Mixology Competitions at the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Convention
I judged a competition at the WSWA convention of recipes submitted by brand representatives. You gotta see some of these garnishes. Read more →
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Disaronno Mixing Star - Results of the San Francisco Regionals
On June 13, Mission bar Asiento hosted the San Francisco regionals of the Disaronno Mixing Star challenge. Five bartenders from the day will have drinks go into the next round in consideration to be published in a print book by Simon Difford. Read more →
The New, More Casual Disaronno Mixing Star
This year's Disaronno Mixing Star contest is less of a contest than usual, though there is still a casual challenge resulting in increased visibility/promotion for the entering bartenders, and one person from each of the nine countries will be invited to a to special event to present their cocktail to... Read more →
Trend Report from the 2016 WSWA Convention
The convention is a meeting of the second tier of the three tier system: the distributors who buy from the producers and sell to either bars or liquor stores as required by US law. Read more →
Results of the Tullamore D.E.W. Bar Stories SF Regional Competition
I helped judge a cocktail competition with Tullamore D.E.W. and the winner gets sent to Ireland! Read more →
Report from the Angostura Global Cocktail Challenge San Francisco Regionals
I helped judge the Angostura rum/bitters Global Cocktail Challenge regionals in San Francisco last week, alongside Smuggler's Cove owner Martin Cate and Angostura brand ambassador David Delaney. Here's what happened. Read more →
Attaboy's Tom Walker on Media-Friendly Bartenders and Other Stuff
An interview with Tom Walker, last year's Bacardi Legacy winner. Read more →
Disaronno Mixing Star USA Finals Judging Recap
A recap and recipe from the USA finals of the Disaronno Mixing Star competition. Read more →