Bangkok--14 Feb--Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
Head Bartender of The Bamboo Bar in this year's 'BACARDÍ(R) Legacy cocktail competition. The competition aims to challenge bartenders from around the world to create a Bacardi Rum based cocktail with the greatest potential to establish itself as a classic cocktail, such as the Mojito or Daiquiri.
"The world needs to Flourish again", says Khun Ann, explaining the conception her cocktail. "We have a larger responsibility in everything that we do. A cocktail cannot be a legacy, something long lasting, if we don't look after the world." She has set about doing her part for a more sustainable world by trying to create a future classic cocktail which cuts down on food waste. She takes inspiration from her youth, growing up around her family's garden patch where they grew everything from mangoes to herbs and spices.
Khun Ann joined 'The Oriental Family' in 2014 and since then her budding career has seen her travel to the U.A.E, Singapore and Phuket, representing The Bamboo Bar. She is a top 4 finalist in the DIAGEO Reserve World Class Thailand competition, also came in top 3 in Thailand's National Flair Competition in 2016. In 2017, she picked up the "Rising Star" award at The Bar Awards in Bangkok.
The "Flourish" is a refreshing tipple that combines both Bacardi Carta Blanca and Bacardi 8 with homemade mango syrup, green Chartreuse and lime, priced at THB 400++ (THB 471 net) per glass.
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