On August 20th 2013, Twenty One of the top bartenders from the Atlantic Provinces gathered at The Middle Spoon Desserterie & Bar (http://www.themiddlespoon.ca/) in Halifax for the “Made With Love 2013” Cocktail Competition regional qualifiers. Qualified cocktail and drink judges drew classic cocktails at random from a list of 12 cocktails every talented bartender should know how to make to start the competition. Bartenders then had four minutes to prep their station, then five minutes to make the three drinks. Bartenders were judged on drink knowledge, technique, presentation, speed and final product. The top 14 bartenders move on to the regional finals on October 2nd where they will create a custom cocktail for between 500-700 attendees.
The top 14 finalists are:
Sarah Amyotte- Cheers
Andrew Campbell- Independent
Peter Quinlivan-Hall- The Middle Spoon
James Crawley- Economy Shoe Shop
Dan Vostermans- Field Guide
Shane Beehan- Independent
Lee Bent Bolduc- The Halifax Club
Jordan Dickie- Gio
Anne Marie Bungay-Larose– The Middle Spoon
Matt Boyle- Bicycle Thief
Jacques Allain- Tide & Boar Gastropub
JP Angelopolous- Pacifico
Josh Jackman- Tempo Food + Drink
Chris L’Italien- Tide & Boar Gastropub
About the Middle Spoon:
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