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The global bartending and spirits community’s annual pilgrimage to Berlin is over. Bar Convent Berlin 2019 has closed its doors last Wednesday evening, bidding farewell to its 15’162 visitors! Berlin’s Station hosted an impressive amount of 446 exhibitors representing 1’200 drinks brands. A launch platform for new products Many took the opportunity of Bar Convent Berlin 2019 to present their latest products. That was for example the case of Ron Abuelo Two Oaks. Finished in extra-charred (a first in the rum world) virgin American oak barrels after a maturation in white oak barrels, the Panamanian rón tastes incredible. Another new
In the small Scottish village of Menstrie, Christine McCafferty, Diageo’s Archive Manager, watches over the historical content of more than 200 brands, both past and present, coming from more than 180 markets. She is assisted in this mission by five other archivists (including a digital archivist), their team assistant and a local conservator. She kindly received me on my last visit to Edinburgh for an enthralling chat about her role and a tour of the impressive archives. Becoming Diageo’s Archive Manager Passionate about history, Christine got hooked with archives work after working for a local archives as part of
Currently running at London’s Tate Gallery, the BP Spotlight – Art and Alcohol display presents a collection of a dozen paintings as well as a “drinking sculpture” depicting the effects of alcohol on society. These artistic works from renown British artists from the 18th to the 20th century range from the rather judgmental to the “happy-go-blurry”. Next to each work of art information is given about the artist, the context in which the painting or photographs were realized and how they were perceived by their contemporaries. I have to admit I was a bit disappointed when I first entered the