Jenna Hemsworth preps for BACARDÍ LEGACY Global Final

April 22, 2019
By Alana House

Drinks Trade wishes Jenna Hemsworth luck as she prepares to head to Amsterdam to compete in the 11th BACARDÍ LEGACY Global Final.

Hemsworth – who is based at Sydney’s Restaurant Hubert – won the Australian final of BACARDÍ LEGACY in February.

Jenna Hemsworth wins Bacardi Legacy Australian Final.

Along with forty-two other bartenders, representing forty-nine countries, she will travel to Amsterdam in May hoping to impress some of the most influential names in the industry.

Guests attending the Grand Final on May 14 at Rode Hoed, located in the heart of Amsterdam’s historic canal district, will be joined by a huge global audience who will tune in live to see the winner announced.

A panel of top talent from the drinks industry, including Julie Reiner, Yael Vengroff, Yao Lu and Ian Burrell, will decide who takes home the coveted trophy.

“It’s great to be bringing LEGACY once again to Europe – and to the amazing city of Amsterdam,” said Dickie Cullimore, BACARDÍ Global Brand Ambassador. “I can’t wait to see what this huge field of 2019 finalists shows us; each year we learn as much from them as they do from us.

“We’re going to see LEGACY cocktails using the recently released BACARDÍ Añejo Cuatro rum for the first time; current and evolving rum cocktail trends as well as the incredible dedication and passion each competitor pours – literally – into their LEGACY cocktail! Whoever takes home the prize at the end of the week, each and every one of the forty-three competitors will join our ever growing BACARDÍ LEGACY ‘Gran Familia’.”

Amsterdam happens to be the home-town of current BACARDÍ LEGACY champion Eric Van Beek, who is Bar Manager at BarTwentyseven. Eric has enjoyed a huge year since winning, travelling with BACARDÍ to China, USA, UK and Germany to serve his LEGACY cocktail Cariño at some of the world’s finest bars. He will join the judging panel for the Grand Final.

Both days of semi-finals (May 12 & 13) and the Grand Final (May 14) will be streamed live from the BACARDÍ LEGACY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/BacardiLegacyCocktailCompetition/

Jenna Hemsworth represent Australia with her Legacy cocktail The Monarch.

Jenna Hemsworth's The Monarch
Jenna Hemsworth’s The Monarch

The Monarch

45ml BACARDÍ Carta Blanca

15ml Dom Benedictine

30ml mandarin juice

Peel of one mandarin

20ml lime juice

8 basil leaves

Method: Shake all ingredients hard to properly infuse the peel and release the basil oils. Double strain and garnish with a young basil sprig.

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