MixologyU

Well, for those of you who enjoy the art of bartending, and would love to know more, MixologyU is a great opportunity to learn how to make a balanced cocktail. This is an enterprise founded by Guillermo Abril, President of Spotlight Entertainment and founder of CulinaryU. MixologyU, is an bartender association that, throughout the promotion of different liquors, gives seminars on how to perform a “healthy” and authentic cocktail. I had the opportunity to participate in the activity they had in the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel as press and it was great. I think they have a great concept going on. It doesn’t promote many Puerto Rican liquors, but it does speak and give seminars to a Puerto Rican audience curious for experience in the world of mixology. It gives seminars about specific liquors bringing experts and options for drinks regarding the liquor with ingredients that best compliment its taste. 

The seminar I attended to was given by Misael Morales, ambassador of Prestige Spirits. He gave a conference on Montelobos Mezcal giving a brief explanation of how that specific mezcal is made. Sr. Morales emphasized on the specific procedures necessary for the making of this mezcal. It’s made in Guadalajara, center of mezcal productions in Mexico, using zapoteca method. This was a described by him as a very delicate process needing 10 years of maturing. He also performed and taught the execution of the Hotel Nacional Drink. This drink was based on natural lemon and pineapple juice, along with a touch of peach liquor and the mezcal.

       I don’t like sweet drinks and expected to face an atrocity, but it was so refreshing and good. I think the seminar was great. The history of the liquor and the analysis of how specific flavors work so well together were the main topics in this seminar and were very well explained. The seminar was well executed, and they gave a great informative presentation on mixology. I was able to interview Guillermo Abril and he told me that, even though they haven’t promoted as much Puerto Rican liquors as desired, he believes that with the further development in the industry more Puerto Rican liquors will emerge as possible options. I look forward to the possible future events hosted by more Puerto Rican liquor ambassadors. If you look forward to his business’ uprising and/or desire to participate in these activities as a host or as an amateur bartender please look them up on their Facebook page as Mixology U.