News
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RumFest 2013 Tickets On Sale
The seventh annual UK RumFest (and unofficial ironic Hawaiian shirt convention) returns to London 12th [...] -
Spirited Awards Finalists Announced
The Spirited Awards have announced the four finalists in each of the Award's categories. [...] -
Dutch Gin House at Callooh Callay
The Upstairs Bar at Callooh Callay have taken us to Paris and Mexico and now [...] -
BarLifeCC The Season So Far
The BarLife Cricket Club brings together some of the finest athletes in the UK bar [...] -
BBFB Training Team & Brand Ambassador Seminars at Leeds Loves Cocktails
The BBFB Training Team & Brand Ambassadors brining their ABV related knowledge to Leeds Loves [...] - More from News
Competitions
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G’Vine GCP 2013 Winner Announced
After a four day final featuring seven challenges for 15 finalists from around the world [...] -
G’Vine GCP 2013 Finals Days 1 and 2
It is the most intense 4 days of competing in the global competition calendar, it [...] -
Win a trip to the Football World Cup in Brazil with Leblon
11 bartenders from around the world will be forming a team to attend the World [...] -
Enter the Barlife Magazine Photography Competition and Win £250
Entries will be judged by Barlife Magazine editor, Andy Ives, and Simon Bainbridge, editor of [...] -
Northern Heat – Gin Mare Mediterranean Inspirations Comp
With two spots down and three to go we headed to Manchester to see who [...] - More from Competitions
Drinks
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RumFest 2013 Tickets On Sale
The seventh annual UK RumFest (and unofficial ironic Hawaiian shirt convention) returns to London 12th [...] -
Mexican Sunshine, In a Tiny Ceramic Cup
At BarLifeUK HQ, we are reasonably certain that every time someone says no to a [...] -
Don Julio 1942 Launches in the UK
A new ultra-premium tequila has arrived in the UK in the form of Don Julio [...] -
What Makes a Great Swizzle?
I’ve had the very lucky job of tasting a huge amount of Swizzles over the [...] -
Heineken Ambassador Roles across the UK
Despite what some people may say we know that bartenders love a beer, here is [...] - More from Drinks
Blogs
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Cherry Blossom Hunting with Luxardo
You know what they say? Never work with children, animals or blossom trees. It was [...] -
Give It Back!
The northern bartending elite came out in there droves on St. George’s Day for a [...] -
Food and Cocktail Matching in Manchester with Martin Miller’s Gin
When an invitation came for me to attend a food and drink pairing collaboration between [...] -
Northerners In Bermuda
Loosened by a few Gosling's Dark ‘N Stormy’s we joined the party and not for [...] -
Joe Petch: The Mount Gay Rum Academy Trip
Intrepid BarLifeUK blogger Joe Petch recently came back from Barbados and has shared his adventure [...] - More from Blogs
Other Recent Articles
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Win Two Tickets to See the Rolling Stones with Crystal Head Vodka
Crystal Head Vodka are giving away 2 tickets to the massive Rolling Stones gig this July.
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Sailor Jerry and The Clash’s Paul Simonon Collaborate on Bad Boy Jacket
We don’t normally cover the non booze-related activities of booze brands because, for the most part, they are lame. However, Sailor Jerry have a knack doing things which tick all the BarLifeUK boxes.
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Diageo World Class UK Finals at 35,000ft
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nope it’s the final 4 in the 2013 UK World Class competition.
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Diageo World Class Heats Round Two
One of the biggest cocktail competitions in the world hit the round again earlier this month to find the next round of UK Finalists.
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G’Vine GCP Finalists & Challenges Announced
In just over 2 weeks’ time 15 bartenders from across the world will be descending on Cognac for 4 days of intense competition to find out who will be crowned the 2013 G’Vine GCP Champion.
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Buffalo Trace Barrel Aged Competition Results
Buffalo Trace invited a group of bartenders to create unique Barrel Aged Cocktails which extolled the virtues of this latest cocktail trend, up for grabs was a trip to the distillery in Kentucky.
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Crystal Head Vodka Cocktail Competition Results
Want to get bartenders excited? Tell them they can enter a competition to win hospitality tickets to a Rolling Stones gig and Dan Aykroyd will be judging.
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Bols Around The World Grand Finale
Amsterdam is home of bikes, tuleps and people craving pickled gerkins dipped in peanut butter, however once a year it is also home to some of the best bartenders from across the world.
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A Nicaraguan Adventure with Flor de Cana
Following series of heats across the UK the deserving winners jetted off to the home of Flor de Cana Nicaragua for the final and an adventure. BarLifeUK was there to bring you all the excitement.
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Bristol Gin Mare Mediterranean Inspiration Heat Results
The second spot on the plane to Ibiza for the final and the chance to win £4,500 was up for grabs for the South of England’s best bartenders.
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Charlie Chaplin does Ichi-go ichi-e
Whatever your thoughts on some of the more ‘ethereal’ bartending philosophies out there, check out Charlie Chaplin’s shaking shoulder bob… I’m sure I’ve seen someone else do that.
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Northern Great Brugal Rumble Final
May 1st see’s the first Boutique Bar Show of 2013 in Manchester, one of the highlights is the Great Brugal Rumble sitting alongside many other great events.
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Flor de Caña Cocktail Competition UK Final Results
After regional heats in Scotland, the north and the south, three Flor de Caña competition winners traveled to the company’s impressive, expansive headquarters in Nicaragua for the UK final. Read on for the results.
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Diageo Launches New Campaign for its Premixed Drinks
Middle class festival goers will be thrilled to know that they don’t have to smuggle bottles of Pimms into Glasto anymore, thanks to Diageo’s newly extended range of RTDs.
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BarLife Cricket Team Back for Second Season
After a tricky first season the industry cricket team sponsored by El Dorado Rum known as BarLifeCC is back for revenge.
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Win Tickets to See Miles Kane Play the Zanzibar, Liverpool with J.D. Roots
On May 15th, Miles Kane (former co-frontman of The Last Shadow Puppets and The Rascals) will be playing The Zanzibar in Liverpool.
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Show Your Spirit Finalists Announced
Two months ago Diageo launched an innovative competition for bartenders to design a new spirit to join their Reserve Brands portfolio, 4 finalists have been announced and 19 others are vying for the final place.
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Café Pacifico Sydney Closing
News has reached BarLifeUK that after 15 years one of Sydney’s most iconic bars, Café Pacifico, is to close its doors.
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Impress Dan Aykroyd at the Crystal Head Vodka Cocktail Challenge
Enter a Rolling Stones inspired Crystal Head Vodka cocktail and you could be presenting your drink to Mr Dan Aykroyd and winning £2,000 worth of Rolling Stones gig tickets.
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Diplomatico World Tournament UK Final Results
One of the highest quality cocktail competition finals we’ve seen produces a winner to take on the world in Venezuela.
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