Hawaii Cocktail Week & The Pacific Sessions

06/13/2013

Bacardi Iron Barback is happening at The Republik. Last round for prelims is next Tuesday, June 18th, followed by the finale on June 25th!

05/11/2013

More coverage on Takayuki Suzuki's seminar, exploring the style and philosophy of Japanese bartending, by Alcademics here:

During Hawaii Cocktail Week at the bar The Manifest I attended a seminar lead by Takayuki Suzuki, in which Suzuki demonstrated several cocktails. It was terrific and I'll do my best to explain how so. I think I've observed modern Japanese bartending enough now to make a few observations about their…

05/09/2013

Check out Hawaii Cocktail Week & The Pacific Sessions in this month's The Tasting Panel Magazine! Thanks for the coverage Blaine Ashley!

EVENT WRAP-UP Hello, Hawaii! HAWAII COCKTAIL WEEK MAKES A SPLASH by Blaine Ashley T 102 / the tasting panel / may 2013 With a slew of seminars, tastings and even the Bon Vivant boys' tradition of hosting a pig roast (err . . . luau), there was plenty to choose from. Some favorites were a No. 209 Gi...

05/07/2013

Camper English discovered The Brown Trout cocktail by Dave Newman of Pint and Jigger during Hawaii Cocktail Week & The Pacific Sessions. See recipe on Alcademics:

I sort of didn't care what was in a cocktail called the The Brown Trout, because the name is so awesome I would have probably ordered it regardless. But the ingredients are... intriguing anyway. Gin, scotch, Aperol, gentian liqueur, and elderflower - what could go wrong? Everything! But the drink wa...

05/03/2013

Enjoying a Thursday afternoon tasting with Meletti!

04/28/2013

Here at the Pele Awards with Hawaii Cocktail Week designs by Jon Lewis under the AGENCY Collaborative as a finalist in Elements of Advertising!

04/04/2013

Here's a picture from the last Iron Bartender prelims at The Safehouse with Hawaii Cocktail Week & The Pacific Sessions founder Mike Prasad guest judging. It's been a great four weeks with a great finale last night!

03/14/2013

This coming Wednesday, March 20th, Hula Grill Waikiki presents a Farm To Table dinner! See flyer for the menu.

03/12/2013

The first annual Bacardi Oakheart Iron Bartender starts tonight at The Safehouse leading up to the finale on April 2nd! Hosted by Flash Hansen with industry judges, including Hawaii Cocktail Week founder Mike Prasad for Week 3.

03/11/2013

On Sunday, February 24, our bartenders ended Hawaii Cocktail Week with a champagne hike to Manoa Falls.

Photos courtesy of Suzanne Long

03/07/2013

New bar coming to Kauai -- Tiki Iniki with Julie Reiner developing the menu! Read more in Honolulu Mag's Biting Commentary:

Tiki Iniki, a new Kauai bar with Julie Reiner | Hawaii Cocktail Week wrap up

03/04/2013

Tropical Tiki Master Mixologist Suzanne Long led a liquid romp through the history of communal punches, from the colonial strained Milk Punches of Benjamin Franklin and the gentlewoman housewives of colonial Williamsburg to exotic and mysteriously spicy potent potables on the swabbed decks of the British Royal Navy, to the flaming midcentury scorpion bowls of decadent Polynesian daydreams. Our cups were filled with a liquid wanderlust for exotic and ancient potions, and we peered into the lives of those who shared them! Learn more about Suzanne at www.mixanthrope.com/blog/

Photos courtesy of Suzanne Long