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WHEREIN ALLISON DEDIANKO SEES THE WORLD THROUGH A BOTTLE OF BELVEDERE

Friday, December 24th, 2010

Introducing Belvedere’s New Global Ambassador
By Julia Mix Barrington

Belvedere Vodka has a new star.

Allison Dedianko, formerly the bartender and bar manager at Madam Geneva at Double Crown on the Bowery, used all her skills and talents to create the winning cocktail for Belvedere’s “Bartender’s Dream Job” contest, beating out seven other hopeful mixologists.

The Silk Thai, Dedianko’s concoction of Belvedere vodka, Velvet Falernum, egg whites, and Thai basil leaves won her a one-year, $100,000 contract with Belvedere for a new gig educating bartenders around the world about the vodka brand. Says Dedianko,“I am very excited to be the new brand ambassador and look forward to traveling the world and working for a brand as prestigious as Belvedere Vodka.”

Belvedere Silk Thai

50 mL Belvedere Pure
20 mL Velvet Falernum
30 mL Lemon Juice
12 mL Tawny Port
10 mL Egg White
2 leaves of fresh Thai Basil

Shaken very hard and fine strained into a coupette

***And here’s Allison’s winning application video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGiNzBUy1kQ

BELVEDERE’S GLOBAL BARTENDER – NOW HIRING

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Belvedere Vodka Launches “A Bartender’s Dream Job” A Worldwide Search for Belvedere’s Global Ambassador

Can’t imagine a world without Belvedere? Love making vodka based cocktail and spreading the vodka gospel throughout the land? Have a keen sense of humor and a wickedly creative streak behind the bar? Want to see the world through the lens of every hot bar and nightclub that carries Belvedere (and those that should)? Then you need to apply for this job.

Win the coveted position of Global Brand Ambassador and you’ll be working alongside
Head of Spirit Creation and Mixology, Claire Smith, and traveling to educate the various Belvedere Vodka markets and bartenders worldwide on how to best enjoy Belvedere and create the most innovative and exciting cocktails.

“We are thrilled to extend such a tremendous opportunity to so many talented individuals, bartenders and mixologists around the world,” says Claire Smith, Head of Spirit Creation and Mixology for Belvedere Vodka. “It is our hope that the competition not only unites those with a keen understanding of super premium vodka, but also inspires a higher level of innovation and creativity in cocktail creation that our new Global Brand Ambassador will help to ‘fine tune’ for our plans and projects next year.”

Entry: Please submit a short video demonstrating your love of Belvedere Vodka on the designated Belvedere Dream Job Facebook page www.facebook.com/BelvedereDreamJob September 15-October 15.

Semi Final ‘Cocktail Challenge’: After the voting polls close on October 15, a selection of semi-finalists will be chose to participate in a series of Cocktail Challenges taking place in select major cities, including London and Sydney. During the cocktail challenge, contestants will compete to create ten classic cocktails in ten minutes and be judged by certain criteria.

Final Competition: On December 15, 2010, seven finalists from all over the world will appear in front of the celebrity judges’ panel and be presented with the final challenge. The winner of the one year contract will be announced!

Log onto www.facebook.com/BelvedereDreamJob for the latest updates surrounding the competition, to vote for your favorite contestants, and for the terms on submitting your own video for a chance to win “A Bartender’s Dream Job”.

GILLIGAN COULDN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH OF THE MANHATTAN COCKTAIL CLASSIC THREE HOUR TOUR

Friday, April 16th, 2010

The Skipper and Mary Ann were just a warm up act for this boat cruise taking you around the world in five cocktails.
By Francine Cohen

On May 16th, from 6-9 pm. The Manhattan Cocktail Classic’s Three Hour Cruise is sure to be a once in a lifetime seaborne event where guests have the opportunity to see the world through five cocktails.

Presented by Moët Hennessy USA www.mhusa.com, and the Tippling Point, The Three Hour Tour was created by noted NYC bartenders, Jason Littrell of Death & Company and Dram, and Louis 649 bartender/manager Gianfranco Verga on a boat that sets sail for a sunset cruise tailored expressly for this country’s committed drinkerati.

While the ship is running on diesel, this party will be fueled by stunning cocktails from some of the nation’s most accomplished bartenders including:
Richard Boccato (Painkiller/Dutch Kills, NYC)
John Lermayer (The Florida Room, Miami)
Jacqueline Patterson (Heaven’s Dog, San Francisco)

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