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Graham’s Port launches global bartender competition

Graham’s Port has launched a global bartender competition, which will take place in Porto from 6-8 June this year.

The event will see seven mixologists from around the world compete for the chance to win a €1000 cash prize and 6 months’ supply of Blend N º5 and Blend N º12 Graham’s Port, which have been created specifically for mixing.

Prior to the grand final in Portugal, localised heats will take place in the UK, Belgium, Holland, Portugal, Germany, Austria and Switzerland throughout May.

In the UK, six bartenders will go head-to-head on 25 May at Hotel du Vin in Tunbridge Wells, which features a Graham’s Terrace.

On the day, bartenders from the UK will be put through their paces by creating their personalised cocktail using Graham’s Blend Nº5 White Port or Blend Nº12 Ruby Port.

Those on the judging panel include fifth generation Symington family member, Anthony Symington, editor of The Cocktail Lovers, Sandrae Lawrence and director at Hotel du Vin, Richard Lockstone.

Commenting on the competition, Anthony Symington, senior brand manager for the Symington Family Estates, said “We created the Blend Series because we wanted to produce a port specifically designed for mixing and that was versatile in the world of mixology. Since then, we’ve seen incredible innovation from mixologists in bars, which is why we’ve launched our first bartender competition. We want to celebrate and encourage creativity when it comes to port. We look forward to seeing – and sampling – what everyone makes.”

Applications are open now. To apply, email john.rogerson@fells.co.uk

For further information, visit https://bit.ly/BlendSeriesComp

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