Copenhagen Spirits and Cocktails

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“DENMARK FIRST COCKTAIL FESTIVAL”

Enjoy cocktails mixed by the best bartenders and mixologists in the world, taste the latest spirits from the best producers in the business and learn how to mix the perfect cocktail. This is what’s in the shaker, when Denmark’s first spirits and cocktail festival on 26 and 27 February invites you to two unique days of celebrating the cocktail.

‘Copenhagen Spirits and Cocktails’, which is the name of the festival, is for both the professional staff behind the bar and the happy guests in front of it. In Moltkes Palæ, the historical venue of the festival, you can experience some of the best bartenders in the world show their skills with shakers, spirits and mixers – and have a taste of their extraordinary craft.

Apart from seminars and lectures, the festival also offers a wealth of stands where you can treat your palate to news and classics from the leading spirits producers in the business. And you can look forward to special cocktail events which will take place in restaurants and cocktail bars throughout Copenhagen.

RESERVE THE DATES OF 26 & 27 FEBRUARY 2011

SOURCE: Copenhagen Spirits and Cocktails Website

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from LISTEN TO THE ICE

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ENG: Thank you so much to all the Subscribers and Readers for taking the time to follow this wonderful journey into Mixology with me for one more year…hoping that you enjoyed the contents of my blog.

IT: Grazie mille a tutti gli Abbonati e Lettori per il vostro tempo nel seguire questo meraviglioso viaggio nel mondo della Mixology con me per un altro anno…sperando che vi siano piaciuti i contenuti del mio blog.

Always stir..with a dash of love

Max La Rocca

Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl

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Acclaimed cocktail expert and historian David Wondrich takes readers on a raucous guided tour of all things punch-a tour that starts with some very lonely British sailors and swells to include a cast of lords and ladies, admirals, kings, presidents, poets, pirates, novelists, spies, and other inimitable characters. And of course, authentic recipes appear throughout, with notes for the modern punch-maker.

It is a tale only Wondrich can tell-and it is sure to delight, inform, and inspire the mixologist in everyone who reads it, from veteran drink connoisseurs to absolute beginners.

Source: David Wondrich PUNCH Book on Amazon

BarForum Barcelona 2010

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BarForum is a platform dedicated to all the Mixology world with a major emphasis on training and interactivity, plus workshops and an opportunity to both professionals and amateurs to observe the great experts in action and learn from them, with seminars and demonstrations.

Demonstrations and workshops of classical cocktails, acrobatic, molecular, speed …
– An extensive exhibition of innovative and different brands
– Seminars
– Interactive workshops and exhibitions by national and international bartenders
– Participation of national and international bartenders

All these activities will unite at the unique Pullamn Barcelona Skipper Hotel on the seaside, with good connections to downtown and fantastic views of the mediterranean sea.

Bar Forum Barcelona offers you the ideal space to introduce and promote your products to all:

– Professionals in the field of mixology, catering, hotels
– Specialized shops
– Distributors
– Press
– End user


SEE YOU THERE!!

To learn more about barforum ’09 or information on exposing please contact:

info@barforum.es
Office 00 34 93 788 01 39
Gemma 00 34 609 429 612
Cristina 00 34 606282575

Max Presentation @ BCB and Diageo Reserve Bar

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Max La Rocca’s presentation on “Ritual and Cocktail Theatre Challenge” at Bar Convent Berlin 2010 with Spike Marchant and Angus Winchester introducing the prestigiuous Diageo World Class Competition.

The room was extra crowded and the atmosphere was magical…thank you guys for all the support, you have been amazing!

A SPECIAL thank to Spike Marchant for including me in this beautiful experience and Diageo for giving me the opportunity to work side by side with great Bartenders like Ian “Ambassador” Burrell, Ricardo Albrecht from Lebensstern Bar and René Förster @ DIAGEO RESERVE BAR on this fantastic event!!

Thanks to Szabi Sandor for the beautiful pics

Japanese Cocktails Book by Yuri Kato

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Japan has a rich history in spirits and the country’s expert mixologists have shown the world a deft hand at preparing delicious drinks. Today, this tradition is experiencing a renaissance in the form of classic cocktails that have become popular around the globe. Now, a new guide from Suntory, one of the world’s leading wine and spirits companies, brings the country’s exciting spirits story to life. Brimming with unexpected and exotic combinations, JAPANESE COCKTAILS by Yuri Kato showcases the sophistication, adventure and cosmopolitan sparkle of the nation’s varied drinks.

Spirits industry expert and publisher of CocktailTimes.com, Kato explores Japan’s cocktail heritage, collecting more than 60 recipes from classics to signature creations with a modern twist. Authentic recipes in chapters devoted to sake, shochu and Japanese whisky allow at home mixologists to re-create such favorites as Sake Eggnog, the Zentini, or the Echo Julep. Yuri’s own original creations, are crafted in keeping with the spirit of Japanese cocktail culture and infused with other ingredients such as vodka, rum and tequila. New concoctions range from the Lady Godzilla and Melon Cream Soda, made with premium melon liqueur, to the fragrant and tart Yuzu Mojito and the Red Eye, made with Japanese beer.

SOURCE: Yury Kato’s Website

Wine To Water non-profit AID organization

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WINE TO WATER is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit aid organization focused on providing clean water to needy people around the world. Nearly 1 billion people in the world today lack access to adequate water and sanitation. We are devoted to fighting this epidemic. Wine symbolizes fortune in our society. Our goal is to give the fortunate population an opportunity to fight for those who can’t fight for themselves.

Doc Hendley is the founder and president of Wine To Water. In 2003 he dreamed up the concept of the organization while bartending and playing music in nightclubs around Raleigh, North Carolina.

“When the idea came to me to start Wine To Water the only real world job experience I had was tending bar. I dreamed of building an organization that fought water related death and disease using completely different methods than anyone else. So I started raising money to fight this water epidemic the best way I knew how, by pouring wine and playing music.”

Source: WineToWater Website