Adrian Caruana, from Hugo’s Lounge, won the first edition of the Havana Club Cocktail Competition organised by Farsons at the Westin Dragonara Resort, St Julian’s.

Caruana will be representing Malta at the Havana Club International Cocktail Grand Prix in Havana in June.

The Malta event, held in collaboration with the Maltese Bartenders Guild, saw 26 bartenders competing for the award.

The focus of the competition was on the competitors’ overall image, communication skills, knowledge, mixing techniques as well as the quality of their drinks.

During the semi-finals, competitors were given 10 minutes to create two original cocktails – first using Havana Club Añejo 3 Years in a modern interpretation of a classic Cuban rum cocktail andthe second using Havana Club Añejo 7 Years.

The three finalists were then given seven minutes to complete the final challenge – to create a cocktail from a mystery box with any product from the Havana Club range as a base. Havana Club is imported, marketed and distributed by Farsons and is available at Farsonsdirect, Mdina Road Mrieħel or online at www.farsonsdirect.com.

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