Again for its third 12 months, the Don Julio Starback Competitors, introduced by BARTENDER Journal, is again and higher than ever! This 12 months, we visited eight cities throughout the nation to search out one fortunate winner who would bartend at Hollywood’s Largest Evening.
After regional competitions in Denver, Atlanta, NYC, Columbus, Chicago, Dallas, Ft. Lauderdale, and San Diego, the winners from every metropolis have been flown to New York Metropolis for the grand finale. The finalists competed in three intense rounds, judged by a prestigious panel that included BARTENDER Journal Writer Jackie Foley, Nationwide Educator Vanessa Leon, and World Bartending Champion Charles Joly.
The finals came about at The Blond in NYC and consisted of three rounds. In Spherical One, opponents needed to put together a Don Julio Blanco Margarita, Don Julio Reposado Paloma, and a Don Julio Añejo Previous Customary—all inside 5 minutes. This problem examined their velocity, abilities, and creativity to place their very own spin on every cocktail. Spherical Two required the finalists to craft their finest unique cocktail utilizing the total Don Julio portfolio, giving them the prospect to showcase their individuality and inform the story behind their taste decisions. For the ultimate spherical, the opponents created a Purple-Carpet Worthy Cocktail utilizing Don Julio 1942—giving them the chance to dazzle the judges with a celebratory creation in a glass.
