Archive for May, 2012

IBC Finals Spring 2012

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

With a new crop of budding mixologists, eager to showcase their learnings from the past 5 weeks, the stage was set for the final exam for IBC 5. 6 new cocktails from each mixologist, thoughtfully assembled and balanced to a tee… well almost!

The vodka, rum, gin, whisky, tequila and brandy cocktails of the evening ranged from simple to complex… here are the highlights!

Faye MacLauglan scored well in many categories with her Sage Advice, Heat Wave and Brandy Twist cocktails however she scored highest in the rum category with her Tiki Tea cocktail pictured below.

Tiki Tea Cocktail

Tiki Tea Cocktail

Lili Shi came up with some imaginative cocktails using ingredients that seldom show up on cocktail menus and scored best with Her Gin (Green Teeth) and Whisky (Bite your Heart shown below) cocktails.

Bite your Heart Cocktail

Bite your Heart Cocktail

Claire Liu made some straight classics (the Sea Breeze) and some Asian inspired new age libations like her aptly named Yellow Tail (pictured below.)

Yellow Tail Cocktail

Yellow Tail Cocktail

Jordan Sanders came up with some of the most inventive and creative applications for cocktails, including a smoked rum cocktail that had a great flavour, and a lesson about using the right amount of smoke in a cocktail, along with the binding and aroma containing elements of egg whites in a cocktail.

Jordan's Ceasaritza Cocktail

Jordan's Ceasaritza Cocktail

Sunny Meng Du tried her hand at some crafty molecular techniques, her Whisky (Sea Salt Whisky Caramel) and Brandy (Nice and Warm) cocktails were both highlights of her flight of drinks.

Sea Salt Whisky Caramel Cocktail

Sea Salt Whisky Caramel Cocktail

The night turned out to be a night of great cocktails, made from every spirit category.  Stay tuned for full recipes coming soon!