Rum Exotica Master Class at the European Cocktail Museum
Some of you certainly still remember Ian Burrell, official UK Rum Ambassador and the man behind Rumfest UK and his entertaining presentation on the main stage of BCB 2008 which drew a crowd of almost 300 people.
We are proud to announce that this rum-drinkin' and rum-talkin' legend will hold the next Master Class at the European Cocktail Museum!
He will take the time to introduce the participants to the rum category itself, its varying production methods, methods of aging and the different origins of rum.
In a tutored blind tasting the participants will then have the chance to sample not your average run of the mill rums but only sugarcane distillates from exotic places, rare bottlings and antique vintages. There you have it: Rum Exotica!
And as if this wouldn't already be enough of a reason to drop by, we'll then serve these rare rums in cocktails. Need I really say more?!
[more ...]Bars in Prague
1,2 million people live in Prague, the capital of Czech Republic which is, by the way, the world's leading per-capita-beer-consumer with 320 pints per year and person.
No wonder if you can get your hands on more than 450 different excellent brews and at pretty much the same amount of different salty sausages at any time of day and night.
Nonetheless Prague also provides a vibrant bar scene which is still to a certain extent influenced by American immigrants who went "bohemian" after the fall of the iron curtain.
[more ...]Seminar by Jamie Boudreau in Prague
Trailing the first ever Czech Bar Awards in Prague, Pernod Ricard and Barlife Magazine invited interested Bartenders to attend a seminar held by American Master Bartender and Cocktail-Blogger Jamie Boudreau from Seattle, Washington.
Boudreau, born Canadian and bartending since 21 years, recently led Seattle's fine dining restaurant Vessel to mixological fame and attracted an international crowd with his innovative and creative cocktails. He was also one of the first bartenders in the US of A who researched modern techniques like foams, deconstruction and fat washing of spirits (to just name a few) rather extensively.
Shochu Master Class with Stan Vadrna
After Stan Vadrna, Director of Analog Bar Institut had to cancel his presentation at the BCB 2008 due to job-related circumstances, the European Cocktail Museum is more than glad to announce that he will come to Berlin soon!
The expert for japanese bartending and far eastern libations will give interested bartenders a detailed insight of the history, the production process and the intense varieties of Japan's national spirit Shochu.
The rice-based distillate is one of the three biggest selling spirits in the world and is taking the western hemisphere by a storm. With its varietal aromas and the reduced alcohol content it starts to set trends outside of Japan, Korea or China.
If you want to know more about the category Shochu and are interested in taking part in this master class with Stan Vadrna, please send an email with reference to Master Class Shochu to bastian@mixology.eu.
Please don't hesitate too long, seats are strictly limited!
Date: 20. Januar 2008 2009
Place: European Cocktail Museum, Schlesische Str. 28, 10997 Berlin
Fee: 80€ (60€ for Mixology subscribers)
Language: Englisch
11:00: Get Together
11:30 - 13:30: Shochu Master Class (Stan Vadrna)
13:30 - 14:00: Break (snacks & refreshments will be served)
14:00 - 16:30: Blind Tasting Shochu (Stan Vadrna)
16:30 - 17:00: Break (snacks & refreshments will be served)
17:00 - 18:30: Shochu in Cocktails (Bastian Heuser & Stan Vadrna)
ca. 19:00: End, handing out of certificates
Please be reminded that all events at the European Cocktail Museum are
strictly non-profitable. The fee charged is only to cover the expenses
of our tutors.
Foto: Red Monkey Group
Phil Duff's presentation "Get rich & famous with Bols" at BCB 2008 online now
We had the honour to have Phil Duff hold one of his last presentations as Global Brand Ambassador for Bols at the BCB 2008.
Never shy of anything (just like we know him) he did not only prepare a phenomenally expensive drink using a diamond-studded silver shaker worth 35.000€ but also let us take part in ways to become a millionaire just by owning a bar.
If you want to check on him and his suggestions you can do so rather soon, as he is to open a speakeasy-style bar in Amsterdam in the next few days.
You will find his presentation here.
