Monkey Shoulder, the free-spirited blended malt owned by William Grant & Sons announced the sixth season of its most awaited ‘Ultimate Bartender Championship’ amongst the bartending community in India. The championship culminated its Kolkata city round on 10th May at Olterra with over 100 talented bartenders from the city mixing, moving and shaking to claim the mask!
Hosted and judged by Monkey Shoulder India’s Brand Ambassador and Chief Monkey Officer, Gaurav Sareen, the event sawa gush of energy from a zealous group of bartenders paving their way through five exciting mixology challenges. The top finalists from Kolkata–Swastik from Sobasassy, Manoj from Sorano and Shubhobrata from Olterra emerged with flying colors and will now compete with other city round finalists at the finale.
This year, the brand is set out to “Unmask the next champion” aka most passionate and skillful bartender across the country. The championship is structured to evaluate “the skills that pay the bills.” The five distinct levels of the competition concentrate on essential skills like industry knowledge, pouring, nosing, table service and nailing the perfect serve. Gaurav Sareen, Brand Ambassador and Chief Monkey Officer Monkey Shoulder India said, “Kolkata city round saw a bunch of talented bartenders showcasing their skills and talents with utmost passion.”
