Flor de Caña crowns Manachain Monaghan from the UK as Global Champion of its Sustainable Cocktail Challenge

As the first Global Champion of Flor de Caña's Sustainable Cocktail Challenge, Monaghan was awarded the title of "Flor de Caña World's Most Sustainable Bartender" and a prize of US$10,000, and his original cocktail creation will be promoted globally by the brand. Carlos Sierra from Colombia and Joe Ngui Wee Kwong from Malaysia earned the second and third spots in the competition, winning a prize of US$5,000 and US$2,500, respectively. As the first Global Champion of Flor de Caña's Sustainable...

As the first Global Champion of Flor de Caña's Sustainable Cocktail Challenge, Monaghan was awarded the title of "Flor de Caña World's Most Sustainable Bartender" and a prize of US$10,000, and his original cocktail creation will be promoted globally by the brand. Carlos Sierra from Colombia and Joe Ngui Wee Kwong from Malaysia earned the second and third spots in the competition, winning a prize of US$5,000 and US$2,500, respectively.

The competition was judged by renowned industry personalities such as Salvatore Calabrese, "The Maestro" from The Donovan Bar in London; Julio Cabrera from Café La Trova in Miami; and Hannah Sharman-Cox and Siobhan Payne, co-owners and organizers of London Cocktail Week. Each cocktail was evaluated based on four criteria: sustainability component, flavor and appearance, creativity and its backstory and inspiration.

"Monaghan fulfilled every expectation of the competition, his cocktail was absolutely amazing, he blew my mind. It's incredible the amount of time and effort he dedicated to make sure that his cocktail was truly and totally sustainable," said Calabrese.

The competition challenged top bartenders from around the world to use sustainable ingredients to create amazing and delicious cocktails, made with sustainably produced Flor de Caña rum, which is Carbon Neutral and Fair Trade certified. Given the success of the first edition, this original competition will be returning in 2022 as part of the brand's sustainability program "Together for a Greener Future". www.flordecana.com 

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