First Ever Ultimate Cocktail Challenge Announces Winners and Shakes Up the Spirits World!
NEW YORK, April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The inaugural Ultimate Cocktail Challenge was held on April 12-14 and today announces the winning spirits. Ultimate Beverage Challenge, a New York-based beverage competitions and events company founded by Judging Chairman F. Paul Pacult, broke new ground with Ultimate Cocktail Challenge by assessing how well spirits performed in classic cocktails.
Expert judges evaluated how, for example, different gins performed in classic cocktails such as the Martini, Gin & Tonic and more. Judges included world-renowned mixology superstars Dale DeGroff, David Wondrich, Jacques Bezuidenhout, Julie Reiner, Steve Olson, Audrey Saunders, Tad Carducci, Doug Frost, Andy Seymour, Don Lee, Jim Meehan and Sean Ludford, Assistant Judging Chairman.
Spirits were judged on the 100-point rating system in multiple rounds. The highest scoring spirit in each cocktail was awarded the coveted Ultimate Cocktail Challenge Chairman's Trophy. For the complete list of results, go to www.ultimate-beverage.com/UCC2010-results/.
2010 CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY WINNERS |
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BEST GIN in a… |
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TANQUERAY NO. 10 |
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TANQUERAY LONDON DRY |
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PLYMOUTH |
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TANQUERAY LONDON DRY |
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TANQUERAY LONDON DRY |
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BEST VODKA in a… |
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VERMONT WHITE |
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CHOPIN |
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ORZEL |
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TITO'S HANDMADE |
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BEST TEQUILA in a… |
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MILAGRO REPOSADO |
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TRES AGAVES REPOSADO |
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TRES AGAVES BLANCO |
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BEST RUM in a… |
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BANKS 5 ISLAND |
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PLANTATION GRANDE RESERVE |
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DON Q CRISTAL |
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BEST COGNAC/BRANDY in a… |
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MARTELL CORDON BLEU |
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MARTELL CORDON BLEU |
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REMY MARTIN VSOP |
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REMY MARTIN VS |
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BEST SCOTCH WHISKY in a… |
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HIGHLAND PARK 12 |
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MACALLAN FINE OAK 10 |
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MACALLAN FINE OAK 10 |
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HIGHLAND PARK 12 |
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BEST NORTH AMERICAN WHISKEY in a… |
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RITTENHOUSE BOTTLED-IN-BOND RYE |
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RITTENHOUSE BOTTLED-IN-BOND RYE |
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WOODFORD RESERVE DISTILLER'S SELECT BOURBON |
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RITTENHOUSE BOTTLED-IN-BOND RYE |
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WOODFORD RESERVE DISTILLER'S SELECT BOURBON |
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BEST ORANGE LIQUEUR in a… |
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COINTREAU |
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COINTREAU |
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PATRON CITRONGE |
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The judges did not know the identity of any of the entered spirits. Cocktails were mixed by handpicked, highly experienced bartenders who carefully followed specific recipes chosen by Judging Chairman F. Paul Pacult and UCC advisors Dale DeGroff and David Wondrich.
ABOUT ULTIMATE BEVERAGE CHALLENGE (www.ultimate-beverage.com)
Ultimate Beverage Challenge (UBC) is the future of beverage competitions today and will provide the industry and consumers with irrefutable evaluations of spirits and wines. The three Challenges include: Ultimate Spirits Challenge, Ultimate Cocktail Challenge and the upcoming Ultimate Wine Challenge (June 7–11). UBC sponsors include: Saratoga Spring Water, Dare All Natural Crackers, Arc International Chef & Sommelier Glassware and Fever Tree All Natural Premium Mixers.
Ultimate Wine Challenge is now accepting entries at http://www.ultimate-beverage.com/UWC/. May 25, 2010 entry deadline.
SOURCE Ultimate Beverage Challenge
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