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Gin Mare Competition Bristol Heat Results

As the hotly contested competition made its way to Bristol we were once again treated to great drinks and banter.

Rachel Ramshall-Smith

BarLifeUK look forward to competitions in Bristol, the quality of the cocktails is always matched by superb camaraderie.

The Bristol contingent have very close relationships with those from Reading and Oxford and bartenders from those cities as well as Falmouth attended the heat at The Colour Inn.

When a competition offers each heat winner a place on a plane to the final in Ibiza you expect a fair amount of fun and Bristol had a lot to live up to after the Manchester and London heats produced great drinks and great fun for the judges.

The judging panel down in Bristol of Sarah Moorhead UK Brand Manager for Gin Mare, Jack Bevan one of Bristol’s top chefs from The Ethicurean and BarLifeUK were certainly not disappointed.

Richard Tring

Each competitor had to produce an original drink inspired by Gin Mare’s Mediterranean roots and a twist on a Dirty Martini. The quality was superb with the Dirty Martini’s in particular being some of the best we have tasted in the competition so far.

Being a competition there has to be a winner, and after the judges totted up the scores in the sun with a cider in hand (it’s a tough life) Richard Tring from Milk Thistle just edged out Rachel Ramshall-Smith from The Colour Inn and David Gerrans from Hyde & Co as the winner.

Richard however unfortunately can’t make it to the final in Ibiza (some rubbish excuse about a Honeymoon) and Rachel is winging her way to Australia so David will be on the plane to represent the South West at the final in September.

The Drinks

Richard Tring – Milk Thistle, Bristol

Original Drink – Sunset Fix

Served in a Coupette glass, ungarnished

Dirty Martini Twist – Iberian Bracer

Served in a Coupette glass, ungarnished

Rachel Ramshall-Smith – The Colour Inn, Bristol

Original Drink – Botanical Bellini

Shaken, served in flute, topped with Prosecco with a rosemary garnish

Dirthy Martini Twist – Dirty Mare

Stirred down with a pimento olive garnish

David Gerrans – Hyde & Co, Bristol

Original Drink – Dorada swizzle

Swizzled in crushed ice

Dirty Martini Twist – Grubby Martini

Stirred, served up.