Dedieu’s chosen drink ‘Le Latin’ was a twist on the classic daiquiri, highlighting Bacardi Superior and with added white wine and brine olive to the traditional recipe.
The BACARDÍ Legacy Cocktail Competition has quickly established itself as one of the most important cocktail competitions in the world and was judged by a varying panel of industry experts, renowed for their distinguished palates and years of bartending experience.
Last night’s Grand Final panel consisted of José Sanchez Gavito - Maestro de Ron BACARDÍ, Steve Schneider - celebrated bartender of New York’s ‘Employees Only', Ago Perrone - winner of the first BACARDÍ Legacy Cocktail Competition, and Tom Walker - current champion.
This year's competition saw talented finalists from 34 nations compete throughout the week in Sydney with the aim of creating the next Legacy Cocktail.
The field was touted by many as being one of the most competitive groups in the competition’s history, with the largest amount of national finalists to date.
Deieu, hailing from Redwood Bar in Lyon, was closely contended by runners up Barney Toy of New Zealand and Jad Ballout of Lebanon.
In addition to receiving his title, Deieu will earn a trip to La Galarza - the BACARDÍ Mexico distillery to blend his own rum with the Maestros de Ron BACARDÍ. He will also receive an additional world trip to some of the most inspiring cocktail bars around the globe.
Most significantly, Deieu’s recipe will receive consideration for inclusion in the company achieves as a classic for generations to come, with the company stating:
“BACARDÍ believes that it takes time for a drink to become a true classic. We will evaluate the cocktail's success over a few months, to ensure it has the potential to join our unique heritage as a BACARDÍ Legacy Cocktail. If it's successful, it will have the honour of being recorded in our company archives for generations to come.”
In line with their participation in the Grand Final, each national finalist will also enter into a 10-month program in partnership with BACARDÍ to drive awareness, sales and popularity of their respective cocktails.
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