Bartenders from Pan Pacific London’s Ginger Lily and The Beaumont Mayfair’s Le Magritte created the 2 profitable serves.
The Six Brothers Mahura Masters occurred at Rosewood London’s Scarfes Bar on Monday third March, bringing collectively 17 excellent bartenders from a few of London’s most esteemed venues, together with luxurious resort bars, high quality eating locations, and acclaimed unbiased bars.
Competitors entrants had the distinctive alternative to be among the many first to craft their excellent serve utilizing a yet-unreleased spirit. Six Brothers Mahura, the world’s first commercially distilled Mahura, revives an historic Indian spirit getting ready to its resurgence.
Launching within the UK in 2025, Six Brothers Mahura is a category-first premium spirit distilled from the culturally vital Mahura flower (Madhuca Longifolia, also referred to as Mahua, Mahuva, Mahuda or Mhowra) native to the forests of western and central India. As soon as banned below British colonial rule for a century, Six Brothers of South Seas Distilleries – certainly one of India’s oldest malt distilleries – is reviving a household legacy as the unique producers of this heritage spirit.
Crafted utilizing India’s oldest copper pot stills, Six Brothers Mahura blends historic custom with trendy artistry. The spirit gives complicated flavours of dried fruit, pepper, ginger, and a easy, spicy end, excellent for daring, refined cocktails.
Judging the competitors, six main voices of the drinks business: Alice Lascelles, Douglas Blyde, Millie Milliken, Pritesh Mody, Francesco Braun and Max Venning – thought of the style, presentation, storytelling, approach and originality of every entry, in the end choosing the 2 champions.
The judges got here collectively to find out two ultimate winners: Wichayarat ‘Ping’ Chantawichayasuit, Bartender at Ginger Lily, Pan Pacific London and Giovanni Dellaglio, Head Bartender at Le Magritte, The Beaumont Mayfair. These joint-winning Bartenders created the top-rated cocktail entries out of 17 competitors entrants.
Ping impressed the judges with Jap Reminiscence, a hanging highball that masterfully highlights Mahura’s distinctive character. Impressed by Asian ingesting traditions and the flavours of Asian delicacies, the cocktail balances the spirit’s naturally candy and savoury notes with the tropical richness of mango and the fragrant depth of basil. A house-made Sichuan pepper and crimson chili cordial introduces a fragile warmth, whereas carbonated clarified mango and basil water enhances its refreshing, effervescent high quality. 4 drops of Sichuan pepper-infused Peychaud’s bitters add layers of dry spice and anise, floating on the prime of the drink to create a hanging distinction in each flavour and look. Judges have been captivated by its refined execution, with Millie Milliken praising its “complicated and fantastically fragrant nostril” and “properly balanced texture,” Pritesh Mody commending its “unimaginable approach and flavour supply,” and Francesco Braun calling it “properly balanced.” Jap Reminiscence is a testomony to skillful craftsmanship, permitting Mahura’s depth and complexity to shine in a up to date serve.
Giovanni’s profitable entry was Shurat, a hanging inexperienced serve in a tall coupe glass with a diamond-shaped clear ice rock that captivated judges with its expertly balanced flavours and stylish presentation. Kokum-infused Mahura gives a wealthy, fragrant base, complemented by the luscious sweetness of peach liqueur and the natural depth of tulsi and basil syrup. Clarified lemon juice provides a vibrant, tangy carry, whereas cardamom bitters carry a warming spice that lingers on the palate. A ultimate contact of ginger ale introduces a mild effervescence, rounding out the drink with a refreshing end. Praised for its “beautiful interaction of flavours” by Pritesh Mody, deemed “fruity, contemporary and really moreish” by Alice Lascelles, and predicted to be a success in London by Douglas Blyde, this expertly crafted cocktail is a masterclass in stability, complexity, and class.
Winners, Ping and Giovanni will have fun their success with a as soon as in a lifetime journey to India, the place they may go to South Seas Distilleries and witness the Mahura tree throughout its annual blooming season.
Max Venning praised “the big range of cocktail kinds that embraced Mahura’s distinctive versatility”, as did Alice Lascelles whoreflected on the competitors, saying “the creativity on present was unbelievable, with contestants utilizing Six Brothers Mahura and an array of Asian-inspired elements to create cocktails starting from spicy highballs and bittersweet aperitivos to stylish Martinis”.
Entrants included:
- 8 at The Londoner – Pierpaolo Schirru, Head Mixologist and Beverage Growth
- Amazónico – Giannis Apostolopoulos, Head of Bars
- American Bar at The Savoy – Tom Bowling, Waiter
- Chiave – Bilal Tekec, Mixologist & Bar Supervisor
- Ginger Lily at Pan Pacific London – Ping, Bartender
- Ham Yard Resort – Daniel French, Head Bartender
- Kokum – Dip Roy, Head Mixologist
- Le Magritte at The Beaumont – Giovanni Dellaglio, Head Bartender
- LUUM – Timotei Bodolan, Bartender
- SAMBA ROOM – Alexandra Gomori-Carrillo, Assistant Bar Supervisor
- Scarfes Bar at Rosewood – Lorenzo Piscitello, Bartender
- SOMA – Marina Juszcyzyk, Head Bartender
- Spitalfields Bar – Alex Rajan-Iyer, Bartender
- Suné – Majid Abdala, Bartender
- The Bar and Terrace at The Cadogan – Luca Parimbelli, Head Bartender
- The George JKS – Josh Carver, Assistant Bar Supervisor
- Vesper Bar at The Dorchester – Denise Elisei, Head Bartender
