Yesterday, at the beautiful Wintercircus in Ghent, we celebrated creativity, craftsmanship, and the timeless allure of the Negroni.
@hannesdesmedt joined the jury this year, a full-circle moment for a former winner who knows what it takes to balance passion and precision in a glass.
Ten talented bartenders from across Belgium reimagined the classic, each bringing their own story, technique, and twist to a drink that has captivated for over a century.
Congratulations to Nathan van Berendoncks of
@dogmacocktails , who took home first place.
And a toast to Matthias Moens (
@ambigu.waregem ) for earning the public’s choice award, he proved that mixing beer in cocktails is possible and maybe the next big trend?
We also want to raise a glass to the entire lineup of finalists:
the elegant Belanna Toune (
@restaurant_franco_belge ),
the legendary Edgar Orduno from the must-visit
@choclo.be in Kortrijk,
the brilliantly creative Giovanni Bernardi (
@jiggers_coolersandcocktails ),
Luxembourg’s finest, Julien Emmers (
@anatura_hotel ),
the ever-talented and charismatic Diego Verbrugghe Lopes (
@barhootch ),
the wonderful Tineke De Duytsche (
@carls_gastrobar ) mastering both desserts and cocktails,
the high-energy showman Cedric Buscemi (
@underthestairs.brussels ),
and the effortlessly cool Lucas Lepori (
@lary.bar.bxl ).
Part of the magic captured by
@servedbysoberon
#WineBlend #Campari #Negroni #CocktailCraft #BelgianBartenders #WintercircusGhent #HospitalityWithHeart #NegroniWeek
