spirits. This year, distilleries from 27 countries competed in an international... Continue reading...

Konomi Festival Basel
March 27 to 30 in Basel

Basel celebrates Japanese flavors at the Konomi Festival

From March 27 to 30, Basel will host its first Konomi Festival. With the participation of bars, restaurants, and various institutions, Basel will be immersed in Japanese culture and flavors during the three-day festival, featuring guest bartending, sake and tea pairings, and miso workshops.

The Konomi Festival in Basel combines Japanese and Swiss lifestyles. From March 27 to 30, Basel will be all about Japanese taste. Konomi means taste in Japanese. This ... Continue reading ...

On May 20, 2023

The Best of Scottish-Swiss Friendship

A 32-year-old Strathclyde single cask bottling from 1990 marks the start of Douglas Laing's Swiss Single Grain Trilogy.

Peter Haecky, Claudio Bernasconi, and Fred Laing personally selected the three liquids for a unique collection that has matured over the course of 100 years. On May 20, as part of Whiskey Day at ... Continue reading ...

Martell

Successful Martell Swift Bar Tour with Remy Savage

The Martell Swift Bar Tour was held in Switzerland for the first time, visiting three bars in Zurich, Lucerne, and Geneva. In various workshops, master mixologist Remy Savage showed bar professionals how to prepare attractive cocktails using the new Martell Blue Swift, a VSOP cognac aged in a bourbon barrel.

The Martell Swift Bar Tour kicked off in Zurich at the Bar am Wasser. On board were Remy Savage, Martell's new master mixologist, and Taweechai Frick, who... Continue reading...

From November 10 to 12

Nights Conference in Zurich

NIGHTS—the most important international conference on urban leisure culture—offers the ideal platform for sharing expertise in the fields of culture, urban development, health & safety, and economics over the course of two and a half days.

With the aim of jointly developing possible development paths for the nighttime city of tomorrow, regardless of thematic and structural boundaries. So that it is as lovable and livable as possible, with as little conflict as possible and ... Continue reading ...

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10 years of Campari Negroni Week

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Campari Negroni Week. With over 100 years of history, the Negroni cocktail is more popular than ever and has been named the world's favorite cocktail.

The Negroni is a bitter and initially challenging aperitif that signals the transition from work to pleasure, stimulates the appetite, and awakens a passion for change. Since its invention in ... Continue reading ...

Negroni Week 2022
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Negroni Week from September 12 to 18, 2022

Negroni Week was launched in 2013 by international Imbibe magazine to celebrate one of the world's best cocktails. Since then, Negroni Week has grown from around 120 participating venues to thousands of venues around the world.

65 Swiss bars participating Negroni Week will also be celebrated in 65 bars in Switzerland. Negroni Week will take place from September 12 to 18, 2022. Tuchlaube, Aarau Waldmeier, ... Continue reading ...

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