Toronto’s nightlife is a vibrant and growing landscape, and at the heart of this lies the art of bartending. From hidden speakeasies to lively cocktail lounges, the city’s bartenders know how to work their magic. Among them, a remarkable bartender has recently risen to stardom, achieving a significant victory not only for himself but also for Canada. It was at the renowned annual Diageo World Class event.
Canada wins World Class Global Bartender of the Year 2023
This year’s edition of the world’s biggest cocktail competition saw over 10,000 bartenders in participate. The winner was none other than Toronto’s very own Jacob Martin, who was crowned the Global Bartender of the Year by Diageo World Class.
“It’s an unbelievable honour to win World Class. Not just because it’s the pinnacle of the industry but also because of the giants I’ve had the privilege of competing with this week. Bartending is an amazing community and this week has constantly reminded me of that,” Jacob said in a press release statement.
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As part of the competition, he took part in different challenges over the course of four days. He created a variety of cocktails like a Ketel One Garnished with Good and used other labels for his concoctions like Tanqueray No. TEN.
His fellow competitors came from 55 countries, including finalists from Australia, South Africa, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Great Britain, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Portugal, Ukraine and The United States.
Canada first joined the Diageo World Class competition back in 2013. Martin’s win this year marks the country’s third time being the best-performing one. It’s also worth noting that no other country has secured this win more than two times.
World Class Global Bartender of the Year 2017 and 2021 winners, Kaitlyn Stewart and James Grant, were also part of the judging panel.
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