~The best of the country’s bartenders will compete at the National finals~
~Tim Judge takes Bangalore on a sensorial journey with a bespoke single malt masterclass~
February 17 2016, 18.42 PM IST || Pocket News Alert
Bangalore, February 17th, 2016: Diageo Reserve World Class, the industry’s biggest and most prestigious bartending competition is back! 13 leading bartenders from around the country will battle it out in a series of challenges to be crowned the best of the best. This year, Diageo Reserve World Class Global Brand Ambassador, Tim Judge is encouraging Indians to embrace their inner bartender and perfect the art of cocktail making at home through a single malt masterclass in India!
In the 90 minute single malt masterclass by Tim, connoisseurs were set upon a sensorial journey while taking a deep dive into World Class and its importance to the industry. Besides providing a brief overview of the Singleton of Glen Ord and single malt as a category, Tim engaged guests with delectable signature concoctions that were served with carefully selected appetizers to enhance the flavors of the cocktails prepared.
As cocktail culture continues to flourish, in an effort to recognize and reward the craft of the bartender, Diageo Reserve World Class has become synonymous with discovering the latest cocktail trends and inspiring a new generation of mixologists to push the boundaries of cocktail creation.
Using the latest mixology trends uncovered from the current World Class India competition, Tim created interesting single malt inspired concoctions that took take at-home mixology to the next level. Each recipe contains one of Tim’s ‘tricks of the trade’, together with unique ingredients to bring out the flavor profiles of The Singleton. The Singleton cocktails such as ‘Cold Fashioned’ and ‘Speyside Sour’ were prepared using Singleton of Glen Ord, and were a hit amongst connoisseurs present.
Speaking about his visit to India, Tim Etherington Judge Diageo Global Ambassador said, “I’m very excited to be back in India to once again educate and entertain bartenders and beverage connoisseurs alike at the World Class module in Bangalore.”
Diageo Reserve World Class is recognized as a unique global platform that nurtures the talent of local bartenders, enables them with the right knowledge and prepares them for some of the best bars in the world. Providing a global platform to local talent, this year too, World Class will make people care about what, how and where they drink in the same way they do about food, in whichever part of the world they are.
A team of judges comprising of Tim Judge, Diageo Global Ambassador (ex-India Reserve Brand Ambassador), Nicholas Ord, Diageo Reserve Brand Ambassador, West India and, Varun Sudhakar – Twice India National World Class Champion will assess participants on knowledge artistry, innovation, balance, technique and visual aesthetic.
Bartenders will compete for the title of the National Winner of Diageo Reserve World Class 2016, India edition. The winner will ultimately take on the world’s best bartenders at Diageo’s eighth annual Global Diageo World Class Competition to be held in Miami, The United States of America in September, 2016.
