Super Early Deadline
31 August 2026
Judging
Date
23 & 24 March 2027
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22 April 2027
Archive for Interviews
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Interviews
Tom Kapanadze at the Louie
Tom Kapanadze will serve his guests something fresh, natural and with a twist. It has to mix well, be something you’d have to put in effort to acquire and is worth your while
Interviews
Travel, Learn, Bartend.
Maddalena Sommo, Bartender at Claridge’s has perfected her craft by travelling and exploring different cultures and advises new bartenders to get out there too.
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Seizing the moment with Michel Nicolas Rivera
Michel Nicolas Rivera knows that as a good bartender you need to seize the moment. He’s also preparing for his chance to do just that as an aspiring bar owner.
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Paolo Perrini Creating a Happy Place at the Painter’s Room
Paolo Perrini believes that bars are happy places and that’s exactly what he creates at the Painter’s Room, the only new bar addition to Claridge’s in over 25 years.
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Agave for the Win
With an ardor for all spirits agave, Horace Buckenham created his award-winning mezcal cocktail Mayahuel’s Gift. Step into the Bank in Bristol to get a taste of his passion.
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Stefano Bussi: Shaking it up at the Nomad Hotel
Having worked at some of the top bars in London, Stefano Bussi knows a thing or two about bartending. He’s now ready to welcome guests at the newly opened Nomad Hotel in Covent Garden.
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Drink in the Purple Rain with Celso Amor Castillo
You will definitely be laughing in the Purple Rain after Celso Amor Castillo has mixed up a few drinks with you and served them up with a side of hospitality.
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Hospitality, drinks and cultures: Giovanni Turano
Giovanni Turano has been a bartender in many places and absorbed many cultures. His goal is to pull them together to create an ultimate bar concept.
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Professional storyteller, bartender Giacomo Falcicchio, Daisy Green, Head Bartender, Bartending
Expect to be served classic cocktails when you meet Giacomo Falcicchio. Maybe with a twist, and maybe with gin, if that’s what you prefer!