The weekend is almost here… which means bring on the brunch cocktails! You may plan to go out with friends or stay cozy in your home..whichever way you choose to “brunch”, a Bloody Mary should be on the menu! While sipping one of the most popular and most consumed beverages in the world, learn here, 6 things you didn’t know about this great cocktail. Surprise your friends or close ones, over your meal, with this new Bloody Mary  knowledge.  Not only does the Bloody Mary have an interesting history many other cocktails have surprising and fascinating origins such as, the Cosmopolitan. Click here to sign up for a bartending class where you can not only learn how to make your favourite cocktails but learn about the creation and inspiration behind these much loved bevvies.
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While Sipping Your Bloody Mary This Weekend…Learn 6 Things You Didn’t Know About This Delicious Beverage!
Just a Dash of Salt Helps the Cocktail Go Down…So Well!
We all find ourselves adding salt to our daily meals in hopes of enhancing the flavours, but what about adding a sprinkle of salt into your cocktails? What does salt really do when its added to a dish or in this case a beverage? A bar called “Midnight Rambler” in Dallas, Texas explains the benefits and “magic” that occurs when saline is added to specific drinks. Options are endless when creating new cocktails and flavours. Book a seat in one of BartenderOne’s cocktail workshops or bartending classes and let your creative side run wild! Who knows, you might just create the next best flavour enhancer for a cocktail! Â
Need Some Sunshine Infusion in Your Bevvies and Your Life?
Gorse flowers is the secret to bringing the “power of the sun” into your cocktails. Your palate will love the delicious floral-vanilla and coconut flavours this flower brings to your next beverage! However, you have to be careful not to consume too much – less is more! Now learning that sunshine can be mixed into your drinks… How about bringing some sunshine into your life by booking a group workshop, where you can get a group of friends together, be behind a bar and learn how to create delicious cocktails while sampling along the way! Your next get together with your crew will be filled with great energy, laughter and memories. To learn how to book your group event click here and bring some needed sunshine into your life!Â
What You Need for a Fantastic St. Patrick’s Day Party!
The countdown is on! St. Patrick’s day is already less than two weeks away! What are your plans? Hosting a party or event? Click here to hire a  professional, talented and entertaining bartender for your St. Patty’s Day bash! What’s on your drink menu? If you’re wanting to try something new and move away from green beer.. click here to check out a list of 5 new Irish Whiskeys that are on the market. Your bartender will serve these whiskies in style and with creativity at your event!Â
“Sprig” Up Your Cocktails by infusing CBD! Here’s How…
Looking to spice or “sprig” up your classic cocktail? Thanks to an American company called “sprig”, this is now possible! They are the “first scientifically made, low dose THC beverage, in California”. This company is now leading the market for cannabis infused drinks. To learn more about “sprig”, and how to order, so you can start shaking up some CBD cocktails click here. Need some cocktail  inspiration? Here’s a link to a tasty Spritz Cocktail recipe. Learn the craft of bartending here and “sprig” some life into your cocktails!Â
Is Your Knowledge of Absinthe Absent?
There is so much rich history behind our familiar spirits today. Absinthe might not be your cup of tea to drink, but it certainly has an interesting story! Our more commonly used spirits such as: Vodka, Tequila, Rum, Whiskey and Gin all have fascinating histories as well. To learn more about these sprits and where they originate from, sign up for a fantastic class here!>>> Before you know it you’ll be able to wow your friends, customers and colleagues with your new stirring knowledge!Â
BartenderOne helps Pilots Friend achieve a $100K investment from Dragons Den
BartenderOne Performance Bartenders were asked to help in a Dragons Den Pitch for Pilots Friend Beverages, and in unprecedented fashion, 3 of the Dragons aligned to work out a deal for 7% equity each, to help build this brand. Â A big part of the pitch was the beverage presentation, use of fire, and flair technique to make an impact on the Dragons and to reinforce the quality of the Pilots Friend brand. Â BartenderOne was proud to be a part of this successful pitch!
Click on the image above to see the Pilots Friend pitch on Dragons Den. Â BartenderOne and its staff congratulate Pilots Friend and wish them the best of success in their future partnership!
Maybe you should just head straight to the bar for your next team-building event?
