Crafting Cocktails: Ritz-Carlton Maldives Celebrated Mixologist

During its famed Behind The Bar series, The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands will host Singapore's foraging movement pioneer, Vijay Mudaliar, on April 29–30, 2023. Owner of Native and plant-based Analogue Initiative Mudaliar will present his ground-breaking ideas at EAU Bar, a venue renowned for its devotion to fresh, regional ingredients and innovative, zero-waste cocktails.

Awarded the Sustainable Bar Award in 2019, Mudaliar's Native Bar is ranked #14 in The World's 50 Best Bars 2021. His approach to mixology has always placed a strong emphasis on regional and local foods, and his menu features soul cuisine and foraged ingredients.

The Behind The Bar series at The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands brings together the most creative mixologists in the world to demonstrate their methods and philosophies in the picturesque Maldives. The series has become a focal point of the developing cocktail culture in the Maldives thanks to its dedication to sustainability and use of locally produced ingredients.

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The chance to taste Mudaliar's inventions while surrounded by the natural beauty of the Maldives promises to be an amazing experience for those looking for a really distinctive and immersive encounter. Don't pass up your opportunity to sample some of the most creative drinks made in the world while seeing seeing the foraging movement in action.