Australian bartender Orlando Marzo wins World Class 2018
Orlando Marzo from Melbourne’s Lûmé restaurant was named Diageo’s World Class Global Bartender of the Year at a global final held in Berlin last night. The Australian bartender beat over 10,000 bartenders from every corner of the globe in a competition that spanned five continents, six months, hundreds of challenges and countless cocktails. Celebrating its …
Diageo and Oblix East launch Johnnie Walker Grand Voyage
Diageo Reserve’s Scotch whisky Johnnie Walker has teamed up with Oblix East to create a flavour experience that embodies the brand’s global journey. Housed exclusively at experiential drinking and dining destination Oblix East, the Johnnie Walker Grand Voyage activation invites guests to taste premium whiskies and luxury cocktails infused with global flavours. The eight different …
Diageo appoints UK brand ambassador for World Class and Tanqueray
Drinks group Diageo has appointed Jack Sotti (pictured) as the new UK senior brand ambassador for its World Class cocktail competition and super-premium gin, Tanqueray. Jack joins Diageo Reserve after spending the last six years in Melbourne, where the tight-knit and highly competitive bartending community opened his eyes to craft cocktails. He became the general …
Finalists revealed for Talisker’s ‘Race to Skye’ competition
Diageo Reserve’s premium Scotch whisky, Talisker has announced the seven finalists for the ‘Race to Skye’ bartender competition, taking place on 13–15 August. The finalists will compete against each other in a finale on the Isle of Skye, Talisker’s homeland, testing each bartender’s knowledge of Talisker, the whisky category, their skills and adaptability. This year’s …
Daniel Warren named World Class GB Bartender of the Year
Daniel Warren from Last Chance, Nottingham has been crowned the winner of this year’s Diageo Reserve World Class GB Bartender of the Year. The two-day GB final kicked off with a day of trials in Edinburgh, followed by a second day of challenges at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder. The first challenge took place in …
