Month: July 2022 | BAR NEWS

Refreshing beer specialty

"Red Ginger" beer

The delicate bitter taste and its cherry red color make the drink the star of any aperitif.

BAR NEWS31 July 2022

Red Ginger is a beer mix drink based on Ginger Beer, refined with natural root essences, bitter orange and refreshing lemon juice. Its delicate bitter taste and cherry red color make the stimulating-refreshing ... Read more...

Negroni Week from 12 to 18 September 2022

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

BAR NEWSSeptember 21, 2022July 28, 2022

65 Swiss bars will also be celebrating Negroni Week in 65 bars in Switzerland. Negroni Week will take place from September 12 to 18, 2022. Tuchlaube, Aarau Waldmeier, ... Read more ...

Refreshment from the can

What's next for Ready to Drink?

The year 2021 could have been the year of Hard Seltzer . However, in addition to Corona restrictions and the resulting cancellation of major events, bad weather also threw a spanner in the works of the entire Ready to Drink category (RTD). What will happen now with the refreshment from the can?

BAR NEWSJuly 27, 2022

When the terrace is full and the thermometer has long since passed the 30-degree mark, a so-called RTD is just the thing. Not as refreshment for the staff who, due to a shortage of skilled workers, have to ... Read more ...

In search of new flavors

Pleasure Tourism Switzerland

From gin workshops to guided tours of distilleries and open days - gourmet tourism has gained in importance in recent years.

BAR NEWSJuly 27, 2022July 25, 2022

Anyone who wants to get involved with the topic of enjoyment in Switzerland has numerous options in a very small area. Many breweries and distilleries are happy to welcome their guests personally. BAR NEWS presents ... Read more ...

A timeless three-piece

A visit to Cointreau

"The round has to go into the square". What German coaching legend Sepp Herberger said about soccer also applies to what is probably the most legendary orange liqueur: Cointreau. In mid-July in France, ten Swiss Barkeeper were able to experience firsthand the magic of how Cointreau puts the essence of the circular orange into the iconic square bottle.

BAR NEWSJuly 26, 2022July 21, 2022

It is an icon of global bar culture: the legendary Cointreau bottle with its even more legendary contents. A brand of spirits whose notoriety is due in no small part to the fact that it can be found at several ... Read more...

New in Switzerland

Westland Single Malt

For centuries, single malt whisky was considered the domain of Scotland. From now on, the whisky is also available in Switzerland.

BAR NEWSJuly 20, 2022

For centuries, single malt whisky was the domain of Scotland. But also outside great single malts are produced, which express the character of the respective unique terroir. The Westland Distillery, located in ... Read more...

CounterTip

Cordials - the ingredient of the hour

In the shadow of gin, mezcal and amaro, cordials celebrated the comeback of the century. Without a marketing budget, because they are mostly homemade, they are still the secret stars of the Speed Rack today. The reigning Barkeeper of the year Victor Topart on the ingredient of the hour.

Victor TopartJuly 20, 202216 July 2022

What a pleasure to tell you about cordials in the following lines, as they are a diverse, complex and sometimes somewhat blurred category. Let's jump back to their origins. ... Read more ...

Pop-up in the Viaduct

F*unky Town, Zurich

A summer pop-up in the heart of Zurich at the Viaduktbögen. A cocktail bar that is meant to give pleasure and create a feeling of community.

BAR NEWS14 July 2022

The drinks are colourful, attract attention visually, are fun and convey complexity through simplicity. The concept can best be described with the following words: Funky (Contemporary), Tiki and Hospitality ... Read more...

Perfect harmony

Morand Elderflower Liqueur

The new elderflower liqueur is characterised by the typical elderflower aroma, as well as the fresh notes of peach, lychee and white flowers.

BAR NEWS13 July 2022

The new elderflower liqueur from Morand is characterised by the intense and complex aroma typical of elderflower, as well as the fresh notes of peach, lychee and white flowers. On the palate ... Read more...

New drinking ethanol production plant

The first drinking ethanol from Swiss production

In mid-June, after a four-year planning phase, Switzerland's first potable ethanol production plant was opened at the Aarberg sugar factory. This new facility is, of course, all about Swissness and supports Swiss distillers in their efforts to produce Swiss products from A to Z.

BAR NEWSNovember 13, 20237 July 2022

BAR NEWS wanted to know a little more and asked the managing director of Alcosuisse, Florian Krebs. BAR NEWS: CH11 Swiss drinking ethanol from Swiss production - How was the decision-making process, what gave the ... Read more ...