The prestigious French brand of gin, G’Vine, has gathered the best gin specialized bartenders around the world in the final of the competition G’Vine Gin Connoisseur Program 2012, held in Cognac.
The bartender from San Francisco, Shaher Misif, has proclaimed new winner of this year thanks to a proposed innovative cocktails. And it has captured the instant when the blossom Ugni Blanca grape, which is key throughout the development process of gin G’Vine.
The grand finale of the contest was a success and was attended by fifteen bartenders from around the world. Representing Spain, Mariano García were the bartenders, cocktail mixologist of Felt Barcelona and Françesc Galera, the Slow Barcelona.
It is not easy to get to be the best bartender gin in the world and for that candidate had to pass certain tests. Make five cocktails, make your own gin, guests attend an event and also knew of about aging techniques, different parts of the barrel, and a complete master class on examples of wood and wine.
This contest was created by master gin, Philip Duff, and renowned cocktail guru Gary Regan, and has wide acceptance and prestige among the community bartender for the quality and difficulty of the tests.
G’Vine is a French brand of gin that has managed to change the perception of this universal liquor. Reinvents the codes and conventions and, in turn, respects tradition and local culture. G’Vine opens new worlds and starts a new “Gineration“.