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 »

TAG Heuer x Jean-Éric Vergne: Race driver and TAG Heuer ambassador Jean-Éric Vergne, otherwise known as JEV, won the ABB Formula E for the second time and thus successfully defends his title of World Champion. With this back-to-back win, the 29-year-old Frenchman made history! A seventh-placed finish in the final race of the 2018-19 season in New York was enough to wrap up the championship. Jean-Eric Vergne won 3 of … more »

At the recent launch of its “essence” collection made from renewable materials, Mondaine, the iconic Swiss watch brand, invited our community to join the dialogue about sustainability. For a chance to win 1 of 2 essence watches, you can submit your own story until 19.11.17, at midnight! Simply insert hashtag #mondaine_essence and tag @mondaine_watch and @coolbrandz in your blog and Social Media posts related to the subject. We have also … 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 »

When I met the brilliant Laëtitia Berthoud it was the very first edition of my column “A table avec Amélie”. I was pretty nervous to be honest but this first lunch meeting promised to be wonderful. And so it was! A young lady came up to me, slender and elegant, with a bright smile, a chic hairstyle, and dressed in delicate pink. Everything perfectly fitted the beautiful box, which she … 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 »

In our column “Coolbrander of the week”, we put the spotlight on digital influencers and talents in our community. This week’s feature is dedicated to beautiful Emilie and her blog Itzabem. How to describe Emilie? I would say that, as a friend, Emilie is a kindhearted, loving and passionate person. She is absolutely fun to be around. Always good for a giggle and a bit mischievous, with this little French … more »