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June 28, 2010
Tobin Ellis leads seminars at 2010 Tales of the Cocktail
BMLV's Tobin Ellis will be speaking and bartending again at this year's Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans, Louisiana. The week of July 20-26 Ellis will moderate and speak on three panels covering subjects ranging from the psychology of service to the ins and outs of being a professional consultant. Ellis will also be pouring cocktails at several events during the event including at the Plymouth Bartenders' Breakfast. For more information visit http://www.talesofthecocktail.com
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June 2, 2010
BMLV helps raise money for Taste of the Nation in Las Vegas
BarMagic of Las Vegas brought a team to the 2010 Taste of the Nation charity event held at the Palms Resort in Las Vegas this week to help raise money for starving children in America. BMLV produced a version of their "Cocktail Factory" sponsored by Zacapa Rum both as the welcome cocktail for the event and at a special tasting table led by Zacapa brand ambassador Robert Pallone out of Miami, Florida. Ellis and his team assembled nearly one thousand fresh Ron Zacapa cocktails featuring a fresh watermelon juice, petate bitters, and cracked pepper.
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May 4, 2010
Social Mixology has jam-packed upcoming schedule
BarMagic of Las Vegas' wildly popular traveling speakeasy will be popping up in Las Vegas, Miami, and Aspen this and next month at events to be announced via the facebook group and the private website, www.socialmixologyvegas.com. Now in it's second year, Social Mixology is the world's first and only traveling pop-up cocktail speakeasy that features some of the world's top cocktail bartenders mixing up fresh classic, vintage, and contemporary cocktails with ice off the block, homemade tinctures, bitters, tonics, and sodas... all featuring craft artisan spirits. Plus it's fun. Seriously. Later.
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April 6, 2010
BMLV's Tobin Ellis part of the USA National Tiki Team
BarMagic's Tobin Ellis was invited to be a part of the inaugural USA Tiki Team at this year's Rum Renaissance in Miami, Florida for the first ever US v. UK Tiki Challenge. Team USA will compete head-to-head with Britain's top tiki expert bartenders including staff from Trailer Happiness and Mahiki, two of the world's most renowned Tiki bars located in London
. Ellis has been competing in national and global bartending competition since 1994 and has three national titles including a USBG National Championship as well as one international first place finish at the 2005 Blue Blazer Challenge. As principal of the consulting agency BarMagic of Las Vegas, Ellis also opened Rhumbar at The Mirage in Vegas last in 2009 where he and his team placed an all-fresh elevated Tiki cocktail and sipping rum program. Team USA is sponsored by double-gold medal winning Chairman's Reserve Rum.
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March 8, 2010
Tobin Ellis pours cocktails at the Gins of England Party in Las Vegas
BarMagic of Las Vegas' Tobin Ellis and The Modern Mixologists' Tony Abou-Ganim poured Beefeater 24 and Plymouth Gin cocktails at Gold Lounge at Aria for the "Gins of England" party. Ellis poured a classic Martinez with Plymouth Gin, Carpano Antica, Luxardo Maraschino, and Boker's Bitters as well as the "24 Outlaws" made with Beefeater 24, Dolin Blanc, Outlaw Tonic, Fresh Mandarin Juice and topped with a Peruvian Lime Espuma and Tangerine Gastrique.
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