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Roundbuilding read online

Roundbuilding is the seminal bartending manual by Daniel Waddy and Kevin Armstrong.

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Art of Italicus

The Art of Italicus Aperitivo challenge is back for 2025 with its sixth edition. Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto invites bartenders across the globe to

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FIOL Master cocktail competition

The FIOL Master Competition 2025 is open for entries! FIOL Prosecco is challenging UK bartenders to create an original sparkling cocktail. Entry period

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Havana Club Cocktail Maestros

Havana Club, the celebrated Cuban rum brand, invites bartenders to enter its team competition: Havana Club Cocktail Maestros. With teamwork at its core,

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Hayman's The Original Gin Competition

Hayman's The Original Gin is again inviting professional bartenders around the world to create cocktails using their award-winning gin, and, as an incentive,

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Bols Cocktail Battle

Be bold, be blue, be you. Your Disco Edition Cocktail should crave instant attention and be balanced and delicious. Think bright colours, disco balls

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Gabriel Boudier Wizard Award

Ashley Haines, a bartender at Ojo Rojo in Bournemouth, is pronounced the Winner of the UK 2024/25 Gabriel Boudier Wizard Award, a competition that challenges

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Mix With Britvic Christmas Competition

Post-seasons greetings...The Old White Bell celebrates Mix with Britvic competition win!

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Cointreau Margarita Challenge 2025

Cointreau announces the launch of their 5th Annual bartender competition, The Margarita Challenge with a new theme - from Fruit to Leaf.

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Northern Restaurant & Bar Show

The Northern Restaurant & Bar Show (NRB) is an annual show strictly for pre-registered trade professionals and features 300 exhibitors over two days of

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Elijah Craig's Ultimate Old Fashioned Innovator

As part of its Old Fashioned Week celebrations during October last year, Elijah Craig challenged bartenders in the UK to submit their most exciting riff

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Licor 43 Bartenders & Baristas Challenge

Congratulations to Julia Engel, the new global champion of the Licor 43 Bartenders & Baristas Challenge!

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Spirit of Savoia

Where tradition meets innovation, the Spirit of Savoia is a celebration of Italian heritage, flavour and creativity. It embodies the adventurous and visionary

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Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Week

Elijah Craig Bourbon is hosting its fifth annual Old Fashioned Week, a ten-day celebration from 11-20 October 2024 that invites you to raise a glass to

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Galliano Espresso Competition

Professional bartenders were invited to show off their creativity by creating a Galliano Espresso Liqueur-based cocktail, with the best one winning a trip

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No. 3 Gin Unrivalled Classics Competition

No. 3 Gin's Unrivalled Classics competition challenges bartenders to take inspiration from a classic cocktail and create their unique twist on the recipe.

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The Monin Cup

The Monin Cup is back in 2024, with the theme of 'Low is More' and UK bartenders are invited to enter now.

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Tales of the Cocktail festival

For the uninitiated, 'Tales of the Cocktail' is a festival built around cocktails. For those of us who truly enter into the spirit of Tales, this consists

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Manchester Cocktail Week

Get set for Manchester Cocktail Week - 12th to 21st July 2024!

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Mix with Carlsberg Britvic

Mix every moment with Carlsberg Britvic – your guide to crowd-pleasing winter serves.

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Fernet-Branca Coin Challenge

The winner has been announced!

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Patrón Perfectionists

The Patrón Perfectionists global champion 2024 is announced!

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Jameson Black Barrel Bartender Series

The Jameson Black Barrel Bartender Series 2024 competition is open for entries!

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Giffard West Cup

Giffard, a fifth-generation liqueur maker, has opened the 2024 Giffard West Cup for entries. For this, the 27th anniversary of this bartenders' cocktail

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The Vero Bartender

Benedetta Paris from Happiness Forgets and her cocktail ( Elena & the City ) is the winner of The Vero Bartender UK 2024!

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