Winner announced in global final of Bacardí Legacy competition
Eric van Beek from the Netherlands has been announced as global winner of this year’s Bacardí Legacy cocktail competition. Eric (pictured), who works at Bar TwentySeven in Amsterdam, was one of 34 bartenders from around the world, including the UK, who took part in this week’s international final in Mexico City. His winning cocktail is …
Edinburgh bartender announced as UK winner of Bacardí Legacy
Leon Back from Edinburgh bar Panda & Sons has been announced as UK winner of the Bacardí Legacy Cocktail Competition. He was one of six bartenders from across the UK to reach the final held in Amsterdam alongside national heats from other northern European countries. With his cocktail, the Queen Street, he impressed judges with …
Six bartenders announced for UK final of Bacardí Legacy
Six bartenders from across the UK have made it through to the national final of the Bacardí Legacy Cocktail Competition in Amsterdam. Will Meredith from Dandelyan, Dominic Whisson from The American Bar at The Savoy and Robb Collins (pictured) from London Cocktail Club were selected after the two last heats, held in London. In the …
Bacardí Legacy Cocktail Competition seeks entries across UK
The Bacardí Legacy Cocktail Competition is back, with entrants being sought across the UK to create a new “legacy” cocktail to stand the test of time. Now in its 10th year, the high-profile competition will hold regional heats to find its UK finalists who will go through to the national final in Amsterdam in October. …
Bacardí Legacy finds UK winner to compete in global final
Joe Harper from The Century Bar at Gleneagles is to go through to the global final of the Bacardí Legacy Cocktail Competition after being named UK winner. Regional winners from across Northern Europe came to 1 Embankment in London to showcase their creations and see the most talented bartender from each participating country selected to …
UK finalists revealed for Bacardí Legacy Cocktail Competition
From Bristol, to Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast and London, the most creative bartenders of the country have been busy creating their own cocktails for a panel of experts as they seek to become the UK winner of this year’s legendary Bacardí Legacy Cocktail Competition. Six bartenders from across the UK have been selected to compete at …
Bacardí Legacy competition opens for entries with several changes
The Bacardí Legacy cocktail competition is now open for entries, with changes to the way it is run this year. Bartenders are again being challenged to come up with a cocktail that is worthy of becoming a new classic alongside other Bacardí drinks such as a Mojito and a Daiquiri. They can not only use …
USA wins Bacardí Legacy global cocktail competition
Chia-An Chan from Angel’s Share in New York City has been declared champion in this year’s Bacardí Legacy global cocktail competition. Representing the USA, he impressed judges with his cocktail, Venceremos, at the grand final in San Francisco last night when he competed alongside seven other finalists, including UK winner Iain Griffiths of Dandelyan in …
UK’s Iain Griffiths reaches grand final of Bacardí Legacy
Iain Griffiths from Dandelyan in London has won a place alongside just seven other bartenders from around the world in the grand final of the Bacardí Legacy competition. With his cocktail, the Carta Switchel, he impressed the two panels of judges in the semi-finals held in San Francisco over the past two days, competing against …
Bartenders poised to compete in Bacardí Legacy global final
Thirty-six bartenders from around the world, including the UK’s Iain Griffiths, are in San Francisco for the start of this year’s Bacardí Legacy global cocktail competition. In the semi-finals over the next two days, in front of a high-profile line-up of judges, they will be showcasing their signature Bacardí drinks and demonstrating how they have …
