The Netherlands, RotterdamJune 17, 2026, by Lieke Koppert

Diageo World Class Cocktail Festival: three weeks of world-class cocktails in Rotterdam

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The Netherlands, Rotterdam, June 17, 2026, by Lieke Koppert

Diageo World Class Cocktail Festival: three weeks of world-class cocktails in Rotterdam

Rotterdam will be entirely dedicated to cocktails for three weekends this summer. From June 19 to July 5, it takes over Diageo World Class Cocktail Festival Across the city. Wonderful for a night out, fun for an original date, or a perfect excuse for a weekend RotterdamEven better: the festival coincides with the European finals of World Class, one of the most prestigious cocktail competitions in the world, which are taking place in the Netherlands for the first time this year. That means international cocktail vibes in Rotterdam and a number of the best bars serving special festival cocktails inspired by the creations of top European bartenders. Participating bars include Bar Bu, Botanero, Hotel New York, and Le Flamant Bleu, among others. Pick an evening and visit them all for the perfect summer cocktail route.

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A World Class serve for home

A World Class serve for home

For those who want to experience the World Class experience at home as well, there is special Do-It-Yourself cocktail made: The Singleton Sour. The cocktail is based on The Singleton, a smooth single malt whisky that makes for a modern and anything but standard cocktail. Do we have the recipe? Here you go:

  • Iingredients:
    • 50 ml The Singleton 12
    • 20 ml fresh lemon juice
    • 20 ml sugar syrup (1:1)
    • 1 dash Angostura bitters
    • Protein or cocktail foamer
    • Ice cubes
  • Garnish:
    • Cocktail cherry on a stick
  • You need:
    • Rocks glass
    • cocktail Shaker
    • Hawthorne strainer
    • Fine sieve
  • Preparation:
    • Start with the egg white or the foamer and then add the lemon juice, the sugar syrup, Angostura bitters, and The Singleton 12.
    • Shake for 10 to 15 seconds without ice. This is how you get that full, soft foam layer.
    • Add ice cubes and shake vigorously for about 10 seconds again.
    • Fill a rocks glass with fresh ice and pour the cocktail through a Hawthorne strainer and fine sieve into the glass.
    • Garnish with a cocktail cherry on a toothpick and serve immediately.

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