Sydney BarShow 2010

Speaker Preview: Sebastian Reaburn – Cocktail geek & owner of 1806, Melbourne

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Sebastian was Bartender magazine’s Bartender of the Year in 2008 and in the same year 1806 was awarded ‘Best Cocktail List in the World’ at New Orleans’ Tales of the Cocktail. Following that success, Sebastian settled down to write Complete Cocktails (in stores now) and has a new book on cocktail history that will be available late 2011. When not reading or writing about cocktails, Sebastian is either making them, or training other people to make them. With a little searching, Sebastian can still be found behind the bar at 1806.

Speaker Preview: Hidetsugu Ueno, Japanese Bartending & Ice Carving Expert

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From Ginza in Tokyo, Japan, Hidetsugu Ueno is one of the leaders of Japanese bartending, with a dedicated following of cocktail aficionados across Tokyo and the world. In 1992 he was a bartender at Lounge Bar, Nobuko. Eight years later he became the head bartender and manager at the famous Authentic Bar in Star Bar, Ginza where he entertained the rich and famous with his highly skilful and now infamous diamond ice carving. Ueno is now owner and manager of High Five in Ginza, seen by many experts as one of the best cocktail bars in the world. Cocktail making has been in Ueno-san’s blood for many years proven by his impressive array of international awards and acknowledgements. He is also a judge at the annual Nippon Bartender Association NBA) National competitions and more recently Diageo’s World Class Competition.

Ueno-San will be presenting The Art of Japanese Bartending on the Mixology Theatre at 2:00pm – 2:40 pm on Wednesday 22 September (Day 2). Click here to view the full seminar timetable for Sydney BarShow 2010.

Speaker Profile: John Gakuru, Global brand ambassador for Sagatiba Cachaça, London

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John has been at the leading edge of London’s dynamic and fast-changing bar and club scene for over 10 years. He was appointed general manager at the renowned London Academy of Bartenders (LAB) in 2001. Whilst securing LAB’s reputation at the forefront of London mixology, John founded event and drinks consultancy Bartotal, created to offer premium brand support in bar design, spirit selection, menu creation and event management. John was quickly offered the role of brand ambassador for Sagatiba. As further evidence of John’s international reach and renown, he won the 2010 Best Brand Ambassador at the Spirit Awards at New Orleans’ Tales of the Cocktail.

Speaker Preview: Tomas Estes, Tequila ambassador to UK and Europe

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Tomas Estes is one of the most influential people in the Tequila industry worldwide being one of two Tequila ambassadors for the Mexican government. During his time Tomas has opened 17 restaurants and bars in Holland, England, France, Germany, Italy and Australia including the successful Café Pacifico concept of which four flagship venues he still owns to this day. Tomas is also behind the single estate Tequila Ocho.

Tom will be presenting Terroir in Tequila with Phil Bayly on the Talks & Tastings Theatre at 12:45pm – 1:30pm on Tuesday 21 September (Day 1). Click here to view the full seminar timetable for Sydney BarShow 2010.

Speaker Preview: Philip Duff, Globetrotting drinks consultant, Amsterdam

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Back by popular demand a globe-trotting Irishman, drinks writer, bartender, consultant (with his firm Liquid Solutions), and former saloonkeeper, Philip bartended in Dublin, London, NYC and Grand Cayman before moving to Holland in the ’90s. Between consulting for drinks brands and speaking at numerous bar shows, Philip also enjoys boxing, reading and drinking Manhattans, in roughly that order (it doesn’t work the other way ’round, you see).

Philip will be presenting two seminars in the Talks/Tastings theatre on Tuesday 21 September (Day 1) and he will also be the host of Schweppes’ Australia’s Best G&T Competition on Wednesday 22 September (Day 2). Click here to view the full seminar timetable for Sydney BarShow 2010.

Speaker Preview: Toshi Maeda – Sake Master, Melbourne

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Toshi Maeda

Sake Master, Melbourne

Originally from Kobe, Japan, this Japanese sake master is now based in Melbourne. Since 2007, Maeda has been introducing and teaching about Japanese sake to Australians through his sake tasting events ‘Kikizake’ and many other events all over Australia. In 2008, Maeda opened a Japanese Izakaya style sake bar and restaurant called ‘Sake & Grill Maedaya’ in Richmond, Victoria as well as an Australian premier sake online shop www.sakejapan.com.au

Speaker Preview: David Cordoba – Bacardi Global Brand Ambassador, London

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David Cordoba is one of the leading bartenders to emerge from Latin America. David’s passion, commitment and attention to detail make him one of the world’s most influential mixologists which, coupled with a pioneering cocktail spirit, makes him the perfect person to represent the world’s favourite rum, Bacardi Superior rum. When not travelling the world as Global Brand Ambassador for Bacardi, David spends his days in London, the cocktail capital of the world and the perfect place for him to be constantly honing his skills and expertise.

David will be presenting Legacy Rum cocktails around the world on the Mixology Theatre at 3:15pm – 4:00pm on Tuesday 21 September (Day 1). Click here to view the full seminar timetable for Sydney BarShow 2010.

Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards Finalists Announced

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The wait is over! Finalists for the 2010 Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards have been decided after tallying a record number of trade votes. With voting up 27 per cent from 2009, this year’s awards are set to be the biggest to date. You can check out the seven finalists for each category here.

2010 also includes three all new awards – Best Marketed Venue, Rookie of the Year and Best New Launched Product. Each one of these awards were very well received indeed with hundreds of nominations being made for each category.

The full list of finalists will also be listed in July’s Australian Bartender magazine – out 9 July – with winners being announced at the Australian Bar Awards gala dinner to be held at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney on Wednesday 22 September, 2010.

While you’re online don’t forget to purchase your Bar Awards seats as this event – the glitzy evening on the bar industry calendar - is always a sell out affair (tickets are available for Bar Awards sponsors and finalists only). Click here to purchase your Australian Bar Awards seats.

SYDNEY BARSHOW – SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL GUEST

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Ian Burrell

Ambassador for Rum, UK

Ian is recognised as The UK Ambassador for Rum and Spokesperson for the West Indies Rum & Spirits Producers Association, acting as consultant to all the major spirit companies including Bacardi, Pernod Ricard, Diageo and J Wray & Nephew; as well as travelling around the globe conducting rum seminars, academies, tastings and as well as judging many cocktail competitions.

Ian is also the founder and brains behind UK RumFest… The Rum Experience – Europe’s first ever festival to celebrate the diversity of Rum, held in London every year.

Over the years, Ian’s career has taken him on an interesting inspired journey. He first dived into the cocktail world during the boom of the early 90’s while taking a year off from school. It was his love of tropical cuisine and creating drinks to match that brought his attention to drinks companies such as J Wray & Nephew, who made Ian one of the first Rum brand ambassadors in the UK.

Ian will be hosting The Rum Shack. Click here to find out more…

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