Bartenders' Lounge (trade only)

Purveyor of Better Program

Forget coming up with a ‘modern classic’ for a cash prize – there’s a new breed of competition from Adelaide Hills Distillery which puts charity

Call for Cocktails: The Glenlivet drinks

We're on the hunt for new cocktail recipes using The Glenlivet. Do you have a great Speyside whisky drink to share?

Can we talk about bar awards?

Jane Ryan takes a look at the global bar awards and how they fit into the future of the drinks industry.

World Class Community Week

Diageo Reserve is launching a series of seminars designed to both inspire and engage with the trade community in Australia.

Melbourne Cocktail Festival Year One

As the dust settles on Melbourne Cocktail Festival’s first year, we caught up with organiser Orlando Marzo to discuss the highlights and learnings as

Jameson set to kick off Australia’s Biggest Round

This one’s on Jameson: After a huge 2019 debut, Jameson is kicking off the second instalment of Australia’s Biggest Round. But this isn’t your typical

Bar Bushfire Shake-Up

The Made in the Shade Group has gathered Melbourne’s leading bars for a night of cocktails, pizza and an auction to support the current bushfire crisis.

Melbourne Cocktail Festival

Melbourne is to host its first ever cocktail festival this February 26 – March 1, putting the spotlight on its renowned bars and hospitality community.

Patrón Perfectionist

One of the leading international cocktail competitions, Patrón Perfectionists 2019 (with its final in January 2020) encompassed bartenders from 30 countries

Bartenders' Choice Awards

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Bartenders' Choice Awards, an annual awards ceremony recognising and celebrating greatness in the Nordic hospitality

Martini Racing Ciclismo

45 bartenders cycled from Florence to arrive three days later, in time for lunchtime aperitivos, at the Roma Bar Show.

Nordic Spirits Awards

The Nordic Spirits Awards return and invite craft spirits producers to enter their international tasting competition.

Glassology by Libbey Design Contest

In its third edition, Glassology by Libbey will challenge bartenders around the world to design the next iconic glass.

BAROMETER International Bar Show

It's one of the biggest bar events in Europe with successful shows since 2016, and this year, Barometer was bigger and better.

Masterclass with Libbey: The Glass is the Link

Join Kevin Vollebregt, brand ambassador from Libbey Glass Europe, and bar manager Matt Linklater from acclaimed bar Black Pearl in Melbourne, at an exclusive

Bacardi Legacy Global

Over a decade of BACARDÍ Legacy has produced a fabulous array of Legacy cocktails highlighting the creativity of bartenders from around the globe. The

Roma Bar Show

The hotly-anticipated first edition of the Roma Bar Show kicked off at the Palazzo Dei Congressi between 23rd-24th September 2019, welcoming over 10,000

Lady Amarena

The fifth edition of Fabbri's international cocktail competition, Lady Amarena, saw over 4,000 bartenders participate from five continents across the globe,

Disaronno Day - The Longest Shift

Amaretto Day has long been celebrated annually on 19th April and this year Disaronno are celebrating in style by throwing a global 24 hour party, a party

1980s Cocktails

There’s no glossing over it, the 1980s were grim for cocktail culture. Bar owners opted for mechanical solutions to a bartending skills deficit. Rather