The Mixology Bar Awards long list for Best Bar Spirit/Product is jam-packed with excellence. Thus we thought it was high time to shine a spotlight on the European bar spirits and products who made it, with rums, bitters, gins, tonics, liqueurs, vodkas, and non-alc all represented.

With so much emphasis on craft behind the bar, those sickly sweet 80s mocktails have evolved into high-quality non-alcoholic cocktails. But are people actually ordering these dry mixed drinks?

Bars in Kyoto, like the city itself, are cozy and welcoming. With less of Tokyo’s hustle and bustle, Japan’s former capital is the perfect place to take time over a well-crafted cocktail.  On a recent visit, Liv Fleischhacker found plenty of bars to like and a few places to avoid.

Since founding La Distillerie de Paris with his brother, Nicolas Julhès has built a reputation for innovative and unorthodox distilling. Now, he’s aiming to bring cocktails into restaurants and cafés with no bartenders required.

Happy new year pals, and welcome back to 2018’s first inventory. The Mixology HQ has moved office so things are still in slight array but worry not, we should be back and running at 110% capacity this week.

Seedlip, the world’s first distilled non-alcoholic spirit, has got the industry talking. Dan Gasper, COO of Diageo’s Distill Ventures, predicts big things for Seedlip and the non-alcoholic category in general.

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s nominees for Best New European Spirit or Bar Product at the MIXOLOGY BAR AWARDS 2018. Cheers!

Thanks to the new revival of old aperitifs, Suze is experiencing a second life. Known for its strong notes of bitterness, this French liqueur is made from gentian, which is the source of its success.

French vodka producers are all turning to their new favorite ingredient: the grape. It’s the symbol of French wine, but also an ingredient which brings incredible sweetness and beautiful fruity notes to vodka. Discover six brands which are testament to this new trend

What do genever, aquavit, Madeira and clairin have in common? They’re all drink trends and poised to play a major role in the bar life of the German-speaking area. But there’s even more! Let’s take a look at five potentially important trends on the horizon.