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MIXOART BAR ENTERTAINMENT
NEWSLETTER
August 2008
NEWS
 NEW WEBSITE!
Summer is upon us and it is time for a change... Mixoart Bar Entertainment is proud to announce the official launch of its new website: www.mixoart.com.
Each month, you will receive our newsletter dedicated to the most recent bartending trends. We’ll introduce you to many of our favourite spirits, feature cocktail suggestions, provide updates on the world of flair bartending in Quebec and elsewhere in the world as well as provide a list of competitions to come.
OUR "MUST"
 Blue Ice American Vodka
Introducing Blue Ice American Vodka. Created in 2001, Blue Ice American Vodka is distilled in Rigby, Idaho by ‘Distilled Resources Inc.’ A perfect example of a well balanced potato-made vodka, it is simple and clean. One of the reasons why this product is so delicious is that it is made out of the world’s best cultivated potatoes: the Idaho Russet Burbank. Distillers know it: You need to start with the best products in order to finish on top with the best. This is the case for Blue Ice American Vodka.
The Blue Ice is a full vodka, clear as an iceberg with a soft citrus and cherry taste that reaches 40%. The palate is smooth and oily, clean and somewhat earthy, adding to a mild cultivated potato taste that mixes with a hint of lavender. The short but intense finish is the sign of perfectly made and flavourful vodka. For more information, please visit: www.blueicevodka.com.
COCKTAIL SUGGESTION
Celebrate summer and try our ‘Exotic Summer’ martini: a short drink of any moment. Make sure to drink it with moderation!
EXOTIC SUMMER
- 4 coriander leaves + 1 garnish leaf
- 1 slice of avocado
- 1¼ oz Appleton Reserve rum
- ¾ oz Malibu coconut rum
- Juice of ½ orange
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Juice of ½ lime
- ¾ oz pineapple juice
Methodology: In a Boston shaker, crush the coriander leaves and the avocado in the mixing glass using a wooden muddler. Pour both rums, the orange juice, lime juice, lemon juice and the pineapple juice. Cover with ice. Put the metallic part of the shaker on top of the mixing glass. Shake vigorously until the metallic part is frosted. Pour the mix in a chilled martini glass and garnish with a coriander leaf.
BOTTLES & SHAKERS– Fresh updates on international Flair bartending and its participants.
- Flair-up - on Mont-Royal
 What started off 3 years ago as a spontaneous get- together of Montreal residents and travelling flair bartenders, has quickly evolved into an official weekly rendez-vous for participants in this fast-growing art we call flair bartending. The Mixoart flair team offers you the opportunity, all summer long, to learn and/or polish your style behind the bar using actual teaching techniques, all while working on your tan.
Open to all, no matter what level, every sunny Sunday (starting at 1 pm) during the Tam-tams!
COMPETITIONS – Monthly Bar and Flair events from around the world.
The month of August is a particularly busy one in high calibre Flair events!
 MYbar
The recently opened MyBar (by famous flair bartender and owner Levi Donaldson) offers its annual showcase from the 3rd to the 5th in New Albany, IN. Keep a sharp eye on this event that grows bigger on the international scene every year!
Infos: Levi Donaldson barguys22@hotmail.com / www.myspace.com/mybarindiana
 Pinnacle of Bartending
On the other side of the continent, Chuck McIntosh’s Bottleslinger team from western Canada (BC) is organising, for the 6th year in a row, its Pinnacle of Bartending Flair competition, held from 10th to 12th in one of Vancouver’s most prized clubs : The Roxy Cabaret. Offering once more its infamous city tour, the Pinnacle has become one of the most fun and entertaining events of the year! Enjoy your time flairing alongside the world’s best (and most alcohol-tolerant) flair bartenders.
Infos: pinnacle@bottleslinger.com
 Roadhouse Challenge
On the European scene, the popular Roadhouse Challenge at Covent Garden in London is one of the most anticipated events of the year thanks to its 10 000 Euros first prize and the opportunity to bring home the famed title of Roadhouse Champion 2008 (after Rodrigo Delpech)! The Roadhouse offers open monthly qualifying rounds towards the Roadhouse Finals in November. Qualifier: August 31st.
Infos: Jay Du Toit jay@roadhouse.co.uk / www.roadhouseflair.com | 
