The USA Champion Named for the 2008 Marie Brizard Cocktail Challenge in San Francisco
Marie Brizard Cocktail Challenge USA Champion, Jackie Patterson gets ready for the international final in Bordeaux, France.
San Francisco, CA, November 03, 2008 --(PR.com)-- USA Champion gets ready for the international final in Bordeaux, France.
This year’s Marie Brizard Cocktail Challenge announced Jackie Patterson the USA Champion at the west coast regional final at Conduit on October 27, 2008. Just behind the Champion, Joel Baker came in 2nd place and Sierra Zimei won this year’s special Hospitality Award by receiving the most public votes on the official Marie Brizard Cocktail Challenge website at: http://www.cocktailtimes.com/mariebrizard.
As one of the two USA champions, Jackie Patterson will travel to Bordeaux, France in December to compete in the international final at the 26th Marie Brizard International Bartender Seminar (IBS). During the seminar, Patterson will have the opportunity to visit Marie Brizard Distillery and tour the beautiful wine region of Bordeaux. For over 25 years, thousands of top bartenders from around the world have participated in this annual event in the home of Marie Brizard. It is one of the most rewarding lifetime experiences for the world’s bar professionals.
“I am beyond excited to have won Marie Brizard Cocktail Challenge. My fellow contestants are definitely the best in the business and it was an honor to compete with them. And now I have the opportunity to represent San Francisco and the U.S. cocktailian culture in France,” says Patterson. “Marie Brizard is the name that has been identified with quality in flavoring for centuries, so I am looking forward to seeing how they produce their liqueurs in Bordeaux.”
At the event, Patterson was announced the USA Champion by Timo Sutinen, Vice President Marketing & Business Development of Imperial Brands, Inc, Importer of Marie Brizard with the specially etched crystal decanter trophy. “Jackie’s talent really showed in all of her Marie Brizard cocktails. We are excited to have her in our Team USA at the Bordeaux final,” says Sutinen. “Jackie’s win didn’t come easy in this tough competition among seven other talented challengers fighting for the title. Our lineup of challengers is what made this Challenge so special.”
The contestants were put together by CocktailTimes.com, host of this year’s Marie Brizard Cocktail Challenge: Sierra Zimei (Four Seasons), Joe Wrye (Waterbar), Camber Lay (Epic Roasthouse), Tim Stookey (Presidio Social Club), H. Joseph Ehrmann (Elixir), Brian Mac Gregor (Jardiniere), Joel Baker (Bourbon and Branch) and Jackie Patterson (Zinnia).
“We made a conscious choice to bring the finest bartenders from this great culinary city, because Marie Brizard is about quality and the challengers in this competition fully appreciate that. Their talent, passion and professionalism match what this brand is all about,” says Yuri Kato, publisher of CocktailTimes.com.
Patterson, along with the other challengers were carefully reviewed by the combination of technical and tasting judges. David Nepove, national vice president of United States Bartenders’ Guild (USBG) conducted the technical judging while Steven Oliver, General Manager of Le Colonial, Scott Hocker, Senior Editor of San Francisco Magazine and Patrick Heig, Editor of CitySearch San Francisco were on the blind tasting panel.
The Winning Recipes by Jackie Patterson
The Baby Doll
1/2 oz Marie Brizard Crème De Menthe, Blanche
2 oz white rhum agricole
1/2 oz simple syrup
3 chunks of yellow doll melon
3 chunks of lemon cucumber
3/4 oz key lime juice
Soda water
Muddle the fruits with simple syrup. Add Marie Brizard Crème de Menthe, Blanche and rhum agricole to shake with ice. Fine-strain into a rocks and key lime wheel filled Collins glass. Top with a splash of soda water and garnish with a lime peel and a mint sprig.
The Violet Hour
1/2 oz Marie Brizard Parfait Amour
1 dash Marie Brizard Anisette
1 1/2 oz Sobieski Vodka
Stir all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with freshly cut orange peel.
Silver Quinella
3/4 oz Marie Brizard Apry (Apricot)
2 oz Basil Hayden's Bourbon
1/5 oz fresh lemon juice
1/4 oz Cynar
1/4 oz egg whites
Dry shake all ingredients for 15 seconds, add ice and hard shake for another 20 seconds. Strain into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with fresh cut lemon twist and marigold petals.
