There is nothing like the majesty of mother nature to give you pause for thought, and when it comes to mother nature, Kaieteur Falls in Guyana is one of her most impressive children.
Last month I found myself standing on top of Kaieteur Falls, which, as well as being the biggest single drop waterfall in the world, is one of the most spectacular sights I have ever witnessed. As I stood at the top of the falls with the lush valley below endlessly rolling into the distance and the waterfall’s spray cooling my face, it dawned on me that this is an amazing time to be involved in our industry.
What a good looking bunch we were
Kaieteur Falls was the culmination of a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Guyana, courtesy of El Dorado Rum and surrounding me were bartenders, managers and owners from individual venues and bar groups. Brand trips are no longer the domain of the bar group buyer or owner, they are open to everyone in our industry.
Four days earlier I had awoken under a mosquito net for our first day in Guyana. From the balcony I could see not only the Diamond Distillery already in full swing, but also the two villas housing my companions on the trip.
Those on this adventure consisted of Stefanie Holt, the International Brand Ambassador for El Dorado Rum; Kirsty Loveday, owner of Love Drinks the UK distributors for El Dorado; Alex Proudfoot, of Raouls in Oxford who had won the El Dorado Swizzle competition earlier in the year; Lyndon Higginson, boss man of Liars Club in Manchester; Lee Lynch, Scouse legend from Living Ventures; Henry Tootal the gentleman from Parched Pubs and Nick Taylor from the Fat Cat Group.
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