More than 150 bartenders entered Patrón Perfectionists’ Hometown Hero contest and the ten finalists have now been selected. All ten will compete at the final to be held at The Eveleigh in Sydney on Wednesday, 9 November.
The ten finalists are:
- Alex Boon of Pearl Diver Cocktails & Oyster, Melbourne, and his cocktail ‘Frankie’
- Andie Bulley of Savile Row, Brisbane, and her cocktail ‘Koumala’
- Bec Bayley of Before + After, Brisbane and her cocktail ‘Folktale’ (pictured right)
- Chris Tilley of Neon Palms & Volare Bar, Perth, and his cocktail ‘Hyding In The Gums’
- Etien Celzner of Rude boy, Hobart and his entry ‘K.I.S.S (keep it simple stupid)’
- Haadee Bahar of Mimi’s & Will’s, Sydney, and his cocktail ‘Silver Lining’
- Kayla Reid of Nick & Nora’s, Melbourne, and her entry ‘Delicate Duality’
- Martin McConnell of Frogs Hollow Saloon, Brisbane and his creation ‘Petrichor’
- Storm Evans of Cantina OK!, Sydney his creation ‘A1’
- Talis Heggart of Shotgun Willie’s & Memphis Slim’s House of Blues, Adelaide, and his creation ‘Abuela Margaret’ (pictured above)
Each bartender developed a cocktail blending Patrón Silver tequila with the bartender’s local culture using ingredients from a prescribed list, the Pantry. Their submissions were judged on appeal, appearance, inspiration, and originality.
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Joey Chisholm, Patrón Tequila Execution Manager said: “Following two long days of judging the top ten were selected and I believe it’s the strongest field of bartenders Australia has seen. We are excited by a great mix of old dogs and exciting young rookies.”
At the final in November, the finalists will present their entry challenge cocktail and complete a second cocktail challenge. The Australian winner will go on to compete at the finals held at Hacienda PATRÓN, Mexico in March 2023.
If you are keen to attend the Sydney finals, please contact Joseph or Alex.
Joseph Chisholm – PATRÓN Tequila Execution Manager – jchisholm@bacardi.com
Alex Godfrey – PATRÓN Brand Ambassador – agodfrey@spiritspecialist.com.au
