Chivas Regal Announces The First Chivas Master

American bartender, Masahiro Urushido, has been revealed as Chivas Regal’s first ever Chivas Master, winning the iconic whisky brand’s inaugural bartender competition in style at the NoMad hotel in New York (15th July 2014). Urushido was announced as the winner following a tightly-contested final which saw him impress an international panel of judges with hisContinue reading “Chivas Regal Announces The First Chivas Master”

Chivas Regal Gets Set To Select The First Chivas Master

On Tuesday 15 July 2014 in New York City, Chivas Regal, the world’s original luxury whisky, will announce the global winner of the inaugural Chivas Masters competition. Launched earlier this year, the competition has seen the world’s best bartenders from 13 countries compete for the title, whilst in search of the next generation of classicContinue reading “Chivas Regal Gets Set To Select The First Chivas Master”

UKBG Cocktail Competition Seeks Fresh New Talent In London

London, home to some of the best bartenders in the world, is set to discover some bright new talent as the second heat of the UKBG National Cocktail Competition, sponsored by Wood’s 100 Old Navy Rum, heads to the Cocktail Capital. The event, which will take place at the Red Bar, Grosvenor House, Park LaneContinue reading “UKBG Cocktail Competition Seeks Fresh New Talent In London”

Vintage to Visionary – The Second Chapter

It’s back and it’s better than ever. The cocktail competition that pays homage to the classics, as well as recognising the need to innovate and create drinks that fire the imagination and excite the taste buds. A prize of £1000 will be awarded to the bartender who ticks those boxes in the eyes of theContinue reading “Vintage to Visionary – The Second Chapter”

Chivas Celebrates The Skill Of The Master Bartender With Exclusive New Cocktail Competition

Chivas Regal, the world’s first luxury Scotch whisky, is celebrating the craftsmanship at the heart of bartending with the launch of its first-ever global cocktail competition, The Chivas Masters. The Chivas Masters sees the iconic brand highlight its rich heritage by challenging the world’s best bartenders to create classic cocktails from four of the greatContinue reading “Chivas Celebrates The Skill Of The Master Bartender With Exclusive New Cocktail Competition”

The Black Pearl Tour – Docking In A City Near You

The nation’s bartenders have the chance to show off their swashbuckling mixing skills this summer as The Black Pearl Tour takes to the road with exciting competitions, tutored tastings and training with experts from Monin and Plantation Rum. The Black Pearl Tour visits 10 locations up and down the UK and features workshops with bothContinue reading “The Black Pearl Tour – Docking In A City Near You”

Finalists Announced For The Chairman’s Reserve Cocktail Competition At Northern Restaurant and Bar

The five recipes have been chosen to go through to the final of the Chairman’s Reserve Cocktail Competition, to be staged at The Northern Restaurant and Bar Show in Manchester on Wednesday 19th March at 3:15pm. With expert opinions by Peter Holland of The Floating Rum Shack, and Steven James of Rum Diaries, the fiveContinue reading “Finalists Announced For The Chairman’s Reserve Cocktail Competition At Northern Restaurant and Bar”

Chivas Celebrates The Skill Of The Master Blender With Exclusive New Cocktail Competition

As the world’s first luxury Scotch whisky, recognised by modern gentlemen around the globe for its exceptional quality, timeless style and exclusivity, Chivas Regal deserves a place in all the world’s finest bars. Chivas Regal is aiming to spread this message amongst the bartender community this year as it launches a bartender engagement programme, TheContinue reading “Chivas Celebrates The Skill Of The Master Blender With Exclusive New Cocktail Competition”

Bombay Sapphire Announces The Return Of The World’s Most Imaginative Bartender Cocktail Competition

Special guest judges join Bombay Sapphire for UK and Ireland Final Bombay Sapphire gin is pleased to announce once again that the brand is challenging bartenders across the globe to create world class and imaginative cocktails in the 2014 Bombay Sapphire World’s Most Imaginative Bartender Cocktail Competition. Now in its second year, this year’s UKContinue reading “Bombay Sapphire Announces The Return Of The World’s Most Imaginative Bartender Cocktail Competition”

CHAIRMAN’S RESERVE OFFER THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME AT THE NORTHERN RESTAURANT AND BAR SHOW

A visit to St Lucia is the prize for the winner of the Chairman’s Reserve Cocktail Competition, to be staged at The Northern Restaurant and Bar Show in Manchester on Wednesday 19th March at 3:15pm. Bartenders should register their recipe by Friday 28th February, with the organiser Dave Marsland aka Drinks Enthusiast, who is workingContinue reading “CHAIRMAN’S RESERVE OFFER THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME AT THE NORTHERN RESTAURANT AND BAR SHOW”