GB Wizard Awards: Meet The Finalists
Three UK regional finals have produced not three but four finalists who will go on to compete at the home of Gabriel Boudier in Dijon, France in March 2023. Each finalist, created and presented their own liqueur and cocktail made with that liqueur to the judges. Gabriel Boudier will make the final winner’s liqueur which will go on sale in the UK via the importer, Emporia Brands.
The regional finals were held in Edinburgh (Scottish), London (London & South) and Leicester (Midlands & Northern) with this last final ending with a tie for first place so producing two finalists. The four finalists are:
Carrie Smith (from Hoot The Redeemer, Edinburgh) - Tumeric Liqueur
Xander Driver (from 33 Bank St, Leicester) - Turmeric Liqueur
Klara Kopcikova (from The Pineapple Club, Birmingham) - Pandan Liqueur
Selina Otremba (from Milk in Reading) - Curry Leaf Liqueur
The finalists are now invited to the Grand Final held in Dijon to present their liqueurs and serves to the Gabriel Boudier Judges with the winning recipe being crowned Wizard 2022 / 23 which will be developed by Gabriel Boudier which will join their prestigious Bartender Liqueur range later this year.
the FOUR FINALISTS ARE THROUGH TO THE GRAND FINALS, TAKING PLACE IN DIJON
Recipes for the winning cocktails and the liqueurs they were made with are below:
1st Place Scottish Regional Final was Carrie Smith with her Turmeric Liqueur, her cocktail ‘Anti Venom’ and simple serve ‘Bodh Gaya’s Lotus’.
Joint 1st Place Midlands & Northern Regional Final was Xander Driver with his Turmeric Liqueur, his cocktail ‘East is East’ and simple serve ‘Sunshine Highball’.
Joint 1st Place Midlands & Northern Regional Final was Klara Kopcikova with her Pandan Liqueur and her cocktail ‘You’ve never been to Hanoi have you?’ and simple serve ‘Hello Hanoi’.
1st Place London & South Regional Final was Selina Otremba with her Curry Leaf Liqueur and her cocktail ‘Bhara-tea’ and simple serve ‘Koenigii Highball’.
Full cocktail information can be found at Difford’s Guide.
