“Riga Black Balsam” cocktail wins gold medal in category Bartenders’ Choice at the IBA World Cocktail Championships 2017
“Riga Black Balsam Cocktail” is the winner of the prestigious IBA World Cocktail Championships 2017 organised by the International Bartenders Association for the second year in a row, and was awarded the gold medal in the category of Bartenders’ Choice. This year, the “Riga Black Balsam” cocktail named BLACK TIE or “Melnā kaklasaite” where the interplay between “Riga Black Balsam Currant” and whiskey, cherry liqueur, vanilla syrup, as well as coffee beans created a unique taste, and has brought victory to the bartender Rastislav Kuban from Slovakia.
This is “Riga Black Balsam’s” second year as one of the supporters of the World Cocktail Championships organised by the International Bartenders Association, and where the company’s products have been used in the championship finals receiving the highest grades from the jury, and winning gold medals. This year, bartenders from different countries such as Slovakia, Russia, Bulgaria and even Macao, used “Riga Black Balsam” products to create their own original cocktails.
The Congress and World Cocktail Championships 2017 organised by the International Bartenders Association took place from 15th to 19th October in Copenhagen, Denmark. In this event, 130 bartenders from 65 countries were competing for the title of the best bartender of the world, as well as the champion’s title of year 2017.
“The success of “Riga Black Balsam” and the high recognition from field professionals, including at the World Cocktail Championships, has once again proved that this product has a unique and diverse character and can be used to make different drinks both in bars and at home. Our special cooperation with bartenders and bartenders’ associations on a global level where we introduce the products of “Riga Black Balsam” to them has provided us with the opportunity to create new balsam cocktails, and discover the unique taste properties of this beverage,” says Māris Kalniņš, Global Brand Manager of “Riga Black Balsam”.
