After entries closed to the competition last Monday (June 15), island2island counted entries and whittled down the total to just eight from each state.
State Finalists will now go on to compete in July and August for AU$10,000 and the title of Angostura Australian Brand Ambassador, plus a trip to Trinidad to compete in the Global Finals during carnival. Winner of the global challenge in Trinidad will win a further US$10,000 and will become the next Angostura Global Brand Ambassador.
The State Finalists are:
WA FINAL – 27 July
Lachlan Robinson – Angels Cut by Trustee
James Connolly – Angels Cut by Trustee
Joe Sinagra – Bobeche
James Pennefather – Bobeche
Matt Scales – Trustee
Matthew Biggs – Bobeche
Seb Terkildsen – Lot Twenty
Tom Kearny – Mechanic’s Institute
SA/NT FINAL – 28 July
Nick Corletto – Hains & Co
Elle Kearns – The Pearl Darwin
Thomas Egan – Fumo Blu
Edward Alder – Loft Wine Bar
Cian McNamara – Fumo Blu
Chad Hanson – Sean’s Kitchen
Roman Tazhdynov – The Bibliotheca Bar
Kat Hartley – Hains & Co
NSW/ACT FINAL – 3 August
Noriel Calub – AKIBA
Jake Down – Pocket Bar
Igor Pachi – Assembly Bar
Elliott Bell – Three Chimneys
Bobby Carey – Earl’s Juke Joint
Jimmy Irvine – The Baxter Inn
Sam Barnett – Hinky Dinks
Andrew Ratcliff – Eau De Vie
VIC FINAL – 10 August
Emma Borelli – New Gold Mountain
Nick Selvadurai – Cookie
Benjamin Harris – Kodiak Club
Sarah Watson – Cookie
Harley Whittingham – Nobu Melbourne
Misty Hoeta – The George Republic
Paul Ramsay – Dutchess
Daniel Blake – Ms Collins
QLD FINAL – 17 August
Lonneke Bevan – Elixir Rooftop Bar
Alex Boon – Jahh Tiger
James Hughes – The Bowery
Aaron Clark – Blackbird
Peter Hollands – The Gresham
Lauren Andreassen – Lychee Lounge
Matthew O’Sullivan – Press Club
Rinna Kato – Blackbird
To attend the state finals, contact your island2island State/Area Manager or email island2island Brand Manager Brittany Page at bpage@island2island.com.au
Image: Angostura Global Brand Ambassador, Mike Tomasic wins the 2014 Global Finals in Trinidad.
