As a brand new yr of spirits reveals ensues, which of them are value marking your calendars to attend? From New York and London to India and South Africa, these are the 2026 occasions you gained’t wish to miss.
Yearly the spirits business calendar is bustling with loads of commerce reveals, cocktail festivals and academic conferences the world over.
One re-creation for 2026 is Barcelona’s first cocktail pageant whereas a number of bar reveals will return together with BCB London (this time with out all the warmth), Ajabu and India Bartender Present.
Some notable omissions from the listing embrace The Whisky Change’s annual Whisky Present (2-4 October) in London and the return of its agave spirits present (15-16 Could) for the second yr, alongside the second version of Dublin Cocktail Week (5-14 June).
The Rum Lab has additionally introduced six occasions for 2026, together with in Puerto Rico, New York and Spain. For rum followers in Florida, there’s additionally the upcoming Miami Rum Congress (6-8 February), plus London’s RumFest (17-18 October).
Scroll on to see our choose of the very best occasions to mark in your diaries for the following 12 months.
WSWA Entry Dwell
Las Vegas, Nevada
2-5 February
The Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) is heading to Las Vegas for its annual convention. Held at Caesar’s Discussion board, this yr’s occasion will characteristic NFL icon and Bradshaw Bourbon founder Terry Bradshaw as its keynote speaker. Returning to the present will probably be a developments replace and projections from WSWA’s SipSource software.
accesslive.wswa.org
Wine Paris
Paris, France
9-11 February
Vinexposium’s flagship occasion is again in February with a brand new devoted alcohol‐free house, known as Be No, alongside the return of the Be Spirits space. There’s additionally an unmissable schedule of seminars together with one hosted by The Spirits Enterprise’s editor‐in‐chief, Melita Kiely, and a panel dialogue about tariffs and their influence on the spirits sector, that includes commerce‐group representatives from the UK, Europe and the US.
wineparis.com
India Bartender Present
Delhi, India
20-26 February
Previously referred to as India Bartender Week, India Bartender Present will probably be again for its second version, with “greater areas, deeper conversations, and extra alternatives for discovery”. Returning for 2026 is the India Bar Summit from 25 to 26 February at Le Méridien in Gurgaon. Earlier than that, Beverage Week will run from 19 to 24 February, with cocktails crafted with Indian elements.
indiabartendershow.in
Ajabu
Johannesburg and Cape City, South Africa
8-11 March (Johannesburg) and 11-16 March (Cape City)
Serving as a platform for the African hospitality business, Ajabu is a biannual, week‐lengthy pageant held each March and November (latter dates to be confirmed). The occasion brings collectively bartenders from the very best bars all over the world with native venues to attach and collaborate on cocktails, alongside workshops and seminars.
ajabufestival.com
ProWein
Düsseldorf, Germany
15-17 March
If metropolis vibes are your factor, then don’t miss commerce present ProWein’s night schedule, the place guests to the wine and spirits honest can head out after hours for a programme that can embrace a pace‐relationship occasion and a cinema evening. In the course of the day, guests can anticipate a higher concentrate on spirits, which can occupy two halls for the primary time.
prowein.com
Summit of the Americas
Orlando, Florida
29-31 March
One of the vital vital occasions within the journey retail calendar, the Worldwide Affiliation of Airport and Responsibility Free Shops’ (IAADFS) annual convention will happen in Orlando over three days. The honest guarantees that there will probably be loads of networking alternatives, drinks for attendees to sampling, and academic periods for them to go to.
summitoftheamericas.org
Gulf Bar Present
Dubai, UAE
7-8 April
After its 2025 debut, the one devoted bar present within the area will return with a packed schedule of seminars and exhibitors. The inaugural occasion welcomed huge names from the on‐commerce scene together with acclaimed bartender Salvatore Calabrese. The placement of the following present is ready to be two instances greater than the final, with the Madinat Jumeirah Convention centre spanning 8,000sqm.
