Congratulations to Jenna Hemsworth on winning the Australian final of the BACARDÍ Legacy Global Cocktail Competition 2018/19. 

The big night was held at the Museum of Contemporary Art to coincide with Founders Day – a date that celebrates the legacy and fearless journey of our Bacardi family over the last 157 years.

Hemsworth’s drink, The Monarch, was judged not only on its ingredients and methods used to create a cocktail for the ages, but also her expertise in promoting the drink to the public.

In the end, Hemsworth’s inspired use of BACARDÍ Carta Blanca coupled with a flair for promotion both on and off stage won the judges over. 

Hemsworth – who is based at Sydney’s Restaurant Hubert – is now looking forward to representing Australia on the global stage in Amsterdam in May. She’s won an all-expenses-paid journey to compete against the best bartenders from 48 countries globally, and potentially etch her country’s name into the bartending history books.

BACARDÍ Brand Ambassador Loy Catada (above) said of the evening, “Seeing the four competitors going head to head under such high pressure is truly inspiring. Their passion for creating a legacy of their own shone brightly, and the judges had their work cut out for them picking a winner.”

The Monarch

45ml BACARDÍ Carta Blanca

15ml Dom Benedictine

30ml mandarin juice

Peel of one mandarin

20ml lime juice

8 basil leaves

Method: Shake all ingredients hard to properly infuse the peel and release the basil oils. Double strain and garnish with a young basil sprig.