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The Appleton Estate Bartender Challenge is Coming
The Bartender Challenge is more than a cocktail competition – all aspects of bartending will be tested, and the competition will replicate ‘real-world’ bar scenarios as closely possible.
Boutique Bar Show: New Products on Show
Boutique Bar Show has everything you could possibly ask for this year including the opportunity to try some brand new products to hit the UK bar market.
Win a Trip to Nicaragua with the Flor de Caña Punch Season 2011 Competition
Flor de Caña are offering some great prizes for the three winners of their 2011 Punch Season Competition. The final of which will be held on Tuesday 20th September at the London Boutique Bar Show
Bacardi Launch ‘Oakheart’ Spiced Rum Drink
Bacardi Oakheart is a blend of Bacardi Superior and Gold rums, aged in new American oak, that comes in at 35% ABV
Ron de Jeremy Rum Reviewed
The world’s most famous male porn star has launched a rum… mainly it seems because his name is Ron and Spanish for rum is Ron.
Leblon Cachaca Masterclass with Jacob Briars
Today, June 12th, is International Cachaca Day and in preparation for this occasion we popped along to Jacob Briars Leblon Cachaca session
Elements 8 Rum Moves to Cask Liquid Marketing
After five years of development by its founders, Elements 8 is now moving to Cask Liquid Marketing, the new brand development company formed by Stuart Ekins, formerly of Inspirit Brands. There will be no increase in pricing as a result of the distribution change.
Flor de Cana Buy 4 Get 5 bottles plus Free Punch Jugs Offer
Amathus Drinks have some great Summer offers for BarLifeUK readers…
Smoke and Oakum’s Gunpowder Rum
Benedict Simpson has set about making rum, not just any rum mind you but the Smoke and Oakum’s Gunpowder Rum.
Jeff Beachbum Berry Talks London Fog Cutters
Beachbum Berry has a few words for us on the subjects of London, Tiki and badly executed engineering…
Aloha Liverpool Smashes the Great Northern Tiki-Off
As we placed fire extinguishers strategically next to the BarLife stage in preparation for the El Dorado-sponsored Tiki-Off, the venue health and safety staff started to get nervous.
The London Cocktail Society El Dorado Tasting
The London Cocktail Society emerge from the urban mist, seeking new bars and exotic drinks much like Victorian explorers, but without the pith helmets.
Alex Turner Talks Bacardi Originals RTD Cocktails
Needless to say, as the presentation later unfolded, we were told that Bacardi are launching two RTD cocktails, and we had of course been drinking them.
Rum Picture Quiz
There’s a famous rum hidden in each of these pictures… say what you see and it will appear as if by magic
A tale of two tastings
Chester Brown, brand ambassador for Mount Gay, was named the world’s best ambassador for the spirit; El Dorado’s Stefanie Holt the best in the UK, but the differences between the two stuck out like cocktail umbrellas in a Old Fashioned.
Masterclass with Angostura Master Blender
Join Angostura’s master blender and mixologist as they give some fresh ideas and insights on the art of mixing cocktails
Golden Rum Barrel Awards Winners
The first Golden Rum Barrel Awards celebrated 23 categories of rum-related excellence. BarLifeUK would like to congratulate everyone who came top of their pile.
Spice in the City – Flor de Caña Cocktail Competition Results
This year’s theme highlighted the spice notes of Flor de Caña 7yr Grand Reserve and Flor de Caña 12yr Centenario.
The Four Faces of Rum
This is not a list of types of rum, nor is it meant to be a definitive list of the movements with which rum has been associated… just a personal description of what I see as the Four Faces of Rum.
Molecular Mixology Comp Results – Leeds Heat
The latest heat for molecularmixology.co.uk’s / El Dorado UK Molecular Bartender of the Year was held recently in Leeds. After fabulous heats in London and Brighton, the North had a lot to live up to and Mojo’s Rhum Club set the scene.
Win a trip to Madrid with Flor de Caña
Amathus Drinks want to send you and a friend to Madrid, via the Boutique Bar Show in London, as part of their ‘Spice in the City’ cocktail competition.
It’s a Family Affair: Malcolm Gosling 7th
BarLifeUK has a Dark and Stormy with Malcolm Gosling 7th at the Notting Hill Rum Club
Molecular Mixology Competition Results
The MolecularMixology & El Dorado competition saw competitors create two drinks in a twenty minute slot, and much creativity (but sadly no explosions) ensued.
Molecular Mixology Comp with El Dorado Rum
Marvel hosts the London heat of molecularmixology.co.uk’s, UK Molecular Bartender Competition in Association with El Dorado Rum.
World Cup Cocktails: Second Half
As we all know football is a game of two halves, and cocktail shakers are an implement of two halves – coincidence? We don’t think so. Welcome to World Cup Cocktails Part Deux
