Irish Bartender of the Year 2018
Judged by some of the industry's most influential figures, Carl D'Alton from Cask in Cork wins World Class Irish Bartender of the Year 2018 during hotly contested final showdown at Taste of Dublin in Dublin's spectacular Iveague Gardens
Print22 June 2018
Carl D’Alton from Cask in Cork was announced the World Class Irish Bartender of the Year 2018 the Irish Final of the Bartender of the Year competition, which took place in front of a live audience and local judges at the Taste of Dublin festival earlier this month. Cask took the coveted title from his colleague and mentor, Andy Ferreira, who was the 2017 winner. He will now go on to represent Ireland in the World Class Global Final 2018, set to take place in Berlin this October.
World Class is the world’s most prestigious and respected mixology programme, which celebrates the craft of bartending. This global competition brings together the best bars, the most talented bartenders and the most exquisite spirits from around the world.
Competing alongside Carl Cask were Barney O’Kane from One Goose Entry in Belfast and Alan Petrovic from Urchin in Dublin. All three finalists competed head-to-head in a series of challenges throughout the weekend, testing them on all aspects of the craft of bartending where they had to demonstrate skill, passion, innovation, creativity and ambition, all in front of a live audience.
Nial Molloy of Diageo Reserve and World Class Ireland brand ambassador called Carl Cask “one of the most talented, humble and creative bartenders on the scene.
“He brings local Irish and seasonal ingredients to life in ways we’ve never known were possible,” Molloy said. “He is at the top of his game, and makes us proud to be Irish.”
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