Winning Cocktails - 2020-21

The final, eventually held virtually, revealed eight bartenders selected from the original 39 national finalists. These Grand Finalists presented their 'Legacy' cocktails via video to a panel of judges in London at the end of June 2021 who awarded Praphakorn Konglee the winner with his Out of Sight cocktail - the second consecutive to be won by a bartender from Thailand.

The two runners-up were Adam Dow from Australia and Max Curzon-Price from Canada.

Winning cocktail: Out of Sight

Glass: Coupe
Garnish:Basil leaf
Method: MUDDLE pineapple in base of shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
20g fresh Pineapple
45 ml Bacardí Carta Blanca
3-5 fresh Basil leaves
10 ml Yoghurt
10 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
10 ml Agave syrup
Bartender: Praphakorn Konglee at Find the Locker Room bar in Bangkok, Thailand.

Runner-up: The Golden Rule

Glass: Old-fashioned
Garnish: Spritz of rose water & a red rose petal
Method: SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a chunk of block).
50 ml Bacardí Carta Blanca
20 ml Honey syrup (1:1)
20 ml Lime Juice (freshly squeezed)
4 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
Bartender: Adam Dow of Dead Ringer bar in Sydney, Australia.

Plight of the Bumblebee

Glass: Old-fashioned
Garnish: Grapefruit zest twist
Method: SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a chunk of block ice).
45 ml Bacardí 8 Year Old Reserva Ocho
7.5 ml Lemon juice
7.5 ml Martini Bitter
22.5 ml Honey syrup 1:1)
22.5 ml Grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
Bartender: Max Curzon-Price of the Botanist bar at the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver, Canada.