International Drinks Festival

The International Drinks Festival is an annual festival of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages both foreign and local to Nigeria, every December in Lagos. Organized by the Balmoral Group, it brings the beverage industry's top-notch professionals and consumers together for a groundbreaking experience in the yuletide season. More than 10,000 Consumers and 5,000 Professionals will get the chance to meet with over 200 exhibitors at the festival.

Attendees will include consumers, famous mixologists, liquor buyers, sommeliers, bartenders, restaurant managers and brewery workers. Features include music and comedy performance as well masterclasses and a summit to discuss how to further the drinks industry in Nigeria with its major stakeholders.

Some of the brands to be showcased include Remy Martins and Jack Daniel's. The festival also has a longlist of partners including DStv, The Guardian (Nigeria), Taxify, The Beat 99.9 FM etc.

History

The maiden EDition of the festival holds from December 1-3, 2017 at the five-star Federal Palace Hotel, venue of Nigeria's independence day celebrations back in 1960. It will be hosted by international supermodel, Idia Aisien.