BeverageUnderground's video: Orlando Bartender Heads to Tales of The Cocktail with Victory in Infinium Spirits Challenge

(Orlando, Florida) Amber Shaw the bar designer and bartender at Shari Sushi in Downtown Orlando created winning cocktails in two categories and was the overall winner in the first ever Infinium Spirits Orlando Bartender Challenge held Wednesday May 9 at XL lounge in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The contest was held for cocktail creation and presentation is a four category challenge using the luxury line of Infinium Spirits including Crystal Head Vodka, Zaya Rum, Casa Noble Tequila and a fourth for using one of remaining brands from the prestigious Infinium Spirits portfolio. Each Category held a $250 cash prize with the most overall points winning a trip for two with accommodations to Tales of the Cocktail to be held in New Orleans July 25-29, 2012. In Orlando, nine contestants battled and judges saw creativity in every bracket especially in the fourth category where a cocktail using Borghetti Sambuca edged a cocktail made with Candolini Grappa. Two bartender's also made refreshing cocktails using the all-natