Alcademics

I was in New Delhi all last week working both on reporting on the Diageo Reserve World Class Global Finals here on my blog and helping Simon Difford and his (ass-kicking) crew write a special edition of the online magazine and produce the official book that will come out later. Still working on that, actually. 

Over at DiffordsGuide.com, take a look at the write-ups on:

• Short bios of all 32 World Class Competing Bartenders
• The "gurus" and their challenges: Gary Regan, Salvatore Calabrese, Peter Dorelli, Dale DeGroff, and Daniel Estramadoyro. Read here. 
• Quotes about the winner, Manabu Ohtake. 
• A few hundred drink recipes.
• The launch of the new Johnnie Walker Blue Label bottle.
• And a highlight video. 

Plus there are a few thousand photos to look through in the galleries. Or click on the photo gallery link on the top of DiffordsGuide.com.

(Winner Manabu Ohtake of Japan. Image by DiffordsGuide)