The prestigious BACARDI Legacy Global Cocktail Competition has been won by London bartender Tom Walker, with his cocktail Maid in Cuba triumphing over 26 other original creations from mixologists around the globe. The event was held at the Petrovsky Palace in Moscow, and marked the 7th BACARDI Legacy Competition since its launch in 2008. It is now established as one of the world’s most illustrious cocktail competitions.
“It’s actually quite overwhelming to win this competition, because I have been working towards it for such a long time,” said Tom. “This week with BACARDÍ has been phenomenal, it has been a privilege to compete with such talent. Winning BACARDÍ Legacy gives me an unbelievable opportunity to place my original cocktail on a global stage and develop my bartending career.”
Maid in Cuba
Ingredients
2 parts / 60mls BACARDÍ Superior rum
6 leaves of mint
3 slices of cucumber
1 ½ parts / 45mls ‘sweet & sour’ mix (15 sugar 2:1, 30 fresh lime, infused for half a day)
Absinthe spritz
1 ½ parts / 50mls soda
Method
Add ‘sweet & sour’ mix to a cocktail shaker, along with the mint and cucumber. Bruise gently, and then add the BACARDÍ Superior. Add ice, shake rapidly and double strain into an absinthe rinsed-coupette. Top with soda, garnish with a slice of cucumber and serve.
