Nick Tesar from Bar Liberty in Melbourne has been topped Diageo World Class Australian Bartender of the Yr for 2022 and can signify Australia within the International Finals being held in Sydney this coming September.
Final evening at Shell Home, Australia’s prime 5 bartenders battled it out in Sydney to take house the title of Australia’s greatest bartender and a coveted place within the World Class International Finals in September, with Nick Tesar from Bar Liberty in Melbourne taking the highest spot on the closing spherical of the competitors final evening.
Following a number of cocktail challenges at Sydney’s Shell Home Tesar took the win from fellow prime 5 finalists Samuel Cocks (Bar Rogue, WA), Sarah Proietti (Possibly Sammy, NSW), Eduardo Conde (No.92 GPR, NSW) and Kayla Saito (Black Pearl,VIC)
Going head-to-head throughout three rounds, the opponents battled it out with three whisky-focused challenges – ‘The Icons of Sydney’ that includes Johnnie Walker Blue Label, the ‘Pace Spherical’ that includes manufacturers from the Diageo Reserve portfolio, and ‘Into The Wild Thriller Field’ that includes Talisker – every spherical testing the finalists’ abilities, creativity and pace.
Tesar expertly crafted a group of excellent cocktails proving too powerful to beat together with a cumquat cocktail impressed by native produce for the primary Talisker problem ‘into the wild field’. He went on to whip up a powerful 12 cocktails within the house of 5 minutes through the closing pace spherical – virtually double that of the opposite contestants.
He says of the win, “Competing within the Diageo World Class Australian Bartender competitors this yr has been such a tremendous expertise. I’m extremely grateful to be a part of a this tight knit hospitality neighborhood and am happy with with the ability to signify Australia on the worldwide stage this September. Carry on the finals!”
Primarily based in Melbourne, Tesar is a bartender at Bar Liberty who likes to champion native produce. He’s a part of the workforce behind Marionette Liqueurs, who work with native farmers to supply an array of cocktail liqueurs. He’s additionally co-author of the ebook ‘All Day Cocktails’, that appears at utilising seasonal produce in no and low alcohol drinks.
“Competing within the Diageo World Class Australian Bartender competitors this yr has been such a tremendous expertise. I’m extremely grateful to be a part of a this tight knit hospitality neighborhood and am happy with with the ability to signify Australia on the worldwide stage this September. Carry on the finals!” – Nick Tesar, Bar Liberty, Melbourne
Tesar will now compete within the Diageo World Class international closing which will probably be held in Australia for the primary time within the competitors’s historical past, 9th – 18th September. He’ll be part of 55 different international finalists from international locations together with the US, Canada, Italy, and the UK, who will contact down in Sydney to signify their nation and battle it out for the coveted title of World Class International Bartender of the Yr.
Krystal Hart, Australia’s World Class Ambassador, added, “Annually I’m blown away by the sheer expertise from the opponents coming into World Class, and this yr was no totally different. The 2022 competitors has revealed some extremely thrilling expertise with cocktails championing sustainability, driving consciousness in terms of supporting native communities.
All 5 of the finalists gave it their all, however there may very well be just one Australian World Class Bartender of the Yr. I’m so excited to see Nick Tesar signify Australia within the international finals and present the world what we’re fabricated from!”
This yr, Australia won’t solely host the World Class International Finals, however Sydney will probably be house to the 2022 World Class Cocktail Pageant, a week-long celebration spotlighting the easiest of Australia’s bustling bar scene.
From 9th – 18th September, The Rocks and surrounding areas together with Surry Hills, Bondi and Sydney’s CBD will come to life as a few of the nation’s greatest bars and eating places curate probably the most distinctive and immersive food and drinks experiences. Throughout the World Class Cocktail Pageant, there will probably be thrilling pop-up occasions and collaborations, the newest cocktail traits and stay leisure alongside bartenders from around the globe.
For extra info, please go to Diageo Bar Academy. Extra particulars will probably be introduced in regards to the World Class Cocktail Pageant within the coming months.
About Nationwide Challenges:
1. INTO THE WILD MYSTERY BOX
Taking inspiration from TV favorite MasterChef, finalists can have entry to minimal gear with a small supplementary pantry of components and a thriller field of foraged components to create a Talisker Ritual that embodies the ocean and its maritime qualities.
2. THE ICONS OF SYDNEY
Celebrating rarity and luxurious like solely Johnnie Walker Blue Label can, the finalists will probably be challenged to reinvent the “stirred down and brown” basic cocktail in a ritual serve that celebrates Sydney’s wealthy historical past and various tradition.
3. SPEED ROUND
Subsequent, finalists will go face to face in a pace spherical showdown. Time won’t be on their facet, with six drinks to make in 5 minutes, with out understanding the drinks till one hour prior. This yr the serves will probably be centered round Johnnie Walker Black Label.
About World Class:
Diageo World Class is on a mission to encourage individuals to drink higher and create unforgettable experiences within the course of. Whether or not at house or in a bar, World Class encourages shoppers to suppose and care about positive consuming in the identical means they care about positive eating. World Class has supported, skilled and impressed over 400,000 bartenders, throughout 60 international locations, for over twelve years, whereas partnering them with the world’s most interesting spirits – the Diageo Reserve assortment. World Class can be the authority on the drinks business whom shoppers look to for the data on the newest drinks, traits, cocktail recipes and business perception.
About World Class Cocktail Pageant:
In parallel, the World Class Cocktail Pageant is a week-long program from 9-18 September of pop-ups, collaborations and cocktail specials that remember the talents, creativity and charisma behind cocktail tradition. For extra info, go to: www.worldclasscocktailfestival.com
