Diageo Reserve World Class Announces Top 16 Finalists for Bartender of the Year 2012

Informations

• Publié par: diageo-reserve-world-class
• Nombre de lectures: 24
• Langue: English

Extrait

Diageo Reserve World Class Announces Top

16 Finalists for Bartender of the Year 2012

PR Newswire

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 11, 2012

RIO DE JANEIRO

,

July 11, 2012

/PRNewswire/ --

From a group of 15,000 talented mixologists,

Diageo Reserve WORLD

CLASS,

transforming fine drinking and cocktail culture around the globe, today

announced the top 16 finalists vying for the ultimate title of Bartender of the

Year. With a strong

Asia Pacific

and European contingent, the finalists include:

Australia

, Tim Philips

Belgium

, Olivier Jacobs

China

, Tree Mao

Denmark

, Kaspar Riewe Henriksen

Great Britain

, Andy Mil

Italy

, Dennis Zoppi

Japan

, Shigeki Yoshida

Lebanon

, Varia Dellalian

Netherlands

, Fjalar Goud

Singapore

, Aki Eguchi

Spain

, Guiseppe Santamaria

Taiwan

, Kae Yin

Thailand

, Supawit Muttarattana

Trinidad

, Stephon Scott

UAE, Jimmy Barrat

USA

, Ricky Gomez

Challenges at the Diageo Reserve WORLD CLASS Global Final are judged by the

industry's leading gurus and require bartenders to explore fast growing industry

trends, with a particular focus on Retro Chic, a global luxury trend

encapsulating the glamour and simplicity of the golden era of 50s and 60s.

Rudy Paoli, Managing Director GLOBAL RESERVE

: "

Diageo Reserve

WORLD CLASS

is a leader that collaborates with the industry's finest to

continually elevate the craft of bartending. This week in Rio we have seen an

unprecedented level of creativity against a backdrop of international events.

The Diageo Reserve WORLD CLASS finalists are truly transforming fine drinking

culture with their innovation and trend setting Retro Chic serves."

Attendees at the landmark week include global trendsetters Dylan Jones, GQ,

Piers Adams, Mahiki, Tony Chambers, Wallpaper*, Jason Beckley, Dunhill and

Mark Izzat, Vertu. Glamorous evening events have featured celebrity guests

and entertainment - including Bossa Nova legend Bebel Gilberto - and a Mahiki

Rio partnership with CÎROC vodka - introducing the world's first pop up bar at

the Copa Club.

Later in the week a very special JOHNNIE WALKER® BLUE

LABEL™ Blended Scotch Whisky event will be hosted by Christina Hendricks.

Over the next two days the top 16 finalists will compete through an additional

elimination round, leaving just eight global finalists who aspire to be crowned

Diageo Reserve WORLD CLASS Bartender of the Year 2012 on 12 July.

Follow the competition on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/GlobalWorldClassFinals. For live updates on Twitter

follow @WorldClassLive and join the conversation with #WCRio; or, follow our

boards at pinterest.com/WCSociety.

Additional images at Image.Net

For information about Diageo Reserve WORLD CLASS please contact:

Rachel Chan

Brand PR Manager, Diageo Reserve

[phone]

[e-mail]

Joanna Good

Neville McCarthy Associates

[phone]

[e-mail]