Month: November 2021

News from Ballantine's

7 Bourbon Finish & Shawna X Edition

News from Ballentine's comes not only in the form of the new limited edition bottling, created in collaboration with New York artist Shawna X, but also in the form of the Ballentine's 7 Bourbon Finish.

Ballantine's 7 Bourbon Finish is made from a careful selection of Scotch whiskies matured for at least 7 years in oak casks. This whisky receives its finish in American casks, in which ... Read more...

Head of the DistiSuisse Award Jury

Interview with Sonia Petignat-Keller

DistiSuisse organises the largest Swiss award for spirits every two years in collaboration with Agroscope. With a total of 105 distilleries submitting 568 distillates from all regions of Switzerland, there is a very broad spectrum of Swiss spirits that were judged.

What do you think distinguishes DistiSuisse in particular?Sonia Petignat-Keller: Continuity, objectivity, quality and this year an even more refined tasting principle. For me, DistiSuisse represents a successful interplay of great, ... Read more ...

Wine Bar & Fine Spirit

Uva, Genève

Nestled in a small alley, not far from Place Grenus, Uva Wine Bar & Fine Spirits immerses you in a warm atmosphere, personally decorated to make you feel at home.

A small oasis of calm that combines the variety and elegance of wines from all corners of Switzerland alongside simple and fine cheese plates and local and Iberian cold cuts. The focus ... Read more ...

New edition Bar Mixbooklet 2022

122 attractive drink recipes in Bar Mixbooklet 2022

The new edition of the handy Bar Mixbooklet 2022 provides a broad basic knowledge of cocktails. It includes 122 attractive mix recipes of classic drinks as well as trendy and non-alcoholic drinks. The booklet can now be ordered free of charge in the BAR NEWS shop.

The new edition of the handy Bar Mixbooklet provides a lot of basic knowledge, for example how to mix drinks with and without alcohol and what to look out for in order to prepare good cocktails... Read more...

Price for Overall Bar remains in China

Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2021

On 14 October 2021, the awards for the bars and restaurants with the best design were presented at the Award Ceremony. As in the previous year, the ceremony did not take place in London as usual, but virtually on the internet.

At the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2021, the prize in the category "Overall Bar" goes to China, as it did last year. The More 7 Bar in The Linow ... Read more ...

Portrait: Best Barkeeper Talent 2021

Paulina Bastian: "I discovered my creativity".

A written test, the drink "Under the red hood" and its presentation convinced the SWISS BAR AWARDS judges: they chose Paulina Bastian as the Best Barkeeper Talent 2021. After the Canvas Bar at the Dolder Grand, Paulina Bastian is now perfecting her creative craft at the Canapé Bar in Kreis 4, where she stages sparkling wines.

Paulina Bastian is decidedly happy to have arrived in bar culture. "In my family, everyone is mega-creative. Be it of a musical or craft nature. I have been looking for my creativity for a long time. ... Read more ...

More than just the precursor of gin

Genever

Genever is originally a juniper distillate of Dutch or Belgian origin; the alcohol for it was distilled from grain. In a way, it is a forerunner of gin and is still produced today according to the traditional recipe: Juniper berries, herbs and spices give it the typical genever aroma.

Jenever, Genièvre or also Genever (used hereafter as a substitute) is historically older than the gin that is so popular today and belongs to the spirits with juniper according to the European spirits regulation. Genever ... Read more ...

Portrait: Best Newcomer Bar 2021

Igniv Bar, Zurich: "Shall we take one together?"

The Igniv Bar in Marktgasse is the first upscale cocktail bar in the Andreas Caminada family. Under Philipp Kössl as Chef de Bar and his ambitious team, it has managed to stand out from the field of applicants for the SWISS BAR AWARDS 2021: it is considered Best Newcomer Bar of the Year.

When one thinks of Andreas Caminada, it is first and foremost his world-renowned cooking skills that come to mind and make one go into raptures upon learning about them. ... Read more ...

18 October 2021, Silo Bar, Kemptthal

Morand Cocktail Workshop on Tour

After successful runs in Zurich, Lucerne, Bern and Basel, the Morand Cocktail Workshop was held this autumn in Kemptthal, near Winterthur, after a corona-related break last year. 10 bar professionals from all over Switzerland were there when it came to putting creativity into the shakers.

On Monday, 18 October, they met at the Silo Bar, an extremely attractive location in the former Maggi area, where the well-known Maggi seasoning was once produced and soups were cooked ... Read more ...

Enjoyment for smokers and non-smokers

Le Fumoir Bar & Lounge, St. Gallen

A new and unique bar and cigar lounge has been opened in the heart of the city of St. Gallen.

For connoisseurs who appreciate selected spirits and cigars in a refined but at the same time informal ambience, a stylish and at the same time modern place has been created where the ... Read more...

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