Local sourcing is all about celebrating the season, right – so what if it’s a season to celebrate? In this special episode we head to Paris, where two global icons of the locally sourced cocktail movement go head to head, palate to palate. It’s Rory Shepherd, from Avant & Co, (previously Little Red Door) versus Samuel Wassermann from Lipstick. Who can pick the local products best? Featuring Rory Shepherd, Avant & Co Hospitality, Samuel Wassermann, Lipstick
In the ‘très fashion’ Marais district of the French capital, Bar Bisou’s bartenders create each and every cocktail based on the customer’s taste. Can Bastien Bonnefoy’s concoction outwit this savvy Swede? It’s the cocktail challenge with a local twist. Featuring Bastien Bonnefoy, Bar Bisou & Johan Evers, A Bar Called Gemma
In a dimly lit bar down a chic Stockholm side-street, Johan Evers and the team at A Bar Called Gemma mix inventive cocktails with unexpected ingredients. Just what will this legend of the Athens bar scene think? It’s the cocktail challenge with a local twist. Featuring Johan Evers, A Bar Called Gemma & Vasilis Kyritsis, Line Athens
If you don’t know him from The Clumsies, you’ll soon know him for his latest venture, Line Athens. Can Vasilis Kyritsis’ local concoction confuse Desirée Balma from London’s Three Sheets? It’s the cocktail challenge with a local twist. Featuring Vasilis Kyritsis, Line Athens & Desirée Balma, Three Sheets
Simplicity is what matters at Three Sheets in London, where expert bartender Desirée Balma plies her trade. Will her deceptively simple cocktail deceive the keen senses of Ana Paula Ulrich at Sao Paulo’s Rosewood Hotel? Featuring Desirée Balma, Three Sheets & Ana Paula Ulrich, Rabo Di Galo (Rosewood Hotel)
Global bartenders take the local ingredient challenge, substituting in local ingredients to create tasty cocktails.
From Ricard, to raki, mixologist experts substitute in local ingredients to create tasty cocktails. The twist? The ingredients are local to another country. This video series aims to celebrate local products, national drinks cultures, and international bartender creativity.
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