To most of you drinks enthusiasts out there this man will need no introduction. To those who don’t know: @mixellany2 on Instagram is no other than Sipsmith Master Distiller, photographer, award-winning author, consulting drink historian Jared Brown. For Fabdrinx, Erhard met him for a short interview at the Sipsmith Event and Blackbox Cocktail Challenge at The Birdyard Bar in Vienna. Among industry professionals and spirit connoisseurs, the name Jared Brown is … more »

Today is St. Nicholas’ Day and a wonderful occasion to thank you all. To say thank you for being part of our super cool community, for participating in our campaigns, for helping small and large brands to more notoriety, for co-creating with our partners. Thank you for being YOU! As a surprise, we have a Coolbox filled with products in the value of CHF 200 to give away. Coolbrandz started six years ago, on … more »

Olivia Byrne is London’s youngest hotelier and recently received the Best Professional Success prize for her work at Eccleston Square Hotel (www.ecclestonsquarehotel.com) at the Worldwide Hospitality Awards 2016. Olivia was back in Switzerland for a few days and as there are some opportunities in life that should not be missed, we organized a small express meeting at the Mandarin Oriental. Since I met her, Olivia Byrne celebrated her 29th birthday. … more »

On 30th November, Veuve Clicquot, the prestigious Maison de Champagne, organizes its Business Woman 2017 Award Ceremony at Hotel Park Hyatt in Zurich. Since 1972 the Award Ceremony is an annual rendez-vous that recognizes female entrepreneurs. This year’s finalists are: Alisée de Tonnac from Seedstars, Barbara Lax from Little Green House and Kamila Markram from Frontiers. The reason why Veuve Clicquot is so committed to showcase and reward businesswomen is deeply … more »

There are encounters that mark more than others, even if they take a long time to be realized. We pushed back the date of our meeting, changed the location, then postponed again, but… here we are. We managed, despite our uber busy schedules, to meet… in person. Finally! My guest today is Taissa. She is a really nice girl and truly radiant in her coral dress. Her light blue eyes … more »

Hello, Nathalie! She is back. After a break of six years from the music industry, the Australian singer-songwriter, model, actress, Grammy Nominee (no less!), sweet crooner and general superwoman extraordinaire, released a new album that is called Male. Why? Because every song on this cover album has previously been recorded by a male artist or band and focuses on love and relationships. Who does not remember “Torn”, her first international single … more »

When I started coolbrandz in 2011, I had a pretty clear idea of what it was destined to become: a platform where brands and influencers meet. What I didn’t know is that on the way, I would meet so many talented, inspiring people and that with some of them I would even become friends. Switzerland, despite its small size, is full of originality, creativity and talents. And that in every … more »