“On Bonaire every day is a new adventure”
W hen he moved to Bonaire ten years ago, Ivan Torres didn’t know he was in for such a long love affair with the island. The 32-year-old bar manager [...]
Raise your glass on World Bartender Day
L ike a bird needs wings to fly, we need other people’s company to feel alive. The past year has proven to be a challenging one: many social gatherings were cancelled and [...]
“I want to put Bonaire on the cocktail map”
S ir Eddy Trenidad is an island man. Last year he returned to Bonaire, where he grew up, to open a brand new cocktail bar: Tiki & Co. An unforeseen but exciting adventure that allows the ‘master of tailor-made drinks’ to pursue [...]
Show your love on World Bartender Day
If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that we don’t know what we’ve got till it’s gone. But don’t despair. Visiting bars and restaurants may seem like a distant dream at the moment, but will soon enough be possible again. All we need [...]
Meet our new brand ambassador: Yossi Saeroon
We are proud to introduce our new brand ambassador, Yossi Saeroon. The 28-year old mixologist grew up in the north of the Netherlands, made a name for himself in Amsterdam and can’t wait to spread the story of Sir Edmond Gin. Mr Saeroon [...]
Sir Edmond Gin invites Mr Elliot Ball
In the run-up to our much awaited takeover [linken naar FB-event] at Bar TwentySeven in Amsterdam, I caught up with Mr Elliot Ball. The bartender extraordinaire is one of three masterminds behind the London based Cocktail Trading Co. He knows a thing or [...]
“A signature serve is every bartender’s dream”
Mr Allan Brown will forever be known as the winner of the world’s first cocktail & sound pairing competition. With his Frank Sinatra inspired serve My Way, the 29-year-old bartender from Rotterdam displayed a keen sense of taste and atmosphere. “Getting recognition from [...]
“Every element in a drink has to be perfect”
Looking for a best bartender cure? Rotterdam cocktail bar Dr. delivers, again and again. Succeeding his colleague Mr Alberto Matallana, Mr Ben Lobos is now the rightful owner of the title Dutch Diageo World Class Bartender of the Year. “The starting point of my career? [...]
It’s a Tess world
Ms Tess Posthumus laughs a lot while talking, spreading a happy energy that will make even the grumpiest bird sing. I caught the much sought-after Dutch bartender, all-round hospitality professional and novice bar owner in the midst of a busy week. The 29 year-old has [...]
Meet our Brand Ambassador
We are proud to introduce our new brand ambassador for The Netherlands, Sandro Ivanić. A mixologist raised in Croatia, who spread his wings, flew away and landed in Amsterdam to run the speakeasy, The Butcher! The Butcher, a bastion of class and quality in [...]