To learn more about this year’s Marie Brizard Cocktail Challenge, please visit: http://www.cocktailtimes.com/mariebrizard.
About Jackie Patterson
Jackie Patterson is a bar chef at Zinnia restaurant (500 Jackson Street, San Francisco). Patterson may be fairly new to the mixology scene, yet she has been recognized in Food & Wine magazine and San Francisco Chronicle in the last 3 years in the fine dining industry. In 2006, she entered her first cocktail competition in San Francisco, when her tequila concoction “Agua Callente” won her the first place. Since her first competition with the big win, Patterson began exploring her interest in mixology by attending the United States Bartender’s Guild (USBG). There, she was intrigued by the level of professional focus and passion shared among the fellow members of USBG. Since then, Patterson has attended almost every single USBG meeting and has been voted into the secretary position for the San Francisco Chapter. Patterson has invented her signature cocktail menus for San Francisco’s renowned restaurants including Orson and Le Colonial.
About Imperial Brands, Inc.
Marie Brizard is imported by Imperial Brands, Inc. in the United States. Headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., it is a U.S. subsidiary of Belvédère S.A., one of Europe’s largest producers and distributors of white spirits and wines. Belvédère S.A. operates production and distribution units in Poland, France, Bulgaria, Lithuania and the United States and additionally owns subsidiaries in Russia, Canada, Spain, Scandinavia and Brazil. Belvédère S.A. purchased Marie Brizard & Roger International in July 2006.
Imperial Brands Inc. also owns Florida Distillers Co., which has two production facilities located in Florida. This provides bottling capacity of 5 million (9-liter) cases of distilled spirits for the company and a base on which to coordinate its expansion across the U.S. To learn more about Imperial Brands, Inc., please visit the company website at: http://www.ibrandsinc.com
High Resolution Photos Available Upon Request
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USA Media Contact:
Yuri Kato
mariebrizard@cocktailtimes.com
646 732 8915
This year’s Marie Brizard Cocktail Challenge announced Jackie Patterson the USA Champion at the west coast regional final at Conduit on October 27, 2008. Just behind the Champion, Joel Baker came in 2nd place and Sierra Zimei won this year’s special Hospitality Award by receiving the most public votes on the official Marie Brizard Cocktail Challenge website at: http://www.cocktailtimes.com/mariebrizard.
As one of the two USA champions, Jackie Patterson will travel to Bordeaux, France in December to compete in the international final at the 26th Marie Brizard International Bartender Seminar (IBS). During the seminar, Patterson will have the opportunity to visit Marie Brizard Distillery and tour the beautiful wine region of Bordeaux. For over 25 years, thousands of top bartenders from around the world have participated in this annual event in the home of Marie Brizard. It is one of the most rewarding lifetime experiences for the world’s bar professionals.
“I am beyond excited to have won Marie Brizard Cocktail Challenge. My fellow contestants are definitely the best in the business and it was an honor to compete with them. And now I have the opportunity to represent San Francisco and the U.S. cocktailian culture in France,” says Patterson. “Marie Brizard is the name that has been identified with quality in flavoring for centuries, so I am looking forward to seeing how they produce their liqueurs in Bordeaux.”
At the event, Patterson was announced the USA Champion by Timo Sutinen, Vice President Marketing & Business Development of Imperial Brands, Inc, Importer of Marie Brizard with the specially etched crystal decanter trophy. “Jackie’s talent really showed in all of her Marie Brizard cocktails. We are excited to have her in our Team USA at the Bordeaux final,” says Sutinen. “Jackie’s win didn’t come easy in this tough competition among seven other talented challengers fighting for the title. Our lineup of challengers is what made this Challenge so special.”
The contestants were put together by CocktailTimes.com, host of this year’s Marie Brizard Cocktail Challenge: Sierra Zimei (Four Seasons), Joe Wrye (Waterbar), Camber Lay (Epic Roasthouse), Tim Stookey (Presidio Social Club), H. Joseph Ehrmann (Elixir), Brian Mac Gregor (Jardiniere), Joel Baker (Bourbon and Branch) and Jackie Patterson (Zinnia).
“We made a conscious choice to bring the finest bartenders from this great culinary city, because Marie Brizard is about quality and the challengers in this competition fully appreciate that. Their talent, passion and professionalism match what this brand is all about,” says Yuri Kato, publisher of CocktailTimes.com.
