Rafael Grisoni, Managing Director of Mount Gay, said: “After setting this aside for travel restrictions, it’s nice to see bartenders under the Caribbean excited to make their own XO and black barrel cocktails for the world stage. From October 14th to 18th, you’ll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the London bar scene and experience the iconic rumfest.
Finalists will be announced by July 2nd and will be awarded a prize of $ 500 and a trip to Barbados for the International Lamb Day on August 16th. Industry experts have judged their creativity, presentation, brand knowledge and originality. In a step-by-step contest, bartenders will attend a master class hosted by US brand ambassador Dario Prescod and showcase their work on social media channels using black barrels and XOs.įollowing the initial competitive phase, Bahamian bartenders competed at home during June. The world’s oldest rum distillery invites bartenders across the Caribbean to submit their Mount Gay Black Barrel and Mount Gay XO cocktail recipes, offering them the chance to win the coveted prizes.