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HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1867	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on Fri, Jun 10, 2011 5:10 PM The Hukilau crowns a Rum Barrel Master Mixologist The Hukilau kicked off with a bang as five tropical drink mixologists created their own take on the classic Rum Barrel, squaring off live on stage at the Bahia Cabana Beach Resort. Using predetermined sponsor rums and mixers, plus other ingredients of their choice, they each had seven minutes to make one fully-garnished drink plus samples for the judges. Hosted by author and tropical drink historian Jeff "Beachbum" Berry, the contest was a combination of cocktail seminar and Tiki party, with colorful drinks made in rapid-fire precision by the contestants and passed around the judging table. Many rum barrel samples later, the judges tally their votes Judging the contest were some of the top rum authorities in the world: UK Rumfest organizer Ian Burrell, San Francisco bar owner Martin Cate, journalist and author Wayne Curtis and New Orleans rum historian Stephen Remsberg. The Rum Barrel Challenge judges (aka the Rum Rat Pack) will also be participating in Beachbum Berry's "Rumposium" special event on Saturday, June 11, at The Mai-Kai. The Rum Barrel Challenge was sponsored by Montanya Rum and Fee Brothers, and both products were incorporated into all the drinks. Judges rated each drink on its originality, creativity, adherence to the theme, use of the required ingredients, taste (including balance and use of rums), and presentation. After 90 minutes of mixing and a lot of repartee, the judges reached a verdict. The winner of the Master Mixologist Cocktail Challenge is ... Joe Desmond of New York's Famous Rhum Rhum Room (Joe and wife Nicole's acclaimed home bar) with his creation, The Moon Barrel. His grand prize was a custom-sculpted, hand-carved muddler by South Florida Tiki carver Tom Fowner. He also received a Mai-Kai gift certificate. Joe Desmond (with wife Nicole) accepts the grand prize, a custom sculpted mudder Joe edged out the defending Master Mixologist champion, Grady Johnson, who came in second with his Admiral Vernon's Flagship. The other runners-up were Blair Frodelius, Pablus, and George Jenkins. Check out our blog for more photos plus all the drink receipes: http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2011/06/10/the-hukilau-crowns-a-rum-barrel-master-mixologist/

The Hukilau crowns a Rum Barrel Master Mixologist

The Hukilau kicked off with a bang as five tropical drink mixologists created their own take on the classic Rum Barrel, squaring off live on stage at the Bahia Cabana Beach Resort.

Using predetermined sponsor rums and mixers, plus other ingredients of their choice, they each had seven minutes to make one fully-garnished drink plus samples for the judges. Hosted by author and tropical drink historian Jeff "Beachbum" Berry, the contest was a combination of cocktail seminar and Tiki party, with colorful drinks made in rapid-fire precision by the contestants and passed around the judging table.

Many rum barrel samples later, the judges tally their votes

Judging the contest were some of the top rum authorities in the world: UK Rumfest organizer Ian Burrell, San Francisco bar owner Martin Cate, journalist and author Wayne Curtis and New Orleans rum historian Stephen Remsberg. The Rum Barrel Challenge judges (aka the Rum Rat Pack) will also be participating in Beachbum Berry's "Rumposium" special event on Saturday, June 11, at The Mai-Kai.

The Rum Barrel Challenge was sponsored by Montanya Rum and Fee Brothers, and both products were incorporated into all the drinks. Judges rated each drink on its originality, creativity, adherence to the theme, use of the required ingredients, taste (including balance and use of rums), and presentation.

After 90 minutes of mixing and a lot of repartee, the judges reached a verdict. The winner of the Master Mixologist Cocktail Challenge is ...

Joe Desmond of New York's Famous Rhum Rhum Room (Joe and wife Nicole's acclaimed home bar) with his creation, The Moon Barrel. His grand prize was a custom-sculpted, hand-carved muddler by South Florida Tiki carver Tom Fowner. He also received a Mai-Kai gift certificate.

Joe Desmond (with wife Nicole) accepts the grand prize, a custom sculpted mudder

Joe edged out the defending Master Mixologist champion, Grady Johnson, who came in second with his Admiral Vernon's Flagship. The other runners-up were Blair Frodelius, Pablus, and George Jenkins.

Check out our blog for more photos plus all the drink receipes:

http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2011/06/10/the-hukilau-crowns-a-rum-barrel-master-mixologist/

Post #593191 by Hurricane Hayward on Fri, Jun 10, 2011 5:10 PM