Patrón Perfectionists 2021 announces Australian top 30 finalists – virtual format allows consumers to get involved in voting

The Australian Top 30 finalists in the highly-esteemed PATRÓN Perfectionists Cocktail Competition have been announced, and for the first time ever, consumers can play a part in voting online via Patron Perfectionists.

Voting is now open and will close on 23rd July. So tell your friends and check out the list below for all those awesome bartenders who have made the cut for the finals.

Entries into the 2021 competition closed at midnight on the 31st May and received a massive 138 entries from New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland.

PATRÓN Perfectionists called upon mixologists from 20 countries across the five continents to submit a cocktail recipe that reflects their journey to find perfection behind the bar.

After careful assessment of each entry against the competition criteria of: flavour, appearance, inspiring & engaging and originality, the Top 30 finalists have been given the green light to move onto the consumer voting stage of the competition, which will see the Top 10 announced on the 23rd July.

Bacardi-Martini Australia Brand Ambassador and 2017 PATRÓN Perfectionist finalist, Joseph Chisholm exclaimed “this year’s competition entries have shown some of the strongest entries we’ve seen to-date. The tremulous year that has been has fuelled creativity and innovation that is truly outstanding. It really re-affirms what an impressive hospitality scene we have here in Australia.”

The Australian Top 30 Names and Bars:

NEW SOUTH WALES

Harrison Kenney                    Cantina Ok!

Sion Roberts                            Dead Ringer

Ross Appleby                          The Swinging Cat

I Putu Dedik Suarjana           Bodhi Restaurant Bar

Kelham Waterfield                The Duke of Clarence

Pauric Kennedy                      Barangaroo House

Minh Le                                    Loft Byron Bay

Ashley Miller                           Blue Kahunas

Benjamin Walsh                     The Duke of Clarence

Jacob Wicks                             Sarino’s

VICTORIA

Surekha Krishnan                   Coda & Tonka Restaurants

Kristian Leombruni                Dessous

Corina Retter                          Capitano

Ava Govanstone                     Mjolner

Miriam Wahlhuetter             LOVER

Aiden Rodriquez                    Eau de Vie

Tom Gibbs                               Bar Clara

The Mamacita by Grace Rawlins

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Grace Rawlins                         Memphis Slims House of Blues

Thomas Sykes                         Extra Chicken Salt

Matthew Blyth                       Shotgun Willie’s

Talis Heggart                           Memphis Slim’s House of Blues

Nicholas Favaro                     Bar Torino

Georgia Edmonds                  Bank Street Social

Marcus Pascoe                       Bank Street Social 

NORTHERN TERRITORY

Pravin Phuyal                          Hot Tamale

Niccolo’ Maffezzoni              The Trader Bar

QUEENSLAND

David Brosnan                        Savile Row

Rebecca Bayley                      Cielo Rooftop

Liam Shephard                       Bisou Bisou

Daniella Darakis                     The Gresham

Bacardi-Martini Australia Brand Ambassador and 2017 PATRÓN Perfectionist finalist, Joseph Chisholm exclaimed “this year’s competition entries have shown some of the strongest entries we’ve seen to-date. The tremulous year that has been has fuelled creativity and innovation that is truly outstanding. It really re-affirms what an impressive hospitality scene we have here in Australia.”

Consumers will be able to experience contender’s cocktails first-hand with creations available in the Australian Top 30 bars from the 24th June, consumers will then have just under one month to cast their votes with consumer voting finishing up at 10am AEST Friday 23rd of July (11.59pm GMT 22nd July). QR codes on menus in bars will make consumer voting easy, allowing cocktail enthusiasts to have their say.

For consumer’s unable to get out and trial the masterful creations across Australia, they can get creative at home with recipes from patronperfectionists.com.

Matt Sykes, Global Commercial Execution for PATRÓN and founder of the PATRÓN Perfectionists Cocktail Competition, commented, “This is an incredibly exciting year for the PATRÓN Perfectionists competition and I’m glad that we’ve been able to adapt with this new format. Consumers have a great appreciation for cocktail making and this offers them a new way to get involved and show their appreciation and support for great cocktails. To give consumers a chance to vote for their local Top 30 is another first for us and we can’t wait to see which cocktails and bartenders have resonated at home.”

The Top 10 mixologists per country will then take part in a national final, judged by a panel of four global experts. The Australian winner will be flown to Jalisco, Mexico in January 2022 to compete against the other national finalists in the global final at Hacienda PATRÓN with one talented bartender being named PATRÓN Perfectionist 2021.

For updates, follow the progress of the competition on Facebook and PATRONPerfectionists.com or to vote go to Patron Perfectionists.