gulfbarshow.com
Barcelona Cocktail Fest
Barcelona, Spain
18-19 April
Curated by Giacomo Giannotti with ItalSpirits, the brand new pageant brings collectively prime world and Barcelona bars for tastings, pop‐ups, and masterclasses exploring the way forward for cocktails, sustainability, and innovation.
barcelonacocktailfestival.com
TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Convention
Singapore
10-14 Could
The Marina Bay Sands Expo and Conference Centre will as soon as once more play host to the Tax Free World Affiliation’s (TFWA) annual Asia Pacific occasion, the place manufacturers and consumers throughout the journey retail sector will converge for the most recent improvements, workshops and networking alternatives. Final yr noticed 54 new manufacturers exhibiting, together with Japanese whisky producer Nikka.
tfwa.com
BCB London
London, UK
11-12 Could
RX International’s revamp of Imbibe Dwell to its well-known Bar Convent format was hailed successful final summer season, regardless of the scorching warmth. With Tobacco Dock again as its residence, the organisers have well moved the 2026 occasion to Could to keep away from one other heatwave. From a devoted craft part to many masterclasses and cocktails, we anticipate extra of the identical at this yr’s present.
barconventlondon.com
Bar Convent Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York, US
9-10 June
The 2025 Bar Convent Brooklyn present welcomed a document variety of exhibitors to Business Metropolis, together with spirits from Austria, Italy, Japan, Peru, and past. It additionally had a star displaying with rapper Ja Rule, and actors Dolph Lundgren and Ian Somerhalder showcasing their spirits. Guests to the following version of the present can anticipate a broader exhibitor line‐up and a contemporary programme.
barconventbrooklyn.com
Tales of the Cocktail
New Orleans, US
19-24 July
One of many greatest occasions within the on‐commerce calendar is the Tales of the Cocktail (TOTC) pageant, which can concentrate on ‘spark’ as its 2026 theme. The earlier pageant held greater than 400 occasions, together with bar pop‐ups and events, culminating within the Spirited Awards ceremony. And in the event you can’t make it to New Orleans, this yr a small‐scale model of TOTC will head to Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Miami.
talesofthecocktail.org
TFWA World Exhibition & Convention
Cannes, France
27 September-1 October
The TFWA’s annual convention in Cannes has lengthy been a staple occasion among the many journey retail sector. Main spirits gamers are often within the combine, together with Diageo, Brown‐Forman, and Moët Hennessy, which can convey their newest merchandise to 1000’s of tourists. Don’t miss The Spirits Enterprise’s annual Seashore Get together on the Monday evening.
tfwa.com
BCB Berlin
Berlin, Germany
12-14 October
Final yr greater than 12,000 guests took over Germany’s capital for the world’s greatest commerce present for the bar neighborhood. In 2025, the present launched a trio of every day themes: ‘low/no’ on the Monday, ‘traditional cocktails’ on the Tuesday, and ‘subsequent era’ on the Wednesday. The present will probably be again for its twentieth anniversary in 2026, and we anticipate the organisers to tug out all of the stops.
barconvent.com
London Cocktail Week
London, UK
October
Again below the possession of its former house owners, the powerhouse duo of Hannah Sharman‐Cox and Siobhan Payne, London Cocktail Week has constantly developed to fulfill the altering wants of the on‐commerce neighborhood. As is the norm, anticipate discounted cocktails from a number of the main bars throughout the town and the return of the ‘Bartender Information Change’.
londoncocktailweek.com
The Spirits Enterprise Awards ceremony
London, UK
November
Seize your glad rags in November as a result of The Spirits Enterprise is already making ready for its subsequent awards ceremony. Revamped right into a black‐tie occasion in 2024, the occasion has already seen TV presenter Claudia Winkleman and stand‐up comic Rob Beckett host the proceedings. Particulars are below wraps for now, however you’ll be able to anticipate a 3‐course meal and cocktails aplenty, adopted by an iconic after‐social gathering.
awards.thespiritsbusiness.com.
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