The Australian Top 30 finalists in the PATRÓN Perfectionists Cocktail Competition have been announced and consumers can play a part in voting online to choose the country’s best bartender.

PATRÓN Perfectionists called upon mixologists from 20 countries across the five continents to submit a cocktail  recipe that reflects their journey to find perfection behind the bar. 

After careful assessment of each entry against the competition criteria of: flavour, appearance, inspiring & engaging and originality, the Top 30 finalists have been given the green light to move onto the consumer voting  stage of the competition, which will see the Top 10 announced on July 23.  

The Australian Top 30  

NSW  

Harrison Kenney – Cantina Ok! 

Sion Roberts – Dead Ringer 

Ross Appleby – The Swinging Cat 

I Putu Dedik Suarjana – Bodhi Restaurant Bar 

Kelham Waterfield – The Duke of Clarence 

Pauric Kennedy – Barangaroo House 

Minh Le – Loft Byron Bay 

Ashley Miller – Blue Kahunas 

Benjamin Walsh – The Duke of Clarence 

Jacob Wicks – Sarino’s 

VICTORIA  

Surekha Krishnan – Coda & Tonka Restaurants 

Kristian Leombruni – Dessous 

Corina Retter – Capitano 

Ava Govanstone – Mjolner 

Miriam Wahlhuetter – LOVER

Aiden Rodriquez – Eau de Vie 

Tom Gibbs – Bar Clara 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA  

Grace Rawlins – Memphis Slims House of Blues 

Thomas Sykes – Extra Chicken Salt 

Matthew Blyth – Shotgun Willie’s 

Talis Heggart – Memphis Slim’s House of Blues (above)

Nicholas Favaro – Bar Torino 

Georgia Edmonds – Bank Street Social 

Marcus Pascoe – Bank Street Social 

NORTHERN TERRITORY  

Pravin Phuyal – Hot Tamale (above)

Niccolo’ Maffezzoni – The Trader Bar 

QUEENSLAND 

David Brosnan – Savile Row 

Rebecca Bayley – Cielo Rooftop 

Liam Shephard – Bisou Bisou 

Daniella Darakis – The Gresham 

Bacardi-Martini Australia Brand Ambassador and 2017 PATRÓN Perfectionist finalist, Joseph Chisholm said: “This year’s competition entries have shown some of the strongest entries we’ve seen to-date. The tremulous  year that has been has fueled creativity and innovation that is truly outstanding. It really re-affirms what an  impressive hospitality scene we have here in Australia.” 

Consumers will be able to experience contender’s cocktails first-hand with creations available in the Australian Top 30 bars from June 24. Consumers will then have just under one month to cast their votes, with consumer voting finishing up at 10am AEST on Friday, July 23. QR codes on menus in  bars will make consumer voting easy, allowing cocktail enthusiasts to have their say. 

Matt Sykes, Global Commercial Execution for PATRÓN and founder of the PATRÓN Perfectionists Cocktail  Competition, said: “This is an incredibly exciting year for the PATRÓN Perfectionists competition and I’m  glad that we’ve been able to adapt with this new format. Consumers have a great appreciation for cocktail  making and this offers them a new way to get involved and show their appreciation and support for great  cocktails. To give consumers a chance to vote for their local Top 30 is another first for us and we can’t wait to  see which cocktails and bartenders have resonated at home.” 

The Top 10 mixologists per country will then take part in a national final, judged by a panel of four global experts. The Australian winner will be flown to Jalisco, Mexico in January 2022 to compete against the other  national finalists in the global final at Hacienda PATRÓN, with one talented bartender being named PATRÓN  Perfectionist 2021. 

For updates, follow the progress of the competition on Facebook and PATRONPerfectionists.com or to vote go
to Patron Perfectionists.

For updates, follow the progress of the competition on Facebook and PATRONPerfectionists.com

Pictured main: 2020 global winner Giulia Cuccurullo