Month: February 2025

Swiss Cocktail Open 2024
Submit recipes by March 31

Announcement: SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN 2025

Will you be mixing Switzerland's best cocktail in 2025? Then send us your recipe for Switzerland's biggest cocktail competition by March 31. With a little luck, you'll be in the grand final on May 5.

Do you mix the best cocktail in Switzerland? BAR NEWS is looking for the best cocktail in Switzerland! Switzerland's biggest cocktail competition is open to all professional bartenders. The cocktail that wins the ... Continue reading ...

Collaboration with Cirque du Soleil

The Macallan Harmony Collection Vibrant Oak

The Macallan Harmony Collection Vibrant Oak reflects the 200th anniversary of the renowned whisky and the influence of sherry-matured oak casks on its whisky production.

This special edition was created in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil to tell the story in an imaginative and innovative way. The whiskey was matured in selected sherry-stored American oak barrels and ... Read more ...

An experimental trio

Bruichladdich Octomore 15 Series

The Octomore brand focuses on the exceptional taste, expressiveness, and uniqueness of each bottling.

For collectors and fans, it is not only particularly exciting to compare the individual malts within each series, but also to note the differences from one series to the next. The maturation period for an Octomore is ... Continue reading ...

Best young talent

Anthony Christen is Best Barkeeper 2024

Anthony Christen from the Dr. Zhivago Bar in Zurich impresses with his cocktails and artistic talent. He wins his first competition and takes home the winner's trophy.

It was his first competition and an instant success. Anthony Christen impressed the judges with his signature drink, "Not Berry Secret," and his calm demeanor. "It's the perfect blend ... Continue reading ...

Art and cocktails at the opera house

Lulu Bar, Zurich

Lulu's motto, "L'art est partout" (art is everywhere), also applies to the bar concept. In addition to the art that hangs throughout the restaurant, the piano next to the bar plays a key role.

The bar, in turn, is an open stage for witty cosmopolitans to discuss art, the world, life, pleasure, or whatever else moves them. The original zinc construction of the ... Continue reading ...

Beer knowledge

On the wrong track – Barrel-aged beers

What does it mean when you read barrel aged or aged in wooden barrels on beer labels and which beers are hidden behind them? Five points about wooden barrels, beers aged in them and why they delight beer fans.

The Celts are considered to be the inventors of the wooden barrel made of staves (= longitudinal timbers). Long before there were stainless steel or plastic containers, wooden barrels were the preferred transport and storage containers for ... Read more ...

Portrait of Alessandro Cogoni

A roundabout route to your dream job

Alessandro Cogoni lives for his job. Shortly before his 20th anniversary as Barkeeper , he Barkeeper the coveted title Barkeeper the Year.

For Alessandro Cogoni, the award for Barkeeper the Year comes at just the right time. On the one hand, for Jo. Bar de quartier, where he recently became a partner, and on the other hand, also for ... Continue reading ...

Unlimited variety of enjoyment

Rumundo Chocolate Cream Liqueur

The exquisite Rumundo line is complemented by a fine chocolate cream liqueur whose taste surprises and inspires connoisseurs.

Rumundo Choco Cream Liqueur is a combination of Caribbean rum, refined using the Stockhausen method and enhanced with chocolate, cream, and spices. Whether on ice, in a ... Continue reading ...

Expansion of the Grand Series

Glenfiddich Grand Château

Glenfiddich, the world's most awarded single malt Scotch whisky, has collaborated with French artist André Saraiva to launch Grand Château, the latest limited edition in the Grand Series.

André is an internationally renowned artist and the first graffiti artist to paint a figure instead of the traditional name. Glenfiddich Grand Château is a 31-year-old whisky aged in American and ... Continue reading ...

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