Jacob Manurung Wins Best Bartender of the Year Title

#Jacob Manurung Wins Best Bartender of the Year Title
 
 
 
DETEKSIPOST.COM – SEMINYAK – BALI,
The title of the national level bartender competition “Indonesia World Class Competition 2019” held at Sugarsand, Seminyak, Friday (10/5) night, took place exciting and tense.
 
other than that thanks to the mastery of the material and techniques of presenting the classic cocktail drink concoction, led Jacob Manurung to the prestigious “Best Bartender of the Year” title. In fact, bartender Djournal House, Jakarta .
 
while Jacob Manurung was chosen as the Indonesian ambassador to compete in the international bartender competition “Diageo World Class Final Competition” which will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, September 2019, in the future.
 
while the young man from North Sumatra, born November 18, 1990 who had just known the world of bartenders since 2016 finally succeeded in winning the expertise of 7 other finalists from Bali and Jakarta.
 
“But the name Jacob Manurung has been recorded as a finalist for a similar event in 2017.” he said.
 
Seven finalists consisted of 4 bartenders from Bali, Daniel Gerves (Alila Seminyak), I Putu Aris Sanjaya (Bikini Bali), Melverndari (W Bali Hotel), and Panji Wisrawan (Da Romeo Bali). and 3 bartender finalists from Jakarta, namely, Benny Michael (Monopoly Hotel), Charles Richard (Hakkasan), and Henry Maraben (Lowey Bar & Bistro).
 
said Wawan Kurniawan, while Diageo Indonesia Brand Ambassador, Wawan Kurniawan admitted, the finalists this time had techniques and expertise and showed better progress.
 
“By having good quality, they can answer the needs of consumers in making and delivering the best alcoholic beverages,” said Wawan Kurniawan.
 
according to Wawan Kurniawan, As a leader in the global business of premium drinks and with a collection of alcoholic beverages to beer, Diageo always provides more knowledge, theory and application techniques when serving drinks to all bartenders in the world, especially inIndonesia.
 
“The eight bartender finalists from Bali and Jakarta were selected based on 5 factors. First, hosting, which is how the bartender shows his communication skills,” said Wawan.
 
Second, crafting, which is how the technique of making and serving drinks. third, through assessing the taste and aroma of cocktails, and seeing a balanced or not dose.
 
“Fourth, about knowledge, to see how much knowledge about Diarto’s bartenders and cocktail production processesand, fifth, concerning storytelling, namely the story behind the drink, the continuity between the concept and the name given to the drink, “explained Wawan Kurniawan.
 
“Meanwhile, the eight national finalists said Wawan Kurniawan, given 3 challenges in the form of” Tartan Tiki “and” My Mixer Challenge “, and” The Showdown “, and” Smoke Integration “in the first challenge each finalist makes 2 drinks, namely “Tartan Tiki” using The Singleton and “My Mixer Challenger” using Tanqueray No.10.
 
This, for the second challenge, each finalist must promote one of several Diageo brands, namely Tanqueray No. 10, Ciroc, Bourbon Bulleit, Johnnie Walker, Ron Zacapa, and Don Julio as the main raw materials for drinks.
 
“In addition, the finalists must solve the challenges in the shortest possible time without reducing the quality of cocktails because they will be judged based on the speed of time and the quality of the drinks,” explained Henry.
 
Furthermore, the three best finalists were tested again to make Johnnie Walker drinks with a touch and creation of Indonesian ingredients and culture. after being selected in the “Global Diageo World Class Competition Bartender of the Year 2019”, got the opportunity to show their skills and abilities and will travel around the world.
 
besides involving an Indonesian judge, Andrew Soetiono (founder of the Indonesia Whiskey Research Society), to give an assessment of the “Indonesia World Class Competition Final 2019” this time also brought Jane Kaew-yod (Best Bartender Diageo World Class Thailand 2018), Shawn Chong (Bartender Diageo World Class Thailand 2015), and Lam Chi Mun (DBA Director, Singapore).(TIM, Upholstery)