SA bartender not in the mix

04 September 2015 - 02:07 By Staff reporter

South Africa's contender in the World Class Bartender of the Year competition missed out on a place in the finals. But Domenico de Lorenzo, from Johannesburg, said he was proud to have taken part."It's been the experience of a lifetime."The six finalists are Jack Sotti of Australia, Vitezslav Cirok of the Czech Republic, Alistair Reynolds of Great Britain, Manolis Lykiardopoulos of Greece, Ariel Leizgold of Israel and Michito Kaneko of Japan.Sotti's "Stealth Bomber" is one of the judges' favourite drinks so far. It is suspended in mid-air in a stemless wine glass using magnetic levitation technology.The winner will be announced today at Cape Town City Hall. ..

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