2016 World Class Bartender of the Year Finals Award Ceremony at Ice Palace

Photography by Alejandro Chavarria on October 9th, 2016 in Celebrity, Lifestyle

Terrence J & La La Anthony

Miami, FL – September 29, 2016 – The 2016 World Class Bartender of the Year ended with an unforgettable evening full of celebrations and surprise celebrity appearances. To kick off the evening, La La Anthony co-hosted the awards ceremony where Jennifer Le Nechet of France claimed the title of 2016 World Class Bartender of the Year, the first female to do so since the competition’s inception in 2009. Actor and TV personality Terrence J was on-hand celebrating and cheering on his pal La La Anthony until the very end, when Cuban musician duo Gente de Zona performed a few of their top hits including Bailando, to conclude the ceremony. The group continued the party over to Club Ivy, where Tanqueray Gin & Juice partner Snoop Dogg closed out the night with an epic DJ set as guests enjoyed VIP bottle service with Tequila Don Julio, Cîroc Vodka, Johnnie Walker, Zacapa Rum, and of course, Tanqueray Gin, officially ending the 2016 World Class Bartender of the Year competition until next year.

La La Anthony

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Gente de Zona

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Gente de Zona

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Gente de Zona & Jennifer Le Nechet

Gente de Zona

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Jennifer Le Nechet

Dries Botty, Jonas Andersen, Nick Wu, Ryu Fujii, Adrian Michalčík, & Jennifer Le Nechet

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Terrence J & La La Anthony

La La Anthony

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Dries Botty

Nicholas Betancourt, Gina Wright, Nick Betancourt, Bob Nolet, & Sal Khokhar

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