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BACARDI LEGACY COCKTAIL COMPETITION
Hayden Lambert from the Merchant Hotel in Belfast is this year’s winner of the BACARDI Legacy Cocktail Competition which was held in The Royal College of Physicians, Dublin on Monday 31st Oct.
Now in its fourth year, the BACARDI Legacy Cocktail Competition is a chance for bartenders to create a modern classic which could, in time, be as popular and celebrated around the world as cocktails such as the BACARDI Mojito, BACARDI Daiquiri or BACARDI Cuba Libre.
In a thrilling final, ten competitors from Galway, Dublin, Cork and Belfast were judged by a panel of experts including two of the UK’s finest mixologists:-
Hayden will now represent Ireland at the BACARDI Legacy Cocktail Competition, Global Final which will be held in Puerto Rico in Feb 2012 as part of BACARDI’s 150th anniversary celebrations.
He will be competing against 27 other countries to become the Global Legacy Champion. The winner will be invited to travel around the world sharing his recipe and ideas with fellow bartenders before finally arriving in Mexico where BACARDI’s Maestro de Ron will assist the Global Champion to blend his or her own rum.
Paul Lambert, BACARDI’s Brand Ambassador watched the competition and had this to say,
‘We had some amazing recipes from outstanding bartenders and the competition seems to be pushing bartenders to be more and more creative each year. I look forward to supporting Hayden at the Global Final as part of our 150th anniversary celebrations out in Puerto Rico. No doubt it will be another Legendary Party.’
Hayden’s Winning Cocktail
Colonial Cocktail
40mls Bacardi Superior
10ml Lillet
15ml Pineapple eau de vie
Pinch Coriander
2 dashes Peychaud Bitters
7.5ml Sugar syrup
25mls fresh lime juice
Method:-
Glass:-
Tiernan O’Morain, BACARDI Market Development Manager said, ‘BACARDI Rum has undeniably inspired some of the world’s greatest cocktails. We want our BACARDI Legacy Cocktail Competition to be considered the best platform for bartenders to showcase their creativity in coming up with a modern day classic cocktail. The competition has been created for professional bartenders from all
types of outlets and keeps growing in popularity, demonstrating BACARDI’s position at the forefront of modern day cocktail culture. Becoming part of the BACARDI legacy is an amazing opportunity and the competition is a great chance for bartenders to become part of the BACARDI story.’