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Whiskey legend Claudio Bernasconi

Claudio Bernasconi is Switzerland's most renowned whisky expert. In addition to his whisky business, World of Whisky, he owns the world's largest whisky bar, Devil's Place in the Waldhaus in St. Moritz, and a unique private collection. His network in the world of whisky is unparalleled.

Ruedi Zotter: How did you get into the world of whisky? Claudio Bernasconi: I've been a hotelier all my life, and at the age of 20 I became the managing director of a company with 40 employees. ... Continue reading ...

SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN 2022

The top 6 cocktail recipes

With these drinks, six Barkeeper have qualified Barkeeper the second round of the SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN 2022 final.

When a drink tastes so good that you want to enjoy a second one right away, you usually want to know more than just the name of the cocktail. At SWISS COCKTAIL ... Continue reading ...

2nd SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN

A great get-together and a winner from Aubonne

The SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN challenge cup is now in French-speaking Switzerland. Valentin Aleksandrowicz wins Switzerland's biggest cocktail competition with his own creation, "Le Voyage en Drakkar."

Everything is ready at noon on May 2, 2022. Hall 550 in Zurich-Oerlikon is hosting Switzerland's largest cocktail competition for the second time. Much has remained the same, such as the rules, according to which ... Continue reading ...

Call for entries: SWISS BAR AWARDS 2022

Looking for the best bars and Barkeeper Switzerland!

The SWISS BAR AWARDS are presented annually to the best Barkeeper and the hottest bars. This year, the SWISS BAR AWARDS are celebrating their 20th anniversary. Interested bars and Barkeeper apply or submit a nomination at www.swissbarawards.ch until May 31, 2022.

The SWISS BAR AWARDS are presented annually to recognize outstanding achievements in the Swiss bar scene. The awards ceremony is one of the most prestigious in the Swiss restaurant industry. The awards are presented in the following categories... Read more...

Morand Cocktail Workshop 2023
Crapule Club, Fribourg

Morand cocktail workshop in Fribourg

The next Morand cocktail workshop will take place in Fribourg on Monday, September 19, 2022. We are looking for 12 creative Barkeeper to come up with appealing drinks based on the Valais specialties WILLIAMINE and ABRICOTINE.

Working in teams of two, participants will develop exciting cocktails using a product portfolio provided. Apply by June 30, 2022, using the form below for the Morand Cocktail Workshop 2022 in Fribourg. … Read more …

Final 2nd SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN

"Le Voyage en Drakkar" is Switzerland's best cocktail of 2022

Valentin Aleksandrowicz from the Njørden Restaurant in Aubonne Barkeeper 24 Barkeeper to win the grand final of the SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN 2022. Following its successful premiere last year, Switzerland's biggest cocktail competition was held on an even larger scale this year.

After last year's SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN final had to be held on a somewhat smaller scale due to COVID-19, this year it took place within the walls of Hall 550 in ... Continue reading ...

Longseller at its best

Bar Les Trois Rois, Basel

Cocktail and pleasure culture at the highest level, in consistent quality and from early to late. With team strength, scene commitment and the appeal of one of Europe's oldest city hotels: the SWISS BAR AWARDS 2021 choose the bar of Basel's Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois on the banks of the Rhine as Best Longseller Bar.

The times when almost exclusively holidaymakers or business people enjoyed a soft drink or a cocktail at the hotel bar are long gone. The inhibition threshold to enter the communicative heart of the hotel as an "out-of-house guest" has ... Read more ...

Art of Italicus Aperitivo Challenge

Marco Colelli wins the 1st Italicus Competition

April 4 was the big day. The eight finalists gathered at the Parkhotel Delta in Ascona for the grand showdown. Out of almost 50 applicants from all regions of Switzerland, 12 Barkeeper made it Barkeeper the qualifying round.

Italicus Italy then selected the eight finalists who competed for victory and qualification for the international final in Rome on May 29. This year, ... Continue reading ...

Aromatics from the dash bottle

cocktail bitters

A stimulating drink made from any type of spirit, sugar, water, and bitters. This is the original form of the cocktail, as first defined in a newspaper report in 1806. It's high time to take a closer look at the ingredient that adds depth and complexity: "One Dash at a Time."

Angostura. Three decades ago, this word would have been enough to answer the question: "What exactly is cocktail bitters?" With its oversized paper dress, this mysterious ingredient still belongs in almost ... Continue reading ...

The fourth age of the Green Fairy

Absinthe

No spirit has such an eventful history as absinthe. The story of the green fairy shows like no other how closely rise and fall, reality and myth, law and rebellion can sometimes be intertwined.

It was undoubtedly Switzerland's greatest gift to international cocktail culture: absinthe. First appearing in Val-de-Travers in Neuchâtel in the 18th century, the green fairy exceeded in its youth ... Continue reading ...

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