Shaken, not stirred: The new ToyCocktail is called "Pearplex"
For the 18th time, Spielwarenmesse eG has called on bars in the metropolitan region to take part in the ToyCocktail competition. Seven bars from Nuremberg and Fürth presented their self-designed drinks to the expert jury at Castros Bar & Event in Fürth on 13 November. The race for the ToyCocktail for the Spielwarenmesse 2024 was won by the Herrengedeck. The three-member expert jury awarded the highest score to Alexander Diem, who competed with his creation "Pearplex". The drink will be served at special events at the world's leading trade fair and in all participating bars from 30 January to 3 February 2024.
High-calibre jury
The jury team is made up of three cocktail experts: the passionate bartender Adriano Paulus - co-founder and Vice President of the German Bartenders Guild, the competition-experienced bartender Sigrid Klein ("Das Gelbe Haus") and Bernhard Schäfer, whisky expert and Master of the Quaich. The jury judged their own creations according to the official competition rules of the German Bartenders' Union. The judgement took into account not only the taste of the cocktail but also its appearance and aroma.
Welcome drink for an international audience
Sigrid Klein, who has won the competition herself in the past: "It's a great opportunity to give free rein to your creativity and serve your own invention to both the trade fair guests and the people of Nuremberg." The Castros from Fürth took second place and the Enchilada from Nuremberg won the bronze medal. Christian Ulrich, CEO of Spielwarenmesse eG, is delighted to be organising his own cocktail competition for the trade fair: "It's always exciting to see what unusual creations the bars come up with. This means we can welcome our international guests with a new cocktail every year.“
The following bars will be serving the 18th ToyCocktail during the Spielwarenmesse:
- Bahama Bar y Restaurante
- Castros Bar & Event
- Die Rote Bar
- Enchilada Nuremberg
- Herrengedeck
- TINTO - tapas y vino
- TREFF at the Arvena Park Hotel
The recipe of the winning cocktail and impressions of the competition at