Last February 18, 2017, Pinoytender Management Consultancy in cooperation with Bacardi-Martini Philippines staged the Bacardi U-Mix Student Bartending Competition, a bartending competition for students that focuses on the “talking bartender” and that ultimate cocktail. This is the culminating activity of their program which is now on its 4th year. This event was held at the Hive Hotel and Convention Place in Quezon City.
The judges for this competition were the following:
Adrian Gearing – Training director for Holland America Lines
Jerry Miranda – Head Bartender of Revel, BGC
Nino Cruz- Trade Ambassador Bacardi Philippines
Ito Zamora – Customer Marketing Manager Philippines
Mitchell Kai Lum – Southeast Asia Brand Ambassador Bacardi
For this year, Bacardi U Mix included the following Universities:
University of Baguio
University of the Cordilleras
Saint Louis University
Far Eastern University
University of Santo Tomas
Philippine Cultural College
Lyceum of the Philippines University Manila
Lyceum of the Philippines University Cavite
De La Salle University Dasmarinas
Manila Tytana College
The competition was a tough one as 17 students all did their best to present to the crowd their own drink. It was delightful to see the creativity of these students this year as some used malunggay, persimmon, ilang-ilang, pandan foam, chilli pepper and tobacco infused syrup to name a few. But In the end there could only be 3 winners
1st place – Vince Joseph Uy – Lyceum of the Philippines University Manila – “Recuerdo”
2nd place – Camille DeidreeChing – Philippine Cultural College –“Eduardo”
3rd place –Claude Ansell Delima- “Sweet Memoire”
All of them got trophies, cash, gift packs and certificates c/o Bevtools (Major Sponsor), Bacardi and Holland America Lines. WheninManila.com is the Official Media Partner of this event.
As Richie Cruz, co-producer of Bacardi U-Mix said in his closing remarks, “as long as there are students who aspire to be future bartenders, there will always be Bacardi. Bacardi U Mix is our bridge to Bacardi Legacy.”
