NATIONAL CLASSIC COCKTAIL
COMPETITION: from Cape Town to
Greece
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The
Bartenders Workshop hosted the 2006 Bombay Sapphire National Classic
Cocktail Competition in Johannesburg,
Durban and Cape Town.
The competition was
open to all bartenders in South Africa and is the
official national classic competition. The finals were held at the
12 Apostles Hotel in Cape
Town where Clinton Weir was announced this
year’s cocktail champion.
Clinton
Weir spent time in London with Jamie
Walker, the Bombay Sapphire resident mixologist, following
participation in the World Championships in Greece at the
International Bartenders Association Conference where he was
accompanied by Etienne Schlechter. Clinton who represented
South
Africa received the 18th
place out of 52 countries!
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IBA
FLAIRTENDING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
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The
Bartenders Workshop organised the regional and national finals to
find SA’s best flairtender in association with Newscafé, Coca-Cola
and Smirnoff. The
winner, Alex Farnell, was accompanied by Etienne Schlechter and Nick
Eleftheriadis from Newscafé to compete in Greece at the World
Championships.
52
Countries were represented with only 4 judges making the final call
on the world’s best flairtender. Etienne was chosen as 1 of
the 4 judges which is a huge accolade for South
Africa. |
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LAUNCH OF NEW OLMECA
REPOSADO |
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Olmeca
Tequila launched a new premium product called Reposado Supremo in
Cape Town and Durban. It was a hot night
altogether with Jaco doing a flame show for the guests.
This
top quality Olmeca Tequila is available in stores nationwide and it
comes highly recommended!
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MALIBU IN-STORE DEMONSTRATIONS |
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The
Bartender Workshop held in-store demonstrations for Malibu in Makro
stores. The mixability
of Malibu was demonstrated to
customers.
Right:
Kurt Schlecter shows how it’s done! There was lots of
interaction with customers and the cocktails made were a
hit! |
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ICE
LOUNGE TO LAUNCH SOON |
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A
very cool (in the true sense of the word) concept has hit locals and
tourists in the V&A Waterfront.
As
seen in the photograph to the right, the walls, bars and just about
everything else is made of ice. This sub-zero experience is
not to be missed!
All
the bars will be run by The Bartenders Workshop.
You
can find this very cool hang out at next to the CD Warehouse at the
V&A Waterfront.
For
more info visit:
www.icelounge.co.za |
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www.bartendersworkshop.co.za
info@bartendersworkshop.co.za |
