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🍹 Troy Alexander crafted the Alexander cocktail at Rector's in New York in the early 1900s. Later, in 1915, Hugo Ensslin's recipe emerged. The cocktail's gin base was switched to brandy in 1930 by Harry Craddock. Since 1961, it remains in the International Bartenders Association's official list. The IBA recipe includes 30 ml each of cognac, dark cacao cream, and cream, finished with nutmeg. Alexander has appeared in literature and films, such as 1954's "White Christmas" and 1962's "Days of Wine and Roses.

🍹 16 settembre, Milano, ByIT: dalle ore 13:00, Milano Slam, una competizione tra mixologist, ideata da Dario Schiavoni. Speed round a coppie con sei drink valutati per estetica e gusto. Giuria di alto profilo: Beppe Mancini, Diego Ferrari, Roger, Lucian Bacur, Simone Filoni, Idris Conti, Franco Tucci, Patrick Greco. Coinvolti locali come The Doping Bar e Rita's Tiki Room. Evento aperto a tutti gli appassionati, promuove networking nella mixology.