Bars

Bars are usually the first place to sample cocktails if you don't have the right ingredients at home. Coming in all shapes and sizes, they vary tremendously in style and quality. Some bars in particular specialise in preparing great cocktails and are at the forefront of new developments in mixology. This section lists all posts related to bars and drinking establishments.

World's most expensive cocktail?

Despite the current economic turmoil, some people still have plenty of money to splash out. Recently, we reported on a Russian billionaire and a

Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards 2010

The 2010 Spirited Awards are scheduled for 24 July in New Orleans, "the city where spirits live 24/7" in the organisers' own words. Every year, this Louisiana event brings together the best and brightest of the world of cocktails...

Russian billionaire buys £35,000 bottle of champagne

Dom Perignon champagne doesn't come cheap. What's more, trendy London bars have been known to add a high premium on vintage champagne. Even by London standards however, reports that a Russian billionaire spent an eye-watering...

Last call for world's longest serving bartender

Angelo Cammarata, the world's longest serving bartender according to the Guinness Book of World Records, has finally decided to retire. He started bartending 77 years ago on the day prohibition of beer and wine...