COCKTAIL FESTIVAL WITH MATTHIAS GIROUD PROVED TO BE A NIGHT OF FLAVORS AND EXPERIENCES

It was an intoxicating night of fun and experimentation at Buddha-Bar Manila when Matthias Giroud, Chief Bar Manager of Buddha-Bar Worldwide headlined the one-night only cocktails feast called Cocktail Festival with Matthias Giroud last April 17, 2015.

The world-renowned mixologist proved to be charming and charismatic, effortlessly concocting an array of great cocktails while regaling guests with stories of his many cocktail-making engagements all over the world and the mixology secrets he has honed through the years. “Cocktails are all about flavors and experiences,” said Giroud at one point.

And that was what Giroud, a native of the French Antilles, demonstrated with a bevy of cocktails that evoke different tastes, feelings, and experiences.

Guests and Manila’s party set were served the following concoctions mixed especially by Giroud for Cocktail Festival – the tingling sensation of Japan Meet Mexico, Tequila infused Japanese tea flavoured flower, with cherry blossom, yuzu juice and Japanese sake syrup; the heady Japan Meet Brazil made up of cachaca infused jasmin green tea, plum mix, lime Juice, agave syrup and sparkling Japanese sake; the equally stupefying Japan Meet France achieved by mixing Cognac from France with yuzu juice, honey and homemade Japan smoke tea soda. All three mixes belong to the Buddha Bar World Fusion concoctions.

Under the Buddha Bar World New Collection are100% Vitamine (ingredients are Vodka, fresh carrot juice, fresh apple juice, celery, campari, and apricot yuzu jam homemade); Tom Sour, made up of Bourbon, fresh pineapple, fresh ginger, combawa essential oil, infused honey and lime juice; and Hot Magic Princess, Vodka infused dry elderflower, Damiana syrup homemade, cassis liquor, raspberry purée and ginger Damiana foam.

Giroud also came up with a slew of Makati-inspired Limited Edition surprise unique creations, namely Makati Cloud which is made up of Tequila, fresh grapefruit juice, mint, vanilla sugar, calamansi, campari and soda water and FireCooking cocktails which wowed the crowd with its show-stopping fire-cooking concept (the first concoction’s ingredients are rum over proof, fresh mango, 5 spices syrup homemade, yuzu juice while the other one is achieved by mixing Vodka, fresh carrot juice, fresh apple juice, celery, Campari, and apricot yuzu jam homemade).

The enthusiastic audience that night at the metro’s most sophisticated restaurant-bar-lounge enjoyed the signature mixed drinks that the French wizard prepared right before them. And Giroud responded with a performance which displays why he is the chief bar manager for all the venues run by George V Entertainment including Buddha-Bar Worldwide.

With expertise and ease, Giroud proved that mixologists resemble artists, skilled not only in creating blends of flavors that complementeach other perfectly but masters of performance and presentation as well.

Cocktail Festival was presented by GrabTaxi, Devant, Antel Hotel, Wheninmanila.com, Pinoytender and Philippine Bartender. The official media partners are Asian Journal, Explore Magazine, 96.3 Easy Rock, Philstar.com, Dekaphobe.com, Angsawariko.com and Inquirer.net.

Buddha-Bar Manila is located at Picar Place, Kalayaan Avenue, Makati City. For reservations, call +632 8566859/ +632 8566719 and 0998-983-2918.

You may also reach them at info@buddhabarmanila.com or like and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @BuddhaBarMNL.

World-renown mixologist wows Manila at Cocktail Festival with Matthias Giroud

Experience a Buddha-Bar Manila evening like no other when Matthias Giroud, Chief Bar Manager of Buddha-Bar Worldwide flies in for a one-night only cocktails feast called Cocktail Festival with Matthias Giroud on April 17, 2015.

The metro’s most sophisticated restaurant-bar-lounge promises the ultimate cocktails night with the visiting mixologist concocting an array of great cocktails and demonstrating the techniques he has acquired and honed through the years.

Guests get to taste Matthias’ special cocktails and new mixes for Php1,000.  Discounts will be given to students and teachers who wish to watch a master mixologist at work, creating magical concoctions that inspire awe.

Constantly experimenting to up the ante in the art of mixing drinks, Matthias Giroud never fails to leave audiences amazed with his unparalleled cocktail creations. By nature, mixologists resemble artists, skilled not only in creating blends of flavors that complement each other perfectly but masters of performance and presentation as well. 

Hailing from the French Antilles, four distinct islands that offer white-sand beaches, Gallic glamour, and gastronomy, Matthias grew up travelling the world with his parents. In essence, he was reared to become an explorer and adventurer.

At 18, the young Matthias landed his first bar job at the legendary “Bar Fly Paris” and it also marked his long-standing stint under George V Entertainment. Armed with a prodigious gift, a winning personality and work ethics, Matthias rose to become the chief bar manager for all the venues run by the group including the emblematic “Buddha Bar,” “Barrio Latino” and “Barlotti” in no time at all.

Soon he was conquering the world, designing, conceptualizing, training and putting in place the bar operation for all subsequent openings of the George V Entertainment group around the world. His remarkable journey has seen him traverse the continent, from Monaco to new York and from Mexico to Sao Paolo, through the Middle East right to the yet-to-be-discovered corners of exotic Asia.

It is but fitting that Manila is the next stop. Buddha-Bar Manila guests are bound to marvel at this French wizard of Buddha Bar’s signature mixed drinks.

Buddha-Bar Manila is located at Picar Place, Kalayaan Avenue, Makati City. 

For reservations, call +632 8566859/ +632 8566719 and 0998-983-2918. You may also reach them at info@buddhabarmanila.com or like and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @BuddhaBarMNL