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Wednesday 11 OctOber 2017

Renaissance Aruba Hosts 3rd Edition of the Bartenders’ Brawl

States. After living in Miami
he moved to St Augustine
where he helped to open
The Ice Plant, after couple
years he got an opportu-
nity to open up his first bar
Odd Birds Bar arise, gain-
ing a lot notoriety in North
Florida very shortly, after 8
months he opens his sec-
ond bar, Damiana Elixirs
and Love Potions, focus in
Agave spirits mainly.
Today Cesar celebrate the
opening of his third con-
cept, Milagro on 12th, a
Cocina Latina restaurant
with a full bar, which re-
cently got involvement of
the Celebrity and Interna-
tional Chef John Herrera.
Cesar has evolved by tak-
ing ideas and putting them
into practice, creating
ORANJESTAD - Renais- ology performance during some of the most visionary
sance Aruba will host this the event. mixes from the south to the
year’s bartenders’ brawl; north, and establishing his
nine competitors are ready Cesar Diaz, Celebrity Bar- name as a prominent mix-
to battle this upcoming tender ologist in Florida.
Saturday, October 14th, Originally from Venezuela, Today, Cesar is able to
during the 3rd annual Bar- Cesar’s background and serve you taste palettes
tenders’ Brawl. The partici- country of origin gives him from classic to the trendi-
pating bartenders, each a bold sense of freshness est cocktails, and the most
one representing a local that is many times a key of futurist mix you can ever
spirit distributor will be bat- a well-mixed concoction. imagine.
tling for the Iron Bartender In 2011 Cesar founded So sit back and relax: he
title. The event being held Cocktail Capital a consult- will convert your favorite
at the Renaissance Ocean ing company to help com- cocktail into a dream in a
Suites Beach will see the panies to create brand glass that you hope never
local bartenders creating awareness and develop- finishes.
an original craft cocktail. ing bar programs in the Renaissance Aruba culi-
Guests of the event will nary team will prepare a
vote for their favorite po- variety of hors d’ oeuvres
tion and the bartender re- which will be offered dur-
ceiving the most votes will ing the evening and will
take home the title! sure compliment the trendy
cocktails guests will receive
This year’s competition during the event.
has a twist, a professional Tickets are very reasonably
judge has been added priced, and they include 8
to the event, judges are; cocktails and bites avail-
A.J. Tromp, Ashely Tromp, able at the navigator’s
Jairo Boekhoudt and Tina desk at Renaissance Aru-
Bislick, and this means that ba.
the competition will have Extra drinks can be bought
two prizes; one for the most on the night of event at a
popular bartender and the cash bar. Local spirit dis-
other one for the bartend- tributors, Pepia Est., Aruba
er who is chosen by the Trading Company, Arion
professional judge! Renais- Wine Company, Tropical
sance Aruba Resort & Casi- Bottling, Playa Liqour, La
no will also host Cesar Diaz Cava, Divino and Man-
celebrity bartender, who rique Capriles invite you
is this year’s special guest. to this year’s Bartender’s
Cesar will do a special mix- Brawl.q