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Evgeniy Shashin, Korobok Bar, Moscow

What fascinates me about Russian cocktail bar culture is the seemingly endless will to excel. They are hungry for new concepts and new ideas, but also very social with each other. It feels like a big family that interacts well with each other. The last time I was in Moscow, I found myself at Korobok, where I was warmly welcomed by the talented Evgeniy.

Evgeniy was born in Moscow and studied IT at university. After graduating and then working in IT at a tax office, he realised that his work did not suit him... Read more...

Single malts from Islay, Skye and Co.

Scotland's Whisky Islands

When people talk about Scottish island whiskies, the first image they often have in mind is the island of Islay with its often heavily peated single malts. But Scotland's islands have more to offer and on many islands off the coast of Scotland, excellent whiskies are distilled today with great passion and in some cases a very long tradition.

Orkney, Skye, Mull, Jura or Arran are well-known destinations for lovers of these island malts. And new destinations are being added. Let's take a voyage of discovery to the whiskies of the Scottish islands... Scotland is ... Read more...

Terroir Lac Léman

The stronghold of the Chasselas

Vaud is great cinema for the wine world. Here on the shores of Lake Geneva, uninfluenced by the outside world, a traditional wine culture flourishes, centred on the Chasselas grape.

Vaud is probably the most beautiful wine region in Switzerland. The interplay between Lake Geneva, the Alps, steep vineyards and, above all, a vastness that is unusual for Switzerland and which, depending on the ... Read more ...

CounterTip

Cheap labour or expensive professionals?

Gastronomy is on the upswing again. No matter where you go as a guest, you are welcomed and served by happy faces. The employees are happy that they can finally do their job again and the managers are happy that they finally have turnover in their coffers again.

At the moment, I am increasingly being asked by other managers if I know and can recommend someone who is looking for a job in gastronomy. Often I even know a ... Read more ...

Classic Cocktails

Canchánchara

Mojito, pina colada and caipis have dominated summer cocktail menus for many years and although all can be incredibly great cocktails when prepared correctly, some bar mates roll their eyes at the weekend when the orders just won't let up.

The canchánchara has been in the shadows for a long time. Hardly anything fits better on a warm summer night than a refreshingly fruity cocktail like a canchánchara. Here in this issue, I try to ... Read more ...

Bar Manager, Verre à Monique, Geneva

10 questions for Arthur Brophy

Arthur spends the first years of his life in the British university city of Cambridge before the Brophy family settles in Geneva. He spends his childhood on the banks of the Rhone until he moves back to the UK to study sports and psychology.

While working in service and chain restaurants, he never imagined that he would one day want to gain a foothold in the bar world. It was only when he returned to Geneva and worked at Verre à ... Continue reading ...

Cocktails with less alcohol

Low-ABV cocktails

Conscious living is trendy, but you may not want to give up alcohol entirely. The Low-ABV page offers a compromise on the bar menu. But how do you actually define this drink category, and how much alcohol does a Low-ABV contain?

Non-alcoholic cocktails belong on every modern cocktail menu. But it can also make sense to offer customers a selection of cocktails with reduced alcohol content. Not only because those who... Continue reading...

The drink of summer 2021?

What exactly is Hard Seltzer?

Once we have emerged from the crisis, things will return to how they were before. And so it is only a matter of time before we start attributing cans, waves, trends, and developments from abroad to other things again. With White Claw ...

What do Bostitch, iPhone, Netflix, and Tipp-Ex have in common? All of these brands have managed to become category-defining terms. White Claw, the most famous Hard Seltzer ... Continue reading ...

SWISS BAR AWARDS 2021

This is the 2021 shortlist

There are still 21 nominees in the running for the 19th SWISS BAR AWARDS. Who will win one of the seven coveted trophies?

The winners of the SWISS BAR AWARDS will be announced on September 15, 2021, at the Award Night in Zurich. Here is the 2021 shortlist: Barkeeper the Year Flurin KoppBar ... Continue reading ...

1st SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN

An unforgettable premiere

There haven't been many of them in recent months. Moments when the Swiss bar scene came together. Socializing and maintaining friendships – both have been lacking lately. But even though there was an urgent need to catch up in terms of social interaction at the 1st SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN, the main focus was still on the most beautiful trivial thing in the world: cocktails.

When it comes to selecting the "Best Cocktail in Switzerland 2021," certain principles must be set in stone. A large field of bar professionals is one thing, ... Continue reading ...

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