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As a youngster growing up in Seaview Gardens – that many refer to as one of Jamaica’s talent factories – St Aublyn ‘Captain’ Kidd’s first business idea was owning an airport.
Kidd had the drive to achieve these goals, but challenges made him rethink his goals, which was when he discovered mixology – which he believes are ‘more realistic dreams’.
Though the 33-year-old has never fully abandoned his aspirations, he found his passion pursuing a career in mixology, with growing popularity in corporate and entertainment circles.
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‘Companies like Red Stripe/Heineken have contacted me for my services just as often as individuals book me for private events. While I am continuing to work on the lifelong dream of being an entrepreneur, I am also investing in my talent and pursuing my goals as a mixologist,’ Kidd told Loop Lifestyle.
‘As the epicurean culture evolves in Jamaica, I know the culinary scene will expand [too] and provide me with a larger platform to grow locally and internationally.’
Where it all began
According to the ‘Captain’, his interest in mixology started while working in food and beverage, where he naturally caught on to cocktail recipes.
Books, the internet, seminars, drinking on the job, and taking personal notes from the Swiss-trained food and beverage guru and business owner Sean Gonzales, were the tools Kidd needed to develop his career in mixology.
‘Mr Gonzales was an important mentor in my career in earlier years; I quickly excelled in the company where I trained staff and became the human resources/research and development manager and on-site event supervisor.
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Over time, I studied all the liquors and learned most of the myths and stories about the trade and the tools.
‘In 2010, I won the International Bartending Competition’. Two years later Kidd was granted the opportunity to travel to the United States for the first time to judge the New York leg of the same competition.
He confessed that the ability to create great tasting drinks while entertaining and providing excellent customer service are among the most difficult aspects of the job; but points to his love of showmanship and seeing customers’ reactions after tasting his mixes, as motivators.
Mixology vs Bartending
Known for his eclectic presentation style, the ‘Captain’ noted that there is a difference between bartending and mixology.
‘If you think about the word mixology as an umbrella for ‘the study of cocktails’, then a mixologist is someone devoted to that study. A bartender is someone that works and tends to guests behind a bar.
Kidd believes ‘a bartender can be a mixologist, but a mixologist does not necessarily need to be a bartender’.
This is a topic of debate in the spirits community because the word mixologist was created to elevate the profession, but, Kidd is of the opinion that ‘it never needed elevating’.
He asserted that ‘mixologists create and serve drinks, bartenders serve people.’
What’s next?
Kidd’s immediate goal is to elevate mixology in Jamaica and to have more people respect the craft and skills of his profession.
‘I personally want to open a restaurant that is also a school so that I can play my part in growing the profession.’
‘I see ‘Captain Kidd’ as a global brand doing exclusive events, home bartender training, securing international brand opportunities and also representing non-liquor brands.’
Right now, I aim to do more local partnerships similar to what I have in the pipeline with Red Stripe, to showcase the profession.
He’s currently working on a mixology series with Red Stripe to show the versatility of beer.
Bajans are collectively disheartened by the cancellation of this year's Kadooment Day festivities andCrop Over Tabanca is beingexpressedall across social media.
Across platforms, well known social mediapersonalities have taken to posting obligatory throwback selfies and videos in costumes with captions eulogizing this year's Kadooment Day.
Deejay Puffy perfectly posted what most Barbadians are feeling right now.
"I Miss Crop Over," - Deejay Puffy said.
While Alison Hinds took the time to post a video of herself from last year and express a deeper sentiment around what we would have been experiencing at this time.
"Today we would have been lining up and preparing to turn all the way up for Kadooment, but 2020 had different plans...Happy Kadooment Day my Soca Lovers," Hinds said.
Social Media personality Joel Manning took the more humorous approach.
"Would have been putting in the last set up push-ups now and taking a pic before the swelling went away
Happy Kadooment," Manning posted.
Back in April the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) had announced the official cancellation of the 2020 Crop Over Festival along with the National Festival for Creative Arts (NIFCA) due to the global pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus.
This is also not the first time Crop Over was faced with a cancellation in the 300 years since the inception of the festival. The most notable cancellation came during World War II and it only returned 30 years later in 1974.
We can probably expect more posts and captions as the day rolls on as people continue to miss out on one of the countries most prominent day.
But I think we can all agree with Mahalia Cummins from 2 Mile Hill and know that even though Kadooment isn't here today it is still "Sweet Fuh Days."
Take a look at some shots captured by LOOP on Grand Kadooment 2019.
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