According to the latest Market Report from First Drinks, consumers are seeking products with provenance and authenticity. This lies behind the increasing talk of “craft”, and in this issue, we look at two drinks categories where this is regularly talked about: beer and tequila. We put the spotlight on North Bar in Leeds which, for 15 years, has been at the forefront of the UK’s craft beer movement. We also look at topics such as the “wow factor” in interior design and trends in glassware – another area where craft and heritage are having an impact. But I am also delighted to say that what you see in the magazine, and much more, is now also available on our new website at www.barmagazine. co.uk. You can now access back issues and archived features online alongside lots of other content including videos and breaking news. With a suppliers’ directory and other useful information, it is a new resource for anyone running a bar.
Mark Ludmon Editor
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Cover picture: Golden Bee in Shoreditch, London. See page 14.
EDITOR Mark Ludmon • mark@cimltd.co.uk Tel 020 7627 4506 PUBLICATION MANAGER Manjeet Griffiths • manjeet@cimltd.co.uk Tel 01795 509109 ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Sanny Muhith • sanny@cimltd.co.uk Dan Hickford • dan@cimltd.co.uk Tel 01795 509109 Fax 01795 591065
CONTENTS AUGUST
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Regulars 05 Industry news 66 Barhopper diary
Drink 21 Drinks news 27 Tequila 32 Toorank Distilleries Profiles 34 Mixology 08 Waterhouse Bar, Brighton 39 Beer report 10 Rattlesnake, London 12 Kona Kai, London Features 14 Golden Bee, London 45 The wow factor 16 Five Rivers, Walsall 53 Kitchen design 18 North Bar, Leeds 57 Glassware and tableware CHIEF EXECUTIVE John Denning • jdenning@cimltd.co.uk STUDIO MANAGER Paula Smith • paula@cimltd.co.uk DESIGN & PRODUCTION Grant Waters • grant@cimltd.co.uk James Taylor • james@cimltd.co.uk Tel 01795 509108 ACCOUNTS Vickie Crawford • vickie@cimltd.co.uk Tel 01795 509103
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