The weather may be cooling down, but this month it's all hot news!

Our other new offering is already firing up the cocktail scene in Jozi.

• The Thirst Flair Training Academy offers a chance to learn how to turn cocktail making into a show-piece event in one of the most innovative teaching environments the industry has seen. With multiple bars facing the demonstration bar, and big screen plasma coverage for close-ups and replays; we're already passing the secrets of the art on to a new generation with incomparable success.

We must toast the Cape Town crew for putting the garnish on their 100th successful event.

• Taste of Cape Town is an amazing four day celebration of fine food and drink, set in the prestigious Camps Bay High. 16 of Cape Town's top restaurants and chefs served a stunning selection of sample sized signature dishes to Taste of Cape Town visitors and Thirst was there at two of the top tents, Johnny Walker and SAB used the Thirst bar services to put the finishing touches on a Superb event.

• Creating such a massive presence in the Mother City in such a short space of time is an incredible feat. Well done!