Andy Griffiths Wins Chartreuse Chevalier 2014

May 7, 2014

The Australian Final of the Chartreuse Chevalier bartender competition for 2014 was held last night at The Hazy Rose in Darlinghurst with Andy Griffiths of The Rum Diary bar in Victoria winning prestigious title.

Andy Griffiths, Chartreuse Chevalier 2014

Ben Blair of The Crossing in NSW came in second place. Other finalists in the competition were Yoshi Onishi (The Victoria Room, NSW), Ed Quatermass (Papa Jacks, QLD) and Brendan Gray (Mechanics Institute, WA).

The drinks were judged by Luke Hanzlicek (2013 Chevalier winner), James Connolly, Justine Millsom, Pez Collyer and Wizey Baleitavuki.

Andy Griffiths is awarded the title of the 2501st Chevalier in the world and will be travelling to France to the home of Chartreuse.

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Corinne Mossati

Corinne Mossati is a drinks writer, author of GROW YOUR OWN COCKTAIL GARDEN, SHRUBS & BOTANICAL SODAS and founder/editor of Gourmantic, Cocktails & Bars and The Gourmantic Garden. She has been writing extensively about spirits, cocktails, bars and cocktail gardening in more recent years. She is a spirits and cocktail competition judge, Icons of Whisky Australia nominee, contributor to Diageo Bar Academy, cocktail developer and is named in Australian Bartender Magazine's Top 100 Most Influential List. Her cocktail garden was featured on ABC TV’s Gardening Australia and has won several awards. She is a contributor to Real World Gardener radio program and is featured in several publications including Pip Magazine, Organic Gardener, Australian Bartender and Breathe (UK). Read the full bio here.

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