10:30

Breakfast Cocktails
(Bastian Heuser)

11:30

History of the Cocktail I
(Jared Brown & Anistatia Miller)

Before the Cocktail: Mixed drinks (also known as "small drinks") were a part of the social experience long before the cocktail was defined. The most popular libations consumed during the 1600s and 1700s in Europe and North America.

12:00

Taste Forum Vodka
(Jürgen Deibel)

Spirits Stage

12:30

Viva Tequila!
(Bastian Heuser, T.Jakschas)

A neglected spirit is on the rise. Introduction to the fascinating world of tequila and the new breed of 100% blue agave qualities that find their way into Europe now.

13:30

Bar Psychology
(Claus Lampert)

A new approach on professionalizing the bar business by looking at its roots - human interaction and it´s psychological nexuses.

14:00

Taste Forum Tequila
(Jürgen Deibel)

Spirits Stage

14:30

English Cocktails
(Andres Masso & Nick Strangeway)

England has a long history in spirits and mixed drinks. This session will demonstrate in word and cocktail the beverage culture of this great nation.

15:30

Vertical Single Malt Tasting
(Bernd Schäfer)

16:00

Taste Forum Rum
(Jürgen Deibel)

Spirits Stage

16:30

International Trends - Future of Bartending
(Various Speakers)

Representatives from various nations and bar scenes will discuss future trends and the changes the profession of the bartender will encounter over the decades to come.

20:00

Traveling Mixologists @ Victoriabar

The European bartender network will serve classic cocktails and their modern interpretations on their first event in the German capital.

11:00

American Whiskey
(Lenell Smothers & Bastian Heuser)

There´s a re-newed thirst for Rye here in Continental Europe. Find out where it started and what the most recent developments in the American whiskey industry are.

12:00

History of the Cocktail II
(Jared Brown & Anistatia Miller)

The European Touch: Thanks to improved transportation, mixologists traveled from continent to continent, country to country, to ply their trade beginning in the 1850s and reaching it peak during the 1920s. Who were the mixologists and the classic cocktails they contributed to the bartending repertoire?

13:00

Taste Forum American Whiskey
(Jürgen Deibel)

Spirits Stage

13:00

Japanese Bartending
(Stanislav Vadrna)

Can we benefit from Japanese bartending? Stan Vadrna explains what fascinates about the Japanese way of the cocktail and how it changed his European perception of the trade.

14:00

Dutch Cocktail Trends (Bartender Network NL)

The new findings of the young and dynamic Dutch cocktail scene and a close look at the Genever revival - the national spirit of Holland.

15:00

Taste Forum Gin
(Jürgen Deibel)

Spirits Stage

15:00

Put the fun back into cocktails!
(Angus Winchester)

How to put the fun back into cocktails and why it´s essential to keep joy as an ingredient in a thriving international bar industry.

16:00

International Trends - Future of Bartending
(Discussion with all speakers)

Representatives from various nations and bar scenes will discuss future trends and the changes the profession of the bartender will encounter over the decades to come.

17:00

Mixology Bar Awards
(Mixology Magazine)

For the first time Mixology Magazine will award leaders of the industry in the categories "Mixologist of the Year", "Bardesign of the Year", "Lifetime Achievement" and "Spirit of the Year".