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The spirits event of 2008
casts its glow: 50 producers of fine spirits from 16 countries have entered
their products for the World Spirits Award. Ranking the spirits is similar to
sorting diamonds. The “World Spirits” event at the largest trade fair for the
catering trade in the Alpine-Adriatic Region from March
9th
to
12th,
is a paradise for spirit lovers and a must for the spirits and the catering
industries. More than 500 spirited and fashionable distillates, liqueurs,
rums and spirits –
from Australia to South-Africa and
Canada – will be presented, mostly from the producers
themselves.
“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 halls 7 and 9 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.
World Spirits Festival 2008 [Exhibitors 2008]
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!
The list of exhibitors includes all the VIPs of the spirits scene: Renowned distilleries from Australia, Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland will be present at the fair, as will distillers from South-Africa, Canada, Puerto Rico, Ireland and Jamaica – Appleton, Bacardi, Babco Europe, Bauer, Büchele, Dettling, Freihof, Grenada Distillers, Hämmerle, Hochstrasser, Inner Circle, Käser, Kössler, Lagler, Leitner, Marder, Montecristo Rum, Okanagan, Ortner, Raunikar, Tikev, Vallendar, Weutz, Wöhrer, Zwack and many more.
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
Press
texts and images for download in the World Spirits Press Center:
In
the Press Center, journalists will find information on the participants and all
results (rating and description) as well as hit lists and country statistics of
the 2008 Award.
