Tokyo International Bar Show brimming with world champs

Fri, 04/27/2012 - 11:36 — Anonymous Here's an idea for Golden Week --
spend it recovering from the vast array of superb imbibing on offer at the
Tokyo International Bar Show. The capital's most-celebrated drink
extravaganza takes place May 5 and 6 at Tokyo Midtown in Roppongi and
promises seminars in sake, gin, whiskey and rum, drinks made by top
bartenders from London, New York, Paris and Tokyo, and best of all,
free-flowing alcohol. The TIBS story began 12 years ago with the birth of
"Whisky Magazine Japan." The local publisher, David Croll, threw a
launch party and invited distillers to hand out samples. He called it
"Whisky Magazine Live." The formula (lots of people + lots of alcohol)
proved popular and the event has been repeated every year since.read more