50 to 1: Tim Philips is on top the worldIt’s been an amazing four days here in Rio. We’ve seen true artistry and witnessed real passion and commitment to the craft of bartending as each participant worked their creativity to the max. Thanks to Diageo and its committment to training, nurturing and bigging up new and existing talents, the future of the cocktail world is looking very bright indeed.
There have been a few tears but thankfully no tantrums as the world’s best bartenders served the toughest customers they’ll probably have to face in their lives. Gaz Regan, Dale DeGroff, Salvatore Calabrese, Peter Dorelli, Hidetsugu Ueno, Daniel Estremadoyro, Steve Olson, Arturo Savage and Aristotelis Papadopoulos put them through their paces and here are the results:
Diageo Reserve World Class 2012 Global Winner
Tim Philips Australia
Regional Winners
Latin America & Caribbean Diageo Reserve World Class Bartender of the Year 2012
Stephon Scott Trinidad & Tobago
Asia Pacific Diageo Reserve World Class Bartender of the Year 2012
Kae Yin Taiwan
Western Europe Diageo Reserve World Class Bartender of the Year 2012
Fjalar Goud Nederlands
Rest of the World
Jimmy Barrat Dubai
Final Challenge Winners
Retro Chic
Varia Dellalian Lebanon
Tropical Journey
Jimmy Barrat Dubai
Food Matching
Andy Mil Great Britain
Cocktail Mastery
Olivier Jacobs Belgium
Hollywood Bollywood
Giuseppe Santamaria Spain
Rio Street Market
Dennis Zoppi Italy
Cocktails Against the Clock
Shigeki Yoshida Japan
Signature Special
Kae Yin Taiwan
