ACQTASTE was recently invited to attend the 1st Annual Bowmore Cocktail Competition at Parts and Labour in Toronto. With a long list of top notch bartenders competing and a grand prize trip to Scotland, it was sure to be quite a battle. Here are some photos from that night.

JUDGES:
Kevin Brauch (The Thirsty Traveler)
Sandy De Almeida (The Gladstone Hotel/Churchill)
Cory Vitiello (The Harbord Room)
Jen Agg (The Black Hoof)
Chris Roberston (Director Of Spirits at the LCBO)

HOSTS: Dave Mitton & Christine Sismondo

THE COMPETITORS:
Brittany Maguire (The Comrade)
Nick Nemeth (Bravo Pizzeria & Grill)
Scott McMaster (Spin)
Josh Prout (Boehmer)
Mike Webster (The Drake)
Renata Clingen (Café Belong)
Taylor Corrigan (Origin)
Aja Sax (The County General)
Matthew Larochelle (Cold Tea)
Robin Goodfellow (Czehoski)

Robin Kaufman (TTS)
Joshua Groom (Paese)
Wes Galloway (Black Beans Steakhouse And Bar)
Josh Lindley (Campagnolo)
Stephen Prickett (The County General)
Rob Mongomery (The Fox)
Nishantha Nepulongoda (Blowfish)
Ben Deacon (Acadia)
Tyler Newsome (Auberge De Pommier)
Joe Howell (The Spoke Club)
Crystal O’Leary (The Spoke Club)