Brand News Diageo World Class Bartender Philippines 2021 Announces Top 6 Two thousand and twenty has been a challenging year for the industry with businesses and bartenders having to change and adapt in ways we’ve never seen before as the hospitality landscape faces incredibly tough times. One aspect of the industry that has had to adapt is the bartending competition. The future seemed uncertain, at one point, for the bartending competitions … Read More
Behind The Bar Feature Bartenders Pay Tribute to Their Idols in the Industry It’s World Bartender Day! Celebrated annually on February 24, World Bartender Day shines the spotlight on the talented people behind the bar who make our drinks. With most of the bars closed due to the global pandemic, we rarely get to experience sitting at a bar after a hard day and watch our favorite bartender whip us a little, happy … Read More
Recipe Rum Cocktail Bacardi Legacy finalist Ralph Allen Santos’ cocktail called “Calibre Ocho” Recipe by Ralph Allen Santos Kampai, Bartender What is the inspiration for the drink? Calibre means the quality of someone’s character, Ocho denotes my 8th year in the bar industry. I created Calibre Ocho during my lowest point as a bartender. This drink is inspired by having a good character regardless of circumstances you encounter. Your character defines the caliber … Read More