I recently was approached by the Director of the Victorian Film Festival, Kathy Kay to help her organise a cocktail festival. When I was asked, I was like " what in the world would make you want to put on a cocktail fest?" but after she came and visited me at my bar I realised that it was more than just a fundraising idea it was a something big! Kathy knows her stuff when it comes to cocktails, she is an ex-chef, phenomenal organiser and she knows all the people I know.
We are planning it for November 7th-8th in Victoria,BC and it will encompass the whole Pacific North West. We are even going to have a competition for the best mixologist which will include three heats and a written test. The winner will truly be the best. The whole festival is based around the Tales concept but on a smaller scale.
We have signed on a number of high profile guests to speak, do paired dinners and such. Kevin Brauch, Bridget Albert, Ron Cooper and Ron Oliver just to name a few. What does this mean for you?
Well this is a festival for the Pac-West, it is an opportunity for US and Canada to co-mingle and share ideas in an open forum. It will be big with a massive tasting room and ongoing shows for the two days.
The website will be up soon with hotel info, seminars and of course my ugly mug showing you how to make some cocktails. If you are in the Pacific North West, I hope to see you up here in November.
We are planning it for November 7th-8th in Victoria,BC and it will encompass the whole Pacific North West. We are even going to have a competition for the best mixologist which will include three heats and a written test. The winner will truly be the best. The whole festival is based around the Tales concept but on a smaller scale.
We have signed on a number of high profile guests to speak, do paired dinners and such. Kevin Brauch, Bridget Albert, Ron Cooper and Ron Oliver just to name a few. What does this mean for you?
Well this is a festival for the Pac-West, it is an opportunity for US and Canada to co-mingle and share ideas in an open forum. It will be big with a massive tasting room and ongoing shows for the two days.
The website will be up soon with hotel info, seminars and of course my ugly mug showing you how to make some cocktails. If you are in the Pacific North West, I hope to see you up here in November.
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