The cream of the Northern crop in BarLife Show final
After tasting 40 cocktails at 4 competitions over 2 days in Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool and Chester, BarLifeUK can announce that 8 bartenders will be competing for the title of Northern Bartender of the Year on March 1st.
The regional heats produced some stunning drinks; using at least 30ml of the sponsor brand, Jameson Irish Whiskey, competitors were given free reign, and the results ranged from simple, Martini-style cocktails to intricate molecular creations.
BarLifeUK and Jameson would like to thank the staff at Mojo (Leeds), Walrus (Manchester), Upstairs at the Grill (Chester) and Aloha (Liverpool) for hosting the regional heats and showing us such a great time.
We would also like to thank everyone who entered – it was obvious that loads of thought and effort had been put into the drinks, and in many cases bartenders travelled a long way to be involved.
The finalists
The final of the Northern Bartender of the Year competition will take place at 11:00am on the 1st March on the BarLife stage at Northern Restaurant and Bar Show (register for a free ticket here).
Competing for the prize of a trip to the Jameson Bartender’s Ball are:
- Lee Jones – Mojo, Leeds
- Dan Crowther – Angel’s Share, Leeds
- Jody Monteith – The Liquorists, Manchester
- Ossie Daniels – Black Dog Ballroom, Manchester
- Paul Murphy – Living Room, Chester
- Jamie Jones – Amber Lounge, Knutsford
- Chris Edwards – Aloha, Liverpool
- Danny McNeil – Santa Chupitos, Liverpool
