Bacardi Legacy Global Cocktail Competition
The World's Biggest Bartending Competition Is About More Than Gimmicks and Garnishes
“It's not just about liquor—it’s about really putting your emotions in what you believe in and what you stand for.”
How-To: Make a Banana Pokie Pokie with Daniele Dalla Pola
Daniele Dalla Pola—tiki master and owner of the Nu Bar in Bologna, Italy—shows us how to make the Banana Pokie Pokie, a.k.a. "fun in a glass."
Le Latin Recipe
Rum, white wine, lemon juice, olive brine, and sugar make for a deliciously complex cocktail that is sweet, savory, and boozy.
How-To: Make Le Latin with Frank Dedieu
Frank Dedieu of Redwood in Lyon, France, shows us how to make his award-winning cocktail: Le Latin, a sweet and salty wine and white rum combination.
How-To: Make a Piña Colada with Barney Toy
Literally translating to "strained pineapple," this cocktail is rumoured to have been conceived by Puerto Rican pirate Roberto Cofresi to boost his crew's morale.
How-To: Make a Maid in Cuba Cocktail
Tom Walker—currently of New York's Attaboy and formerly of the prestigious American Bar at London's Savoy Hotel—shows us how to master his signature cocktail: the Maid In Cuba.
How-To: Make a Daiquiri with Steve Schneider
Steve Schneider—bartender at New York's Employees Only—shows us how to nail the perfect daiquiri. (Hint: it doesn't come as a slushy in a takeaway cup.)
Bacardi Presents: The Guide to the Competitive Cocktail Circuit – Part 3
Tensions are high as each of the eight finalist bartenders present their signature cocktail to a panel of top-notch judges including Steve Schneider, Tom Walker, and Bacardi's master blender Jose Sanchez Gavito.
Bacardi Presents: The Guide to the Competitive Cocktail Circuit – Part 2
Tom Walker, last year's competition winner, explains the video-making process to our host, and we watch as these nervous bartenders show off their talents—and their signature recipe—to the panel of judges.