27 September 2019
Six bartenders to be selected for November 10 prelims ahead of 2020 Global ChampionshipÂ
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (September 23, 2019) - Bartenders and mixologists from across the Caribbean are encouraged to apply to qualify for the 10th ANGOSTURA® Global Cocktail Challenge (AGCC), on February 23, 2020 in Trinidad.
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The Challenge is now open for mixologists from Anguilla, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Turks & Caicos and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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The all-Caribbean winner will then compete in the global finale, to shake- or stir-it against international competitors vying for US$10,000 as well as a two-year contract as the ANGOSTURA Global Brand Ambassador, showcasing ANGOSTURA bitters and rum products.
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The 2020 Global Cocktail Challenge will be held during Trinidad and Tobago's carnival, also known as "The greatest show on earth".
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All finalists will be treated to a tour of the ANGOSTURA Distillery and Museum and other cultural experiences, including visits to local steel pan yards and the chance to "play mas" in full regalia on Carnival Tuesday.
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The iconic ANGOSTURA aromatic bitters, which has been in existence for almost two centuries, is rated the number one trending and best-selling cocktail bitters in the world by Drinks International.
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ANGOSTURA products also include a range of five exquisite and masterfully blended, distinctive, international rums: Angostura 1787®, Angostura 1919®, Angostura® 7 Year Old, Angostura® 5 Year Old, and Angostura® Reserva. The newest product in their portfolio, the multiple award-winning Amaro di ANGOSTURA® liqueur, reinforces their legacy as a blender of the finest bitters and rums.
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The ANGOSTURA Global Cocktail Challenge has taken place periodically since 2001. The most recent champion Ray Letoa, a bartender from New Zealand, topped 10 other bartenders from around the world in 2018 to produce "Deliciousness", an Amaro Cocktail using Amaro di ANGOSTURA® and "Old Flame", a Rum Cocktail, using ANGOSTURA 1824®; two dashes each of ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters and ANGOSTURA® orange bitters.