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De Kuyper crowns 2015 Cocktail Master
Dutch liqueurs producer De Kuyper has unveiled the winner of its second national bartender competition, the De Kuyper Cocktail Challenge.
Dudley Delhagen of New Jersey created the winning cocktail, The Smoked Blossom
Cocktail fans voted bartender Dudley Delhagen of Redbank, New Jersey, the winner of the US competition for his entry, The Smoked Blossom.
His creation combined John DeKuyper & Sons Fleur Elderflower Liqueur with Connemara Irish Whiskey, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup and orange bitters.
“The DeKuyper Cocktail Challenge provides bartenders the opportunity to showcase their creativity and skills for a national audience,” said Brendan Lynch, senior marketing director at Beam Suntory.
“Dudley’s passion for mixology shined through in his delicious winning cocktail, and fans agreed. With De Kuyper the options are limitless, so we look forward to seeing what Dudley will shake up next.”
The competition, which launched in September, required bartenders to submit a short video highlighting their skills behind the bar using one of the cordial flavours from the De Kuyper portfolio.
Eight finalists were chosen from the entries by De Kuyper before the decision was turned over to cocktail lovers who voted online on a dedicated website.
“I couldn’t be happier to represent De Kuyper, my home state of New Jersey, and creative bartenders across the country,” said Delhagen.
“De Kuyper’s variety of flavours and versatility in cocktails made it easy to create a unique cocktail that fans would love. I’m proud of this recipe and excited to share it with other bartenders and home mixologists across the country!”