Durban - World-class contenders from Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg will be mixing it up for a chance to represent South Africa in the global final of the Diageo Reserve World-Class Bartender of the Year competition.
The final regional workshops will take place at the Sky Venue at the Southern Sun Elangeni and Maharani Hotel in Durban on Monday.
The overall winners in each region of the workshop phase will be crowned the best mixologist in their city.
Each city’s winner and runner-up will compete in the national finals in Johannesburg in July.
There, one champion will be chosen to represent South Africa against more than 50 of the world’s finest in the World Class Global Finals to be held in Cape Town in September.
“This is the home stretch, the road to the finals. This is more than a job to them, it’s a passion and an art,” says Alex Farnell, national reserve brand ambassador manager.
Now in its seventh year, the competition aims to elevate the skill and craft of the bartending profession.
Last year’s crown was claimed by Charles Joly of Chicago, in the global finals in London.
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