Bacardi Brand Ambassadors, Loy Catada, Sean Forsyth and Andy Wren selected the Top 50 based on the ability of their cocktails to stand the test of time as a Legacy, alongside drinks such as the Daiquiri and Mojito.
This is the first year in the competition's history that bartenders have been challenged to use Bacardi Ocho in their cocktails - the oldest, private rum blend in the world. Loy Catada said commenting on this year's entries: "The family reserve provided a new kind of inspiration for this year's entrants with Bacardi Ocho's complex flavour profile and unique story adding a new twist to potential Legacy Cocktails."
These Top 50 bartenders will now compete to represent Australia in the Bacardi Legacy Global Final in Berlin in 2017.
Alexander Grossett
Alexander Wickett
Ali Holden
Benjamin Tua
Cheng-I Chang
Daniel Hilton
Dave Kerr
David Green
David Smillie
Elise Godwin
Giulia Venzo
Henrique Machado
Jacob Flynn
James MacDonald
James Rusty Russell
Josh Trovato
Joshua O'Brien
Josie Blanchard
Julian Veld
Julius Yates
Kennedy Chung
Kieran Took
Kurtis Bosley
Kyle Bernard McCabe
Lonneke Bevan
Magnus Moore
Marina Tazhdynova
Matthew Crowe
Michael Braun
Michael Chiem
Michael Cowley
Michelle Tee
Mitchell Clarke
Nicholas Selvadurai
Pasan Wijesena
Peter Hollands
Piotr Kuzmicki
Quynh Van Nguyen
Riccardo Baio
Rohan Fisher
Roman Tazhdynov
Russell Downie
Ryan Hawthorne
Ryan Snedden
Sean Butcher
Steve Lambetsos
Taylor Matthews
Thomas Egerton
Thomas Loosli
Will Turner
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