Ultimate Bartender Championship Winner
And the winner of a trip to New Orleans AND bragging rights is...
...Ewan Grieve, from Lab 22 in Cardiff, the 2023 Ultimate Bartender Champion
Huge congratulations to Ewan as he fought off tough competition from the other finalists at the Monkey Shoulder Ultimate Bartender Champion final. Held at Dragon Fly in Edinburgh it was the culmination of a series of challenges and heats over the summer.
The eight finalists, listed below, won their regional heats and a well-deserved place in the final but ultimately it was Ewan who succeeded to come out top in the various challenges set by the Monkey Shoulder team.
Thanks to everyone who took part!
Finalists:
Beth Bircumshaw - Bartenders Lounge - Aberdeen
Ewan Grieve - Lab 22 - Cardiff
Glenn Murray - The Cocktail Geeks - Edinburgh
Jamie Lock - Silures - Cardiff
Joe Brooke - Jigger and Jar - Leeds
Oscar Perry - Murder Inc - London
Shiv Lal - Cocktail Consultant - Leicester
Tommy Taylor - Coco Tang - Nottingham
Monkey Shoulder
Monkey Shoulder is a vatted malt (blended malt), made by blending three of William Grant & Sons' Speyside malts - Balvenie, Glenfiddich and Kininvie. The
Monkey Shoulder Fresh Monkey
Fresh Monkey is a category-changing blend of three Scotch new make spirits: one single malt and two grain whiskies.
Monkey Shoulder Smokey Monkey
A vatted malt whisky from William Grant & Sons, with headline smoke due to the use of whisky made with Highland peat-smoked malted barley.
