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..an amazing tour @ Bols Academy with Mr Rob Rademaker

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Rob gave me the chance to really enjoy the Bols and especially the Genever “world” welcoming me like a true host does.
As we entered the Academy he proceeded to make me feel right at home.
Thank you Rob, you’re a real professional.

“Its hard to find a greater professional than Rob Rademaker. This is principally due to his determination and drive to prepare the perfect cocktail. Only the best is good enough, for himself and for his guests. In a relatively short period Rob has achieved an incredible amount. From the Fabulous Shaker Boys and the Mariott Hotel in Amsterdam, to having his own cocktail bar in Crete, Greece. In brief, a career that deserves respect and a top class bartender who can without a doubt show you the fine details of the profession”

( Source : bolsbartendingacademy.com)







Amsterdam Barshow ’09 and the Travelling Mixologist Night

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IT: ..in nessun ordine particolare.
ENG: ..in no particular order.

Erik Lorincz and Stanislav Vadrna @ Door 74
Stan, Diana Haider, Klaus Rainer from Schumann’s Bar, Kate Bussenius and Alexander Hauck
Mr Giuseppe Gallo and Alex Kratena
John Gakuru
LeNell Smothers at Door 74 Bar
Stan and me just had an Hanky Panky Cocktail made by Mr Peter Dorelli….what more to say..
Stanislav Vadrna, Gerard Acereda, Mr. Javier de Las Muelas, Mr. Peter Dorelli, Max La Rocca, Joao Eusebio
Bastian Heuser and me..the smiley guys @ Door 74
Timo Janse and Agostino Perrone @ Door 74
Philip Duff
Nick Strangeway
ladies and gentlemen…the great Mr Salvatore Calabrese
all my respect.. Joerg Meyer from Bar Le Lion and Xavier Padovani from Hendrick’s
Mr Javier de Las Muelas
Stephan Berg from Bitter Truth and Ricardo Sporkslede
Angus Winchester making my Ramos Gin Fizz..what an honour!
Stanislav Vadrna session at the event..stunning!!
Joao Eusebio and Gerard Acereda behind the mahogany
Andrew Nicholls meditating on his drink….

London Barshow 2008

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IT: ..appena tornato da questo incredibile evento con importanti seminari, premium bartenders e prodotti eccezionali (anche se la maggior parte purtroppo sarà reperibile in Italia con una certa difficoltà).

Ecco una piccola galleria di foto con alcuni dei gurus incontrati all’evento.

ENG: ..just come back from this incredible event full of very important seminars, premium bartenders and excellent products (most of which will be very difficult get hold of in Italy).

Here is a small photo gallery with some of the gurus I’ve met at the event.

London Barshow 2008 Gallery

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IT: ..in nessun ordine particolare.
ENG: ..in no particular order.

IT: ..non ho parole per descrivere il seminario di Stanislav Vadrna dal Paparazzi di Bratislava; stile e psicologia dal Giappone.

ENG: ..Stanislav Vadrna’s seminar simply left me speechless (from Bratislava’s Paparazzi); style and psichology from Japan.


IT: ..Angus Winchester che ci illumina sul fenomeno “Tiki”

ENG: ..Angus Winchester talking about the “Tiki Culture”

IT: ..chi non conosce a Londra il grande Ago Perrone?
ENG: ..who doesn’t know the great Ago Perrone in London?

..my name is Dom, Dom Costa..

IT: ..e le sorprendenti tecniche di Chris Doig di Brilliant Cocktails?

ENG: ..and what about the Chris Doig’s surprising working techniques from Brilliant Cocktails?

..Myles Cunliffe from the Shaker Team

..Julio Bermejo and the Worldwide Cocktail Club tequila seminar

IT: ..dopo due lunghi giorni, una splendida serata al mitico Sketch di Conduit Street, dove sono stato accolto in modo stupendo da SIMON “Manager of the Building”.

ENG: ..after two long days, a beautiful evening at the stylish Sketch in Conduit Street, where I’ve been welcomed in a very special way from SIMON “Manager of the Building”.

IT: ..e al Private Bar all interno della distilleria Beefeater, Mirko Falconi
(Lanesborough Hotel London) con Dale Degroff..

ENG: ..and from the Private Bar inside the Beefeater distillery, Mirko Falconi (Lanesborough Hotel London) with Dale Degroff..

..Gary Regan..

..and Jared Brown
(Thanks to Mirko Falconi for the pictures)

Finale nazionale Bacardi Martini Grand Prix 2007 a Torino

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Gusto, tendenze e creatività vengono celebrate anche quest’anno al Bacardi Martini Grand Prix, competizione internazionale organizzata con il supporto tecnico dell’Aibes (Associazione italiana barmen e sostenitori) e dell’ Iba (International bartenders association) per premiare i migliori barman Italiani e mondiali. Di fronte ad una giuria formata da personaggi illustri come Mauro Lotti, Camillo Bosco e Umberto Caselli, il nostro barman Massimo La Rocca (come l’estate scorsa operativo al Lab Terrazza Marconi) si distingue portando a Torino dinamicità, passione e innovazione,elementi tipici del marchio Lab (www.lab-bar.it) guadagnando un importante riconoscimento per il suo stile e tecnica di lavoro, ottenendo inoltre il 7° posto a livello nazionale per la sua categoria.

Fonte: Corriere Adriatico – Pagina di Senigallia (AN)
Articolo del 05/07/2007 – Titolo: “Massimo La Rocca Barman di successo”