Click here to watch a team-building workshop in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iBoNGV_YWU
Is your workday in need of more open communication, creativity and positive motivation?
Are you looking for new ways to spark innovation and strengthen team dynamics?
Would you like to know how to spread the happiness of happy hour throughout your whole organization?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re probably ready to introduce a little happy hour into your 9 to 5!Â
Bar Chefs know that different spirits, liqueurs, sweeteners, and citrus combine to make a mouth-watering cocktail, just like different personalities, skill sets and expertise combine to make up a successful team. Understanding these synergies, and how the ingredients in a cocktail (and a team) work harmoniously together have tremendous parallels when you consider why a well-made cocktail tastes so delicious, and how the strengths of each team member combine to achieve a common objective.
When you motivate people to pool their talents in a team environment, they will perform at their best individually and as team players. So whether you’re launching a new product, tackling a difficult company transition or building a perfect martini waterfall, you’ll want to make sure the team is as strong as possible! Here are some of the reasons that building and strengthening internal teams is so important to the success of an organization:
- Relationships are strengthened,
- Lines of communication are opened,
- Creativity is stimulated,
- New ways of strategizing and solving challenges are discovered,
- Whiners, complainers and hidden agendas are eliminated.
Working on the premise that happy staff are productive staff (and most everyone is happy when they’re enjoying a cocktail or even a mocktail), make sure that your team-building workshops are fun-filled as this is a common language the entire team will understand!
The BartenderOne team (founded by award-winning flair bartender and master mixologist Gavin MacMillan) are experts in bringing people together in a fun, engaging way, to build team dynamics and increase productivity – offering everything from general “Get Into the Spirit” and “Rockin’ Mocktails” workshops to events focused on specific beverage types (e.g. “Let’s Get Hopped Up” Beer workshops and “Buena Barista” Coffee Workshops).
The quest to find the best bartender in the world is on TV
The Diageo Reserve World Class Bartender of the Year has earned a reputation as the most prestigious bartending competition in the world with the finest bartenders from every nation displaying their top creations to earn the glory.
This year 43 finalists were followed by camera crews as they competed on board a luxury cruise liner sailing from Monaco to St Tropez, Ibiza to Barcelona, in July this year.
“World Class showcases why fine drinking and cocktail culture sets trends from New York to Shanghai,” said Dominic Redfearn, global media and content director for Diageo.
“We’re excited that the skill and craft of the world’s best bartenders is being showcased through these programmes.”
The programme, produced by Shine North, is scheduled to air in 110 countries across the world on channels including Primetime, RTL 5, MTV, the Travel Channel, and the Food Network.
Alex Connock, managing director of Shine North, said: “The global appreciation of mixology coupled with the truly international line-up of talented, inventive bartenders makes for a compelling show with universal appeal.
“At Shine we are believers in the creative possibilities of working with brands – and the World Class event is a superb example.”
Throughout the competition, bartenders were tested on their spirits knowledge, food pairing abilities, speed, and signature serves.
This July, the Spanish bartender  David Rios, of Jigger Cocktail & Disco Bar  was crowned Diageo World Class Bartender of The Year.
Original Source: www.thespiritsbusiness.com
http://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2013/11/worlds-best-bartender-tv-show-launches/
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It’s March Break!…Want to Feel Like You’re Lying on a Beach? Here’s How…
Don’t feel like you’ve been left behind during this March break! Even though you might not be sitting on a sandy beach, doesn’t mean you can’t be sipping on a delicious tropical cocktail! What you need is “Chinola”! “Produced in the small, agricultural town of Majagual, Dominican Republic”, this liqueur is comprised of 12 to 15 passion fruits.This passionfruit liqueur is the new craze for adding a more tart rather than sweet flavour to your rum or agave spirited drinks.
So you now have “Chinola”, a  fridge full of fruits and a liquor cabinet full of booze, but unsure how to create a great balanced cocktail? Become a BartenderOne student and learn the art of bartending and get access to our online database “ipour”. One great aspect to ‘ipour’ is… you can enter in what ingredients you have on hand and a list will be generated  consisting of the different cocktails you can make with the ingredients you already have. Click here to learn more and create your own tropical getaway this March break right here at home! Cheers!Â