Editor @Classbarmag, Bars Editor @Drinksintmag (media partner @50BestBars) Views are my own - mostly.

Joined October 2009
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"Silence only supports war." A few hours ago I interviewed Dima Shovkoplias from Parovoz Speak Easy in Kyiv. He talked of bartenders making Molotov cocktails. Of speakeasies that have become bomb shelters, of bartenders turned soldiers. drinksint.com/news/fullstory…

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CLASS WINTER 2021 - COME RAIN OR SHINE, HAPPINESS - LAUNCHES Our last issue ft @SlyAugustin has landed in bars across the UK. Digital subscribers can access the digital magazine here: classbarmag.com/news/fullsto…
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Tim Etherington-Judge of @healthyhospo and calvados brand @AvallenSpirits explains how great changes to spirits labelling are afoot. classbarmag.com/news/fullsto…
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Thought provoking article from @mrlyan (Ryan Chetiyawardana) on how classic cocktail recipes may be limiting the space for the next generation of spirits development. classbarmag.com/news/fullsto…
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With debts to service, rising costs and an uncertain future, profit is becoming increasingly hard to come by for bars. Iain McPherson has some ideas on adapting the bar business model. classbarmag.com/news/fullsto…
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CLASS columnist Mike Baxter's (@courdoroyjones) latest column is now live on Classbarmag.com. classbarmag.com/news/fullsto… For more news, comment and features sign up to our newsletter here: classbarmag.com/email_signup

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THE HARD RESET - CLASS Autumn 2021 is out now. CLASS is free for UK bartenders - clink here: classbarmag.com/email_signup… For subscribers, find the digital magazine here: classbarmag.com/news/fullsto…
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Bar World 100 - our list of the most influential bar industry figures - launches tomorrow.
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