World-Spirits 2008: “Summit meeting” of the world’s finest spirits & distillates at the GAST trade fair in Klagenfurt 

 

Never change a winning team! This is reason enough for Wolfram Ortner to organise the “World-Spirits 2008” and the “World-Spirits Award” once more as a separate event during the GAST trade fair in Klagenfurt. From 9th to 12th March restaurateurs, merchants and connoisseurs of fine spirits will be expecting the best distilleries and distillates from the world of spirits at the biggest Hotel and Catering Fair in the Alpen-Adria Region. 

  

“Simply the best in Spirits!” 

Wolfram Ortner had numerous reasons to move his “World Spirits Festival” to the Carinthian state capital: First of all, “Kärntner Messen” is a strong partner with an extensive infrastructure and a perfect marketing system. Secondly, the central position in Europe makes it easily accessible by road or plane on AUA, Ryanair and HLX. These synergies will benefit not just the organisers but also the exhibitors and visiting trade professionals.

The epitome of unparalleled pleasure: “World-Spirits”, coffee and wine under one roof

For the first time, GAST visitors have the opportunity to experience the products of three different segments of the beverage industry within one single exhibition, which is located in hall 7 and is furthermore rounded off by an attractive programme of supporting events.

Competition is the key to success

The international tasting session for the “World Spirits Award” 2008" will be held in the preliminary stages of the event with a panel of perfectly trained judges. Distilleries from all over the world are classified and compete for medals and the coveted awards “Spirits of the Year” and “Distillery of the Year”. The highlight for all participants in the award competition is the presentation of the fine spirits in the context of the festival.

Meeting high standards

The “World Spirits Festival” will not only meet the high standards of visitors from the gourmet and beverage industries, but also those of interested members of the general public and the international press. The core of the exhibition is made up of distillates and “Spirits of the Year”, the award ceremony for the spirits and the classifying of the distilleries and, last but not least, the informative and enjoyable supporting programme. Over 20,000 visitors are expected at this four-day festival at the GAST!  

Experiencing and understanding spirits – a creative way to improve sales

A new additional feature will be again the so-called “Spirit-Thek” – a gigantic “perfume store” where visitors can learn more about fine spirits and test their quality in a hands-on environment. “Experiencing and understanding spirits – a creative way to improve sales” is the motto. A great number of spirits from all over the world can be “sniffed” and pure “distillates” can be compared directly with “spirits”.

The harmony of coffee, rum and cigar distillates

New trends in the world of consumable pleasures will also be covered. The best varieties of coffee, enriched with coffee distillates, along with seductive pralines and gourmet chocolates will be available for tasting. A special highlight for aficionados will be – besides the “classics” such as rum or whisky – the best cigar distillates of the “World Spirits Award 2008”.

The new natural aroma for cuisine: Parfum de Vie 71


Chefs use high quality distillates to flavour their dishes or as flavour enhancers. The distillate is set to 71 % vol. and offered together with a vaporiser and the same distillate with "standard" strength. Parfum de Vie opens up a whole new way of using fine spirits: in the kitchen or at the table, by the service personnel or the guest himself.
 

 

  

Information on “World Spirits 2008”:
World-Spirits . Wolfram Ortner . A-9546 Bad Kleinkirchheim . Untertscherner Weg 3
Phone: 0043-4240-760 . Fax: 0043-4240-760-50 . www.world-spirits.com
E-mail: office@world-spirits.com
Information on GAST KLAGENFURT at “Kärntner Messen”, phone: 0043-463-56800-0* or on the web at www.kaerntnermessen.at