Delhi Cocktail Week is back, and the 2026 edition is shaping up to be the most ambitious one since the event launched in 2015. Running from April 18 to 25 across Delhi NCR, the nine-day celebration brings together over 100 participating bars, 20 plus breweries, 20 plus wine bars, and a programme packed with competitions, masterclasses, bar crawls, trade events, and an internationally recognised awards night.

Owned and presented by AMM Brands LLP in collaboration with India Bartenders Guild, Delhi Cocktail Week has grown well beyond a city festival. It's now a full industry movement that brings together bar owners, hospitality professionals, global bartenders, beverage enthusiasts, and brands across a platform that keeps getting bigger and more internationally connected.

The festival runs across three verticals. Cocktail Week puts over 100 of Delhi NCR's finest venues in the spotlight, each presenting bespoke cocktail menus crafted by the city's most skilled mixologists. Beer Week features more than 20 breweries offering craft beer tastings and curated brewery tours. Wine Week covers 20 plus wine bars with premium global selections. Together they create a genuinely comprehensive celebration of beverage craftsmanship across every format.

More than 10 specially curated cocktail and beer crawls will guide guests through the city's most vibrant nightlife hubs across the nine days, combining craft drinks, curated routes, and dynamic venues into evenings that work for both enthusiastic first-timers and seasoned industry insiders.

On the education side, the week hosts 10 plus professional masterclasses offering internationally recognised skills and certifications. In collaboration with the International Bartenders Association, certified IBA trainers from Cuba will conduct programmes including the IBA Certificate in Bartending, the IBA Foundation Course, the IBA Social Responsibility Course, and the IBA Judge Course, giving hospitality professionals meaningful international credentials to advance their careers.

The competitive calendar is equally compelling. The National Cocktail Championship returns for its second edition on April 20, with Classic and Flair categories. Winners will represent India at the IBA World Cocktail Championship 2026 in Macau, competing against bartenders from over 60 countries.

In a historic milestone for the Indian bar industry, Delhi Cocktail Week 2026 introduces the Golden Peacock Cup, India's first international cocktail competition, welcoming participants from 10 plus countries and bringing together leading bartenders and Bartender Association Presidents to compete on a genuinely global platform.

First-timers also include the IBG Student Competition, a national first that opens to students from IHM colleges and bar academies across India across four categories: IBG Flair Challenge, Bar Queen Challenge, Zero Proof Competition, and India Academic Coffee Championship. Each winner receives all-expenses-paid IBA certification courses, giving the next generation of hospitality professionals a meaningful head start.

Running alongside the festival from April 20 to 21 is India Bar Show 2026, a premier B2B international trade platform bringing together suppliers, buyers, distributors, investors, and hospitality leaders for two days of product launches, strategic partnerships, and business development conversations.

The week closes on April 21 with the India Bar Awards Gala Night, a grand dinner celebrating excellence in hospitality and bringing together industry leaders, award winners, international delegates, and VIP guests for an evening of recognition and celebration.

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