Patterson, along with the other challengers were carefully reviewed by the combination of technical and tasting judges. David Nepove, national vice president of United States Bartenders’ Guild (USBG) conducted the technical judging while Steven Oliver, General Manager of Le Colonial, Scott Hocker, Senior Editor of San Francisco Magazine and Patrick Heig, Editor of CitySearch San Francisco were on the blind tasting panel.
The Winning Recipes by Jackie Patterson
The Baby Doll
1/2 oz Marie Brizard Crème De Menthe, Blanche
2 oz white rhum agricole
1/2 oz simple syrup
3 chunks of yellow doll melon
3 chunks of lemon cucumber
3/4 oz key lime juice
Soda water
Muddle the fruits with simple syrup. Add Marie Brizard Crème de Menthe, Blanche and rhum agricole to shake with ice. Fine-strain into a rocks and key lime wheel filled Collins glass. Top with a splash of soda water and garnish with a lime peel and a mint sprig.
The Violet Hour
1/2 oz Marie Brizard Parfait Amour
1 dash Marie Brizard Anisette
1 1/2 oz Sobieski Vodka
Stir all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with freshly cut orange peel.
Silver Quinella
3/4 oz Marie Brizard Apry (Apricot)
2 oz Basil Hayden's Bourbon
1/5 oz fresh lemon juice
1/4 oz Cynar
1/4 oz egg whites
Dry shake all ingredients for 15 seconds, add ice and hard shake for another 20 seconds. Strain into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with fresh cut lemon twist and marigold petals.
To learn more about this year’s Marie Brizard Cocktail Challenge, please visit: http://www.cocktailtimes.com/mariebrizard.
About Jackie Patterson
Jackie Patterson is a bar chef at Zinnia restaurant (500 Jackson Street, San Francisco). Patterson may be fairly new to the mixology scene, yet she has been recognized in Food & Wine magazine and San Francisco Chronicle in the last 3 years in the fine dining industry. In 2006, she entered her first cocktail competition in San Francisco, when her tequila concoction “Agua Callente” won her the first place. Since her first competition with the big win, Patterson began exploring her interest in mixology by attending the United States Bartender’s Guild (USBG). There, she was intrigued by the level of professional focus and passion shared among the fellow members of USBG. Since then, Patterson has attended almost every single USBG meeting and has been voted into the secretary position for the San Francisco Chapter. Patterson has invented her signature cocktail menus for San Francisco’s renowned restaurants including Orson and Le Colonial.
About Imperial Brands, Inc.
Marie Brizard is imported by Imperial Brands, Inc. in the United States. Headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., it is a U.S. subsidiary of Belvédère S.A., one of Europe’s largest producers and distributors of white spirits and wines. Belvédère S.A. operates production and distribution units in Poland, France, Bulgaria, Lithuania and the United States and additionally owns subsidiaries in Russia, Canada, Spain, Scandinavia and Brazil. Belvédère S.A. purchased Marie Brizard & Roger International in July 2006.
Imperial Brands Inc. also owns Florida Distillers Co., which has two production facilities located in Florida. This provides bottling capacity of 5 million (9-liter) cases of distilled spirits for the company and a base on which to coordinate its expansion across the U.S. To learn more about Imperial Brands, Inc., please visit the company website at: http://www.ibrandsinc.com
High Resolution Photos Available Upon Request
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USA Media Contact:
Yuri Kato
mariebrizard@cocktailtimes.com
646 732 8915
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The Baby Doll
The Baby Doll cocktail by the USA west coast champion, Jackie Patterson
The Violet Hour
The Violet Hour cocktail by the USA west coast champion, Jackie Patterson
Silver Quinella
Silver Quinella cocktail by the USA west coast champion, Jackie Patterson
Jackie Patterson with Joel Baker
Jackie Patterson, the USA Champion of Marie Brizard Cocktail Challenge, west coast regional final (right) with Joel Baker, 2nd runner up
Sierra Zimei
Sierra Zimei (from Four Seaons Hotel, San Francisco) wins 2008 Marie Brizard Cocktail Challenge Hospitality Award by receiving the most votes on http://www.cocktailtimes.com/mariebrizard
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