World's Best Bartenders to compete in Angostura® Global Cocktail Challenge

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Feb 02, 2018, 05:56 ET

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, Feb. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- On Carnival Sunday February 11, 2018, eleven of the world's finest bartenders will demonstrate their inventiveness and skill as they find creative uses for world-famous ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters, ANGOSTURA® orange bitters, Angostura® Rums and Amaro di ANGOSTURA® in a Cocktail Competition like no other.

Each finalist has survived the fierce rivalry of the early rounds of the Challenge, in which 260 participants competed from 47 countries. Only the best of the best have made it to T&T!

Now, in the final round from which only one true champion can emerge, the contestants must make two cocktails in just seven minutes: A "Rum Cocktail" (made with one or more of Angostura's® rums plus ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters and/or ANGOSTURA® orange bitters) and an "Amaro Cocktail" (made with Amaro di ANGOSTURA®).

The ultimate winner of the Finals takes home a cash prize of US$10,000, the title of "Angostura® Global Cocktail Challenge Champion 2018," and a two-year contract as Angostura's® Global Brand Ambassador, representing ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters, ANGOSTURA® orange bitters, Angostura® Rums and Amaro di ANGOSTURA®.

Individual trophies will also be awarded for the "Best Rum Cocktail" and the Best Freestyle Cocktail."

Judging the competition will be a world-famous panel led by renowned drinks personality, Mike Ryan, Director of Bars at Kimpton Hotels, with more than 15 years of experience in mixology, bartender education and developing new bar concepts. The other five judges are Monica Berg holder of the Linie Honorary Award for ambassadorship for Norwegian food & drink, JJ Goodman, founder and owner of The London Cocktail Club bar group, Sandrae Lawrence of The Cocktail Lovers magazine, Neal Ramdhan of Trinidad and Tobago, Angostura® Global Cocktail Challenge Champion 2016, and Carol Homer-Caesar, Trinidad and Tobago: Angostura's Senior Manager - Blending, New Product Development & Quality Assurance.

The eleven finalists include Leesha Marcellin of Antigua, Martin Tummino of Argentina, Daniel Gregory of Australia, Maximiliano Vallée Valletta of Canada, Pedro Martínez of France, Johnny Mansour of Lebanon, Joshua Ivanovic of Malaysia, Ray Letoa of New Zealand, Kishion Guillaume of Trinidad and Tobago, Thomas Kirk of the UK, and Alexander Kirles of the USA.