{"id":25337,"date":"2019-09-05T10:00:14","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T02:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/?p=25337"},"modified":"2019-09-05T14:25:27","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T06:25:27","slug":"the-first-manila-cocktail-festival-highlights-international-filipino-bartenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/2019\/09\/05\/the-first-manila-cocktail-festival-highlights-international-filipino-bartenders\/","title":{"rendered":"The First Manila Cocktail Festival Highlights International Filipino Bartenders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who doesn\u2019t love a good cocktail? There’s something about that nice little buzz it can give you once you take a glass or two.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Well, you can now celebrate your love for the drink by taking part in the first-ever Manila Cocktail Festival\u00a0<\/strong>happening on September 12 to 14, 2019.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The festival aims to put the Philippines\u2019 cocktail scene and close-knit bartender community in the spotlight. Believe it or not, several Filipino bartenders are making waves in the global scene.<\/p>\n

These trailblazers highlight the festival as they will come home to showcase their\u00a0world-class bartending skills\u00a0at some of the top bars in the Metro. Get to know three out of the 12 bartenders who will mix up a storm at the Manila Cocktail Festival!<\/p>\n

\"\"(L-R) Cedric Mendoza, Gerry Olino, and Bryan Bonifacio are just some of the homecoming bartenders for Manila Cocktail Festival<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Starting and building his career in the famous\u00a0Manhattan, Cedric Mendoza<\/strong> is now sharing his love for cocktails at the Grain Bar in Sydney. He envisions connection through cocktails concocted fast and efficiently.<\/p>\n

Gerry Olino<\/strong> is an award-winning bartender who climbed his way to the top of the industry through his talent and hard work. He is currently the beverage manager at Ming Fat House in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

Aside from being one of the co-founders of the Philippine Flair Tour, Bryan Bonifacio\u00a0<\/strong>is also an Asia Pacific Bartender champion. He is currently bartending at Employees Only in Singapore.<\/p>\n

The homecoming bartenders will give a taste of their best mixes and cocktails at these participating bars in Makati CBD<\/strong>, Poblacion<\/strong>, and Bonifacio Global City<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Makati CBD<\/strong><\/p>\n