Cointreau Ambassador of Libations
Julio Cabrera, Philip Khandehrish, Mark Kinzer, Cameron Scholderer, Issac Grillo, Tiffany Soles, Nick Nistico, & Rebecca Kenton
Miami Beach, FL – September 24, 2012 – Talented Miami mixologists went go head to head at The Search for the Cointreau Ambassador of Libations regional finals with their own original Cointreau cocktail recipes as they competed for the grand prize – the honor of creating delectable cocktails for a high-profile audience at the Cannes Film Festival. Cointreau and Ocean Drive along with MCs Chris Cruz of Y-100 and local spokesmodel Kelly Blanco hosted eight Miami bartenders as at the W South Beach where they showcased their original Cointreau cocktail creations and ambassadorial abilities. The Nick Nistico was contestant with the most overall points, charm and artistic style and was selected to compete in New York City for the grand prize: the role of Cointreau Ambassador of Libations.
Bill Kearney, Brett Graff, Nick Nistico, Jose Mendin, & Daniel Singer
Nick Nistico
Tiffany Soles & Julio Cabrera
Tiffany Soles
Chris Cruz & Kelly Blanco
Kelly Blanco & Jose Mendin
Kelly Blanco, Bill Kearney, & Brett Graff
Isaac Grillo
Issac Grillo, Daniel Singer, Jose Mendin, Brett Graff, & Bill Kearney
Isaac Grillo
Julio Cabrera
DJ A-Train
Philip Khandehrish
Cameron Scholderer, Daniel Singer, Bill Kearney, & Brett Graff
Evangelina Irigoyen, Omar Tolaymat, & Maki Makahiya
Lana Bernstein & Brett Graff
Cassandra Martino & Omar Sommereyms
Brandi Lukraftka & Gaston Siciliano
April Devona, Mari Trelles, & Nicole del Castillo
Brett Graff, Jose Mendin, Daniel Singer, Bill Kearney, & Nick Nistico
Daniel Singer, Jose Mendin, & Nick Nistico
Nick Nistico & Kelly Blanco
Julio Cabrera
Kira Bushmakina & Craig Wright
Theresa Ball & Amanda Bay