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Stories, Conversations, Tips & Trivia with Makers & Experts

In a special theatre setting featuring 20-minutes or 30-minutes slots, brand distillers, industry experts and F&B pioneers will deep dive into certain topics, globally trending fine spirits fashion-of-the-season, offer tips and trivia to become an informed bar host, and engage in a conversation with the audience if there are questions or perspectives that can leave each and all enriched.

What, Where & When

  • Day 1

    Saturday, 25 February 2023

    1.00 PM: Coffee-The New ‘Must-Have’ In Your Home Bar

    On its own or as an ingredient, coffee is definitely the new buzz
    Prasanna Gudi, Director of Coffee, Subko Specialty Coffee Roasters
    Evonne Eadie, Head of World Class, Trade & Social Advocacy, DIAGEO India
    Anchor: Rahul Reddy, Founder, Subko Specialty Coffee Roasters

    2.00 PM: What’s India Drinking?

    Not just stats & dats, the labels being flaunted at Indian home bars
    Shweta Jain, Chief Business Development Officer, DIAGEO India;
    Dimi Lezinska, Mixologist
    Anchor: Keshav Prakash, Founder, The Vault Home Bar Festival

    3.00 PM: The Gourmet Bar

    Gourmet Chefs to whisper secrets about impressive hosting
    Mayur Sharma, Chief Energy Officer, Zomato and 1/3 of Rocky and Mayur
    Lolita Sarkar, Founder, Love, Lola, Goa
    Anchor: Aditi Dugar, Founder & Director, Masque & Urban Gourmet India Pvt. Ltd.

    4.00 PM: The Mad Gin Party - How to keep it cool

    India’s best hosts chat about methods for the madness
    Anand Virmani, Co-Founder, Master Distiller, NAO Spirits
    Pooja Vir, Hospitality Advisor
    Nishant Walimbe, DJ/Music Curator;
    Meghana Shrivastava, Partner, Verandah, Goa
    Anchor: Anjali Batra, Co-founder, Food Talk India

    5.00 PM: Rum Around The Corner?

    Will Rum be the new darling drink of the decade?
    Kasturi Banerjee, Founder & Director, Maka Zai Rum;
    Aman Thadani, Founder, Segredo Aldeia;
    Prahlad Kakkar, The Man With Many Hats,
    Anchor: Vikram Achanta, Founder, Tulleeho

  • Day 2

    26 February, Sunday, 2023

    1.00 PM: What’s The World Drinking?

    Travelers and makers share global favourites
    Navindh Grewal, Co-founder, Vivir Tequila;
    Chandrakant Mohanty, Founder, Mizunara Hong Kong;
    Anchor: Anjan Prakash, Co-Founder, The Vault Home Bar Festival

    2.00 PM: Bar Hopping Around The World- What’s your favourite?

    Mixologists share their favourite international hops
    Hidenori Murata, Le Club, Japan;
    Giuseppe Mannino, Paradiso, Spain
    Andreas Sanidiotis, Lost + Found Drinkery, Cyprus
    Anchor: Minakshi Singh, CEO , Co-Founder at Sidecar

    3.00 PM: The Science of Chakna

    A molecular understanding of India’s favourite drink snacks
    Krish Ashok, Author, Masala Lab
    Matt Daniels, Partner, Verandah, Goa
    Anchor: Keshav Prakash, Founder, The Vault Home Bar Festival

    4.00 PM: The Home Bar Is The New ‘Fancy Car’

    A conversation on the personality of home bars
    Krupa Zubin, Co-Founder, ZZ Architects
    Anirudh Singhal, Founder, SpeedX Bars
    Anchor: Gauri Devidayal, Co-founder, Food Matters Group

    5.00 PM: The Envious Whisky Closet

    Building your whisky collection, without breaking the Bank
    Hemanth Rao, Founder, Single Malt Amateur Club;
    Nikkhil Shirodkar, Whisky Flu;
    Krishna Nukala, Malt Maniac;
    Uday Balaji, The Whisky Advisor
    Anchor: Swati Sharma

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