Hawaii Cocktail Week Bacardi Pro/Am Cocktail Competition
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Featured spirits in the Bacardi Pro-Am Cocktail Competition
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Kurt "Captain" Urbanski from Yardhouse
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L.A. nightlife blogger Caroline On Crack (www.carolineoncrack.com) and Jason Kavanagh
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Amateur competitor Randi Bachelore from Palolo
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Host and Young's Market master mixologist, Joey Gottesman, goes over the format and order with the competitorsHost and Young's Market master mixologist, Joey Gottesman, goes over the format and order with the competitors
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Joey introduces our expert panel of judges: Chris Teves of Hawaii Beverage Guide, HONOLULU Magazine's own dining editor Martha Cheng, Bacardi USA mixologist Manny Hinojosa and Camper English of Alcademics.comJoey introduces our expert panel of judges: Chris Teves of Hawaii Beverage Guide, HONOLULU Magazine's own dining editor Martha Cheng, Bacardi USA mixologist Manny Hinojosa and Camper English of Alcademics.com
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Kate Gerwin of "Imbibe" and Bar Magic from Albuquerque, NM
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Former Best of HONOLULU award winner Christian Self of 39 Hotel
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Eric Martinez of Monkeypod Kitchen and Sansei Maui
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Christian Self mixes up his concoction.
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Kate Gerwin impresses with the double shaker
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The professional competition was sectioned into 3 rounds featuring 3 bartenders at a time, each with 7 minutes to make 4 identical cocktailsThe professional competition was sectioned into 3 rounds featuring 3 bartenders at a time, each with 7 minutes to make 4 identical cocktails
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Christian Self of 39 Hotel's cocktail, "East Paris Monsoon"
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Kate Gerwin of "Imbibe" and Bar Magic's cocktail, "Hey, I Wanna Lei Ya"
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Eric Martinez serves up his entry to the judges
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Eric Martinez of Monkeypod and Sansei Maui's cocktail
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Our expert judges, Chris Teves of Hawaii Beverage Guide, HONOLULU Magazine's own dining editor Martha Cheng, Bacardi USA mixologist Manny Hinojosa and Camper English of Alcademics.comOur expert judges, Chris Teves of Hawaii Beverage Guide, HONOLULU Magazine's own dining editor Martha Cheng, Bacardi USA mixologist Manny Hinojosa and Camper English of Alcademics.com
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Debra Mirante, Heather Lee and Garin Brickner
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Round 1 competitors Christian Self, Kate Gerwin and Eric Martinez
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After the judges tasted and evaluated each cocktail, event attendees got to sample each creation
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Joe Fee of Fee Brothers and Jeff Blakey of Young's Market. In addition to the cash prize, the winning competitors receive a set of Fee Brothers bitters (14 flavors)Joe Fee of Fee Brothers and Jeff Blakey of Young's Market. In addition to the cash prize, the winning competitors receive a set of Fee Brothers bitters (14 flavors)
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Yuki Aizowa of 53 By the Sea and The Modern Honolulu
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Cherish Mumme of Rays & Stark Bar in Los Angeles, CA
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Yuki Aizowa gernishes her cocktail
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Cheris
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Captain's cocktail
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"Captain" Kurt Urbanski serves up and describes his cocktail for the judges
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Cherish Mumme's cocktail
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Yuki Aizowa's cocktail "The Girl from Wai‘anae
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Judge Camper English of Alcademics.com examines the nose of the beverage before tasting
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The tasting table
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Carolyn Korale, Brandon Reid, Nicole Maryott and Naomi Vaughan
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Guests take their taste of each competitor's offering
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Manifest's Justin Park, last year's $10,000 World's Best Mai Tai winner
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Mixologist Paul Sanguinetti from Los Angeles
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Justin Park adds the bitters, a key element which must be used in each cocktail
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Roxanne Siebert of Safe House and V Lounge attempts to be victorious on her home turf
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Paul Sanguinetti strains his concoction
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Justin Park puts the finishing touches on his cocktail entry
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Roxanne Siebert finishes off her 4 drinks
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Paul Sanguinetti puts the final touches on his cocktail
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Roxanne Siebert's cocktail
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Paul Sanguinetti describes his entry for the judges
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Cocktail by the Manifest's Justin Park
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Paul Sanguinetti's cocktail
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Joey Gottesman with the play-by-play of each competitors recipe
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Supporters and event attendees look on at the competition
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Amateur competitor Randi Bachelore
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Amateur competitor Brent Nakano
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Cocktail by amateur entrant Randi Bachelore
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Finely dressed gentleman Brent Nakano and Justin Park
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The competitors line up as a winner is announced
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Cherish Mumme, Kate Gerwin and Christian Self
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Safe House & V Lounge bartender Roxanne Siebert
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And the professional winner is... Hawaii's own Justin Park
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Amateur competitors Randi Bachelore and Brent Nakano wish each other good luck before the winner is announcedAmateur competitors Randi Bachelore and Brent Nakano wish each other good luck before the winner is announced
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The "amateur" winner is.... Brent Nakano
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Amateur competitors Randi Bachelore and Brent Nakano
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Competition hosts Flash Hansen and Joey Gottesman
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Bacardi Pro/Am Competition winners Justin Park and Brent Nakano (center) with Hawaii Cocktail Week organizer Mike Prasad, and event hosts Flash Hansen and Joey GottesmanBacardi Pro/Am Competition winners Justin Park and Brent Nakano (center) with Hawaii Cocktail Week organizer Mike Prasad, and event hosts Flash Hansen and Joey Gottesman
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Camper English, Martha Cheng, Manny Hinojosa, Brent Nakano, Justin Park, Chris Teves and Joey GottesmanCamper English, Martha Cheng, Manny Hinojosa, Brent Nakano, Justin Park, Chris Teves and Joey Gottesman
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Martha Cheng, Justin Park, Brent Nakano and Mike Prasad
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Anicea campanale, Mac Stecko Julio Rivera and Ingrid Knapp