Link: www.bols.com
Foto: Miguel Lopes
Recipes of the Galliano L'Authentico presentation at the BCB 2008 online now
Another great presentation at the BCB 2008 was held by Ago Perrone. Ago, former Bar Manager at the London hotspot "Montgomery Place" is now residing over the newly refurbished Bar at the Connaught Hotel and works for Galliano L'Authentico as Brand Ambassador.
Cocktail recipes of the Traveling Mixologists mayhem now online
As always the Traveling Mixologists presentation held at the BCB 2008 was a bit chaotic but -hopefully- entertaining.
Except of Alexander Hauck (who unfortunately had to keep an eye on his stand just 60 feet away from the stage) we saw all members on one stage for the first time ever so mayhem had its reason.
[more ...]Recipes of Simon Difford's presentation "Best of Difford's Guides" at the BCB 2008
You won't find a lot of bars theses days that don't have one of Simon Difford's "Difford's Guides" being used as a recipe encyclopedia by the bartenders.
His latest issue compiles over 2250 recipes which all have been prepared and photographed in his so called house bar "Cabinet room". I have had the chance to see the place live and damn it is impressive let me tell you!
Recipes of the Hendrick's Gin presentation "Drinking with DIckens" at BCB 2008
As promised, we will start to post most of the recipes and presentations held at the BCB 2008 in no particular order from now on.
Jeffrey Morgenthaler was indeed a bit quicker and already posted his presentation on his own blog (which is more than worth reading but you all should know that by now!). Well he did the work so he should get the honors, right?
[more ...]Curtains are closing on Maxxium
After Pernod-Ricard's purchase of V&S Spirits on Juli 24th, 2008 and the announced retreat of Remy-Cointreau out of the distribution joint venture Maxxium a lot of rumours already made their round.
Now it's official: Maxxium Worldwide will soon be history.
As Beam Global and the Edrington Group just made public, they will launch a new distribution and sales alliance on March 31st, 2009.
The press release reads:
"Beam Global and Edrington will have joint ownership of sales and
distribution efforts in ten markets: Spain, UK, Russia, China, Hong
Kong, European travel retail, and southeast Asia (specifically
Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand). The joint portfolio
significantly expands the companies’ combined market leadership
position in the UK and Spain.
• Beam Global-owned sales teams will
distribute both the Beam Global and Edrington brands in eight markets:
Australia (in continued affiliation with Coca-Cola Amatil), New
Zealand, Canada, Philippines, Germany and Indochina (specifically
Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam).
• Edrington-owned sales teams will
distribute both Edrington and Beam Global brands in six markets:
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Taiwan and Korea."
Gin Tonic is a Dog!
Researching the Gin Tonic on the net I finally found out, who Gin Tonic really is.
If I had known this before...
Launch of the Tanqueray Guild in London
With a glamorous party at the Covent Garden in London Tanqueray 10 Gin introduced the 10 founding members of the Tanqueray Guild to the public.
10 top bartenders from 10 iconic cities were chosen by the Global Brand Ambassador for Tanqueray 10 (and long term author for Mixology Magazine) Angus Winchester, to support him on the quest for the perfect Martini.
Giuliano Morandin (The Bar, Dorchester Hotel, London), Nicolas Ollivier (Le Bar Sumoir, Hotel Costes, Paris), Jose Maria Gotarda (Ideal Cocktail Bar, Barcelona), Yiannis Tsiros (Galaxy Bar, Hilton Hotel, Athen), Luca Pirola (Tearose Café, Mailand), Yukiyo Kurihara (Mandarin Bar, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Tokyo), Alex Xian (Bar Rouge, Shanghai), Brian Miller (Death & Co., New York, see picture), Philip Knott (Setai Bar, The Setai, Miami) and Admundsen Eguia Lis Perez (The Whiskey, W Hotel, Mexico City), will now found their own guilds in their hometowns and become ambassadors for the Martini Cocktail, the king of all mixed drinks.
Although we miss a city from GSA once more in the above, we can nonetheless proudly announce that we have helped to bring this concept to Germany, Austria and Switzerland!
At the beginning of July we will see the first meeting of the 10 founding members of the GSA guild in Berlin, where the chosen ones will be sworn in by one of the international members (and guess who?!).
Stay tuned for more info coming to you soon!
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Foto: Diageo
Galliano Relaunch - Good bye Harvey?
Wow. Things are getting a bit weird now.