Right now I’m packing my bags and making last-minute preparations for a very special trip. Martin Miller’s Gin has graciously offered to fly me to London and Iceland for a week of gin education, touring, cocktail judging, and the possibility of merriment at some of the finest bars and restaurants in the world.
Being a gin aficionado, the chance to learn more about one of my favorite brands is certainly enticing, as I’ve been enamored with Martin Miller’s since discovering the gin a year and a half ago. And once I became acquainted with the 90.4 proof Westbourne Strength, my adoration has turned into something more of an obsession.
But this is an especially incredible opportunity for me as a bartender and spirits/cocktails blogger, being given the opportunity to connect with the people who distill the product I use, to meet other bartenders in the global community who share my passion for the craft, and to learn, learn, learn. Education has always been the cornerstone of my bartending philosophy, and this next week promises to be more informative than anything I could have hoped for.
And while I can’t bring each and every one of you with me, I will be sharing everything I learn here with you over the next week. So continue to check back in for updates and information as I experience them first-hand.
bon voyage, jeffrey! hope they can hold down the fort at BA without you 🙂
WOW! that’s great that you are going to another country. Where is London? Is that close to Amsterdam? I hear that place kills it!
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Tiff and I miss you! I hope all is well
Dammit Jeffrey!I start to hate all those celebrity bartenders and their jet set life…
Still…have a save trip and please use modern communication methods to keep us posted!
Have a fantastic trip. I’ve never been to Iceland, but one of my favorite places in my (admittedly limited) world travels is London. Cheerio!
Some of the most beautiful women in the world on that island. You better behave!
Word on the street is that there are more bars per capita in Reykjavic than any other city in the world…I wonder if they get anything done before noon at all.
One word: Brennevin!
Well, I know who I got bumped for now….
bastard
Very cool. Iceland is high on my list of places I’d like to visit. It seems otherworldy there. See if you can find the No Reservations Iceland episode before you ship out.