There is a new cocktail champion in a Cotswolds town. Cirencester has been looking for its magic mixer in its annual cocktail competition.
And Tierra and Mar's Luis Paladines took the title as ome of the town's bars and restaurants bar persons battled it out with their stirrers and shakers. Luis took the title from reigning mixologist - Ryan Walters of Ingleside Hotel and Téatro Restaurant.
The event was held at Ingleside Hotel and Téatro Restaurant, other competitors included Alex O'Hara of Sam and Jak and newcomer, George Tomblin of Cirencester Park Polo Brasserie. It is the second year the event has been held.
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The cocktails were judged by distillery, Wood Bros from Bampton, who brought their gin, vodka and vermouth to be used by the competitors, hairdresser and stylist Darryl Greenaway, of DG Haus salon in Cirencester and hospitality PR consultant - Jono Rooke.
Drew Paterson of Wood Bros said: "Luis' cocktail was delicious, in fact they all were but this one just pipped it. We are hoping we get asked to judge next year's."
Luis of Tierra and Mar restaurant and the winner said: "I have called it the L.P Sunrise and it will go onto the menu at the restaurant. It was a blend of a homemade syrup of chilli and citrus, guava juice, drops of bitters, amoretto, white rum and fresh mint."
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