Riccardo Semeria, a mixologist from the Connaught bar in London won the Galvin Cup competition this evening and walks away with a cheque for £1,500.
Riccardo saw off 33 other competitors from bars from across London and the UK, at the event held this year at the Dorchester hotel. Each contestant had to create a classic martini using sponsor, Belevedere vodka and also a creation of their own.
Riccardo's winning creation was a Royal Cobbler and consisted of Belvedere Black Raspberry, vermouth, lemon, basil and homemade spice soda.
Caroline Weiss from the Lobby Bar at One Aldwych came second while Gavin McGovan from St Alban bar came third.
Speaking after the event, Riccardo said that he was shocked to have won, but thanked his team at the Connaught for the support they had given him, as he had only recently started to enter competitions.
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