January 2009    /    NEWS

HAPPY 2009 On behalf of the entire Mixoart Bartending Inc., we would like to thank you for your support and would like to wish you a happy and healthy 2009.

ONLINE BOUTIQUE Are you looking for specialized material for your bar? Searching for Flair videos or flair supplies? Make sure to check out our online boutique at: hwww.mixoart.barstore.com There’s an impressive choice of equipment that’s just waiting to be discovered! DISCOVERING RUM Mixoart Bar Entertainment invites you to explore the universe of rum through on of its unique seminars. On the menu: tastings, cocktails recipes and plenty of fun. Where: LAB, Comptoir à cocktails, 1351 Rachel St. East. When: Sunday, January 18th (2 pm – 5 pm) or Monday, January 19th (5 pm – 8pm). Reservations can be made at: info@mixoart.com or by calling (514) 544-1333.

OUR "MUST"

Ratafià Liquore d'Abruzzo

This month we are inviting you to discover Ratafià, Plaisir d’Abruzzo. It is a fruit ratafia measured at 20% alcohol. It is a harmonious blend Montepulciano d'Abruzzo D.O.C. wine and black cherries. It can be enjoyed chilled as an apéritif, mixed with sparkling wine, or used as an ingredient in a dessert. At its origins, ratafia (sometimes spelt ratafiat) signified any drink that was enjoyed during the ratification of an agreement or a treaty (the origin of the word most probably came from the latin expression rata fiat, “let the treaty be ratified” , “let the business be concluded”). Today the word is used to designate to distinct drinks: mistelles which are produced in certain regions of France (most notably Champagne and Burgundy) as well as fruit ratafias. These “ratafias” are mainly found in Mediterranean regions (Spain, France, Italy, etc.). There are ratafia recipes for nuts, bitter almonds, quinces, cherry pits and peach pits, oranges and various other types of fruits.

THE LAB’S COCKTAIL SUGGESTION

This month we are mixing up our “Grant’s Apple”, a perfumed short drink with a few salty touches. To be consumed with moderation!

Grant's Apple

• 6 slices of ginger
• 1¾ oz of Grant’s Whisky
• ¼ oz of Crème de cassis
• 1½ oz of Boiron Granny Smith apple purée
• 1 fan of apple slices

To make this cocktail, use a Boston shaker. Muddle the six slices of ginger and then add the Grant’s whisky, the crème de cassis and the Boiron Granny Smith apple puree. Cover with ice and vigorously shake for 8 to 10 seconds. Using a pulp strainer and a tea strainer (double strain), pour the mixture into a martini glass - preferably chilled. Decorate with a fan of apple slices and enjoy!!!

BOTTLES & SHAKERS– Fresh updates on international flair bartending and its participants.

Grand Marnier & Navan Mixology Summit 2009

The house of Marnier-Lapostolle is presenting the “Grand Marnier & Navan Mixology Summit 2009”. This event will be bringing together 100 of the best mixologist/ bartenders for three days worth of seminars that will combine knowledge, expertise and discussion as well as special events related to cocktails. The conference will be taking place at the Vail Cascade Resort & Spa in Vail, Colorado from April 5th to April 7th, 2009.

Participants in the Grand Marnier contest, which begun across Canada on November 10th 2008 and wraps up at the beginning of March 2009, will have the chance to present their creations during a show that promises to be very interesting.

The rules are very simple. Each competitor must create, name and present two signature cocktails – one must be Grand Marnier based, while the other must feature Navan. Finalists will be selected according to a variety of criteria including the originality of the recipes, the percentage of sales achieved as well as the promotion of the products.

For more information, visit www.mixologysummit.com

On the Flair side of things, the Toronto-based Bartender One is organizing its first competition: the BartenderOne Throwdown will take place on February 15th 2009 at Club Cabana.
This event will be divided into three sections:
• The recruit division is destined for bartenders will less than a year of experience;
• The amateur division is for flairbartenders who have never competed before;
• The pro division, which is the main event, showcases some of North America’s best flairbartenders who will be demonstrating their savoir-faire and style.

Contestants will be required to prepare a Bloody Ceasar (which is celebrating its 40th anniversary), a Caïpirovska, a Vodka & soda as well as a Cosmopolitan.

For more information, contact Gavin MacMillan at www.bartenderone.com

COMPETITIONS – Monthly bar and flair events from around the world.

Zero Gravity

2009 is looking very promising with the addition of a new Flair competition on the American circuit in Omaha, Nebraska. The “Zero Gravity Flair Championship” is a three-day event (11th, 12th and 13th of January) and is sponsored by Budweiser and Monster Energy drink. The best of the best are invited to compete at Papa Joe's in the Carlisle hotel for prizes that total more than $5000. Registration fees are $150 and competitors will be strictly judged according to their originality, the difficulty of their moves, variety, the flow of their routine, their respect for the sponsors, their signature cocktails as well as their interaction with the audience.
For more information, contact, Martin Janica at info@omahaflair.com or visit www.omahaflair.com.

POST COMPETITION – Here are the latest results from the Flairbartending championships.

By popular demand, here are the results for the competitions that occurred in November and December:

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WFA GRAND SLAM 2008 FINALS RESULTS

1st Tom Dyer UK
2nd Marco Canova ITA
3rd Danilo Oribe URG
4th Andre Fiore ITA
5th Sebastian Oguic FRA
6th Marek Posluzsny POL
7th Tomek Malek POL
8th Rodrigo Delpech ARG
9th Gianluigi Bosco ITA
10th Rafael Arce ARG

18-12-2008 Barmens Cup Flair Division - Location: Novi Sad, Serbia

1st execuo Dušan Janjatović CRO
3rd Karlo Damjanić CRO
4th Marko Ristić CRO

12-12-08 Flaircrash 7 - Location: Bucharest, Romania

1st Marco Canova ITA
2nd Rafael Arce ARG
3rd Gianluigi Bosco ITA
4th Claudio Campo ROM
5th Luca Valentin ROM
6thTihomir Mihailov BUL
7th Svetlio Andrev BUL
8th Liviu Croitoru ROM
9th Jeoffrey Verquin FRA
10th (Disq.)Ionut Ivanov ROM

10-12-2008 Shake Contest - Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

1st Danilo Oribe URG
2nd Rafael Bob BRA
3rd Cristian Córdoba ARG
4th Diego Tamashiro BRA
5th Leonardo Galvez CHI

08-12-08 Brazil Open Flair - Location: Sao Paolo, Brazil

1st Rodrigo Delpech ARG
2nd Danilo Oribe URG
3rd Christian Cordoba ARG
4th Diego Tamashiro BRA
5th Rafael Bob BRA

07-12-08 Giants Flair Competition - Location: Krakow, Poland

1st Tomek Malek POL
2nd Marek Posluszny POL
3rd Marcin Osypiński POL

3-12-08 Planet of bartenders 2008 - Location: Kiev, Ukraine

1st Gazukin Vyacheslav RUS
2nd Shtifanov Aleksandr RUS
3rd Klimenko Artem UKR

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FBA PROTOUR FINALS RESULTS

1st Rodrigo Delpech ARG
2nd Danilo Oribe URG
3rd Dario Doimo ITA
4th Rodrigo Cao ARG
5th Tom Dyer UK
6th Marco Canova ITA
7th Oscar Perez URG
8th Behnam Gerami USA
9th Andrea Fiore ITA
10th Sean Story USA

22-11-2008 King of Africa - Location, South Africa

1st Anil Sabhwaral
2nd Victor Pires
3rd Michael Stephenson

30-11-2008 Roadhouse World Finals - Locaton: London, UK

1st Tom Dyer UK
2nd Danilo Oribe URG
3rd Christian Delpech ARG
4th Andrea Fiore ITA
5th Rafael Arce ARG
6th Dario Doimo ITA

25-11-08 SCSA6 - Location: Vienna, Austria

1st Andrea Fiore ITA
2nd Gianluigi Bosco ITA
3rd Marco Canova ITA
4th Tom Dyer UK
5th Marco Cognati ITA
6th Victor Szita UNG
7th Krisztian Palotai
8th Roland Urban

23-11-2008 Battle for Scotland - Location: Aberdeen, Scotland

1st Jon O'Connor
2nd Adam Ingram
3rd David Monagham

22-11-08 IFL - Location: Warsaw, Poland

1st Tomek Malek POL
2nd Marek Posluzsny POL
3th Gianluigi Bosco ITA
4th Sebastian Oguic FRA
5th Rafael Arce ARG
6th Marco Canova ITA
7th Marcin Osypinski POL
8th Andrea Fiore ITA
9th Tom Dyer UK
10th Jakub Gorzewski POL

21-11-2008 Flair on the Rocks - Location: Cayman Island

1st Rodrigo Delpech ARG
2nd Dario Doimo ITA
3rd Colin Griffiths UK
4th Rodrigo Cao ARG
5th Shawn Oana USA
6th Ati Grinspun ARG
7th Martin Russian ARG
8th Angel Robledo BRZ

19-11-08 Vulcano Flair - Location: Naples, Italy

1st Marco Canova ITA
2nd Andrea Fiore ITA
3rd Rafael Arce ARG
4th Antonio Mantelli ITA
5th Alex Searle UK
6th Mas Alessandro ITA
7th Vanzan Bruno ITA
8th Capaldo Valerio ITA
9th Ferrara Alfredo ITA

16-11-08 Liquid War Final - Location: Glasgow, Scotland

1st Tom Dyer UK
2nd Alex Searle UK
3rd David "Ginge" Reynolds UK
4th David Monahan UK
5th Jon O'Connor SCO
6th Antony Pullen UK
7th Lee J UK

16-11-2008 French Championship - Location: Paris, France

1st Rafael Arce ARG
2nd Sylvain Glatigny FRA
3rd Sebastien Oguic FRA
4th Djamel Nahi FRA
5th Robbie Cuccurullo ITA
6th Nahuel Frumboli ARG
7th Steve Perrochon FRA
8th Laurent Besson FRA
9th Nicolas Monier FRA
10th Erol Ozderic FRA

12-11-2008 Quest - Location: Orlando, USA

1st Danilo Oribe URG
2nd Rodrigo Delpech ARG
3rd Eiji Narita JAP
4th Dario Doimo ITA
5th Rodrigo Cao ARG
6th Oscar Perez URG
7th Behnam Gerami USA
8th Giovanni Doimo ITA
9th Sean Story USA

08-11-2008 Skyy Global Challenge - Location: Montecarlo,France

1st Mitsuhiru Kaneshiro JAP
2nd Christian Delpech ARG
3rd Dea Min Kim "Siya" SOUTH KOREA
4th Levent Yilmaz TUR
5th David "Ginge" Reynolds UK
6th Colin Griffith UK

03-11-2008 Flair Battle - Location: Rome, Italy

1st Andrea Fiore ITA
2nd Sebastien Oguic FRA
3rd Marco Canova ITA
4th Antonio Mantelli ITA
5th Alex Searle UK
6th Gianluigi Bosco ITA
7th Rafael Arce ARG
8th Mauro Marchetti ITA
9th Marco Sdrubolini ITA
10th Vitale De Rosa IT