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