Andrea Pieraccini of the Bistro The mosquito From Rome wins the fifth edition of the Sabatini Cocktail Competitionthe bartending competition organized by Sabatini Gin which this year too has sought its own among the excellences of Italian mixology International Tour Ambassadors. An edition inevitably linked to number 5, starting from the main theme of the selection and semi-final phases, THE FIVE SENSES, expressed in the motto Get me somewhere new, understood as change and transformation. Concepts that in numerology are precisely represented by this figure.
Then in Cortona a challenge linked to the reproduction of the great classics of gin-based mixology during which Andrea Pieraccini challenged the other seven finalists behind the bar. Objective? Conquer the panel of excellent jurors composed of Marco Cremonesiexpert mixology journalist for Corriere della Sera; Enrico Sabatinifounder and General Manager Sabatini; Francesco PirineoAdvocacy Manager of Compagnia dei Caribbean, Edoardo Mastroianniwinner of the 2023 edition of the competition, e Martina BonciBar Manager of Gucci Garden 25 special guest who recently signed the special drink list for the brand Sharing Moments.
In the suggestive Villa Ugo of Cortona, cradle of Sabatini Gin and the family of its creators, Andrea Pieraccini amazed the jury thanks to the Cardinale and Hanky Panky cocktails. The final evaluation led to an unexpected three-way head-to-head between Pieraccini and Giacomo Ravaglia del Botanist of Faenza and Lorenzo Bertone of Instinctively of Terni. The judges thus proposed a final surprise challenge to test their reactivity, knowledge and savoir-faire behind the bar, challenging the three aspiring winners in preparing a Vesper Martini capable of surprising them and dispelling any doubts about the best . An unexpected twist in the competition which finally saw the Roman bartender climb to the top step of the podium.
Andrea Pieraccini thus wins the title of Sabatini International Tour Ambassador 2024 winning a tour in Thailand and Malaysia – strategic markets for the company – and the opportunity to try out special guest shifts at the counter of the coolest venues in the two countries.
