NZ bartender chosen for Jameson global comp
Andrea Marseglia of Teresa Bar in Napier has been selected as one of ten international finalists in the Jameson Black Barrel Bartender Series 2024 competition.
Marseglia, who co-owns Teresa Bar, will head to Ireland in September to compete in the Grand Final at the Jameson HOSTS Global Summit, to secure one of three ‘Global Champion’ titles.
Entrants were challenged to create a unique, regionally-inspired cocktail that championed their local cultures and communities, using Jameson Black Barrel. Marseglia’s cocktail, ‘Jupiter’s Acorn’, used fallen leaves from a tree.
The final will be judged by a live taste test of the 10 finalists’ cocktails, which will be anonymously evaluated by 100+ global bar community members, including the rest of the Regional Winners in a peer-judging process.
The final three Global Champions will win an additional €5,000 each and gain access to the first-ever Jameson Black Barrel Bartender Series mentorship programme. Comprising one-on-one in-person and virtual sessions, the new mentorship programme will allow each individual winner unique access to industry giants such as hospitality consultant Danil Nevsky, bar owners Ezra Star and Beckaly Franks, and summit curator Remy Savage, to discuss topics from brand building to social media strategy and team culture development.
The three overall winners will be announced on 5 September.
Top 10 Global Finalists
Melanie Hack – Whisky & Alement, Melbourne, Australia. “Melbourne Slice”
Borty Jessika – Bali boozy kitchen and Bar, Bali, Indonesia. “Nyepi”
Yu Kajitani – Daruma, Dublin, Ireland. “Irish Banoffee”
Vladimir Reitenbakh – Cbón, Karaganda, Kazakhstan. “Nomad”
Rohan Matmary – Bar Trigona, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. “Day & Night”
Andrea Marseglia – Teresa Cocktail Bar, Napier New Zealand. “Jupiter’s Acorn”
Linus Schwaerzler – Süd Bar, St Gallen, Switzerland. “Heritage”
Parbun Bunragsatrakul – Ray Cocktail and Bite, Thailand. “The Flash Black Cocktail”
Josh Black – Dram, London, United Kingdom. “Paint it Black”
Natasha Sinkala – The Chic Bar, Zambia. “The Thunder Barrel”
