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Maison Ferrand partners with Tickety-Boo
French spirits producer Maison Ferrand has partnered with Tickety-Boo Liquor as the exclusive distributor of its portfolio in New Zealand…
World’s Best Bar revealed at 50 Best 2025
Bar Leone in Hong Kong has ranked No.1 in The World’s 50 Best Bars 2025…
Negroni Week underway with Campari
Campari NZ is bringing a week of activations across the country as New Zealand joins the global celebrations for Negroni Week…
NZ finalists announced for Art of Italicus competition
The New Zealand finalists in the global Art of ITALICUS Aperitivo Challenge have been announced…
NZ Spirits Awards open for 2025
Entries for the 2025 NZ Spirits Awards have opened and organisers have added new categories for this year’s event…
Art of Italicus cocktail comp opens to Kiwi bartenders
Entries for global cocktail competition The Art of Italicus aperitivo challenge have opened and New Zealand is among the 10 countries invited to participate…
Entries open for Jameson Black Barrel Bartender Series 2025
Jameson has announced the return of its annual Jameson Black Barrel Bartender Series competition…
Four Pillars Gin Open to return for 2025
Four Pillars is bringing back its Four Pillars Gin Open for 2025 – challenging the creative cocktail skills of bartenders from across the Asia Pacific region…
‘The Taniwha’ named most uniquely NZ cocktail
Auckland bartender Cal Ross has won the inaugural Scapegrace: Uncharted Spirits cocktail competition with his unique New Zealand creation, ‘The Taniwha’…
Kiwis win The Reid Global Cocktail Competition
Team New Zealand has won The Reid Cup in the inaugural The Reid Global Cocktail Competition…
Mexico City bar tops World’s 50 Best list for 2024
Handshake Speakeasyin Mexico City has ranked No.1 in The World’s 50 Best Bars 2024, the first bar from Mexico to take the top spot…
Melbourne bar wins Art of Hospitality Award in World’s 50 Best Bars
Melbourne bar Caretaker’s Cottage has won the Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award, as part of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2024...
Hunt on for world’s best cocktail menu
Applications have opened for the Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu Award 2024…
Kiwi in finals for Hayman’s global cocktail comp
Bartender Lauren McKenna of Libre in Palmerston North is one of 15 global finalists in a competition with gin brand Hayman’s...
Applications open for 50 Best Bars Scholarship 2024
The 50 Best Bars Scholarship is back for 2024 with applications open to any aspiring bartender over 21 years old with less than five years’ professional experience…
NZ bartender chosen for Jameson global comp
Andrea Marseglia of Teresa Bar in Napier is one of ten international finalists in the Jameson Black Barrel Bartender Series 2024 competition…
Scapegrace launches search for NZ’s best bartender
Scapegrace Distilling Co. has launched a national competition to find New Zealand’s best cocktail maker…
Double win for Nelson bar at major cocktail comp
Nelson bar Kismet is celebrating a double win for two of its team at Beam Suntory’s The Perfect Blend cocktail competition…
Call for Kiwis in global Jameson bar comp
Irish whiskey brand Jameson has announced its third annual Jameson Black Barrel Bartender Series 2024 competition, open for entries from 1 April – 15 May…
Draught cocktails on the rise in NZ on-premise
New research has found that draught cocktails and mixed drinks are continuing to grow in popularity amongst New Zealand consumers, with the On Premise supplying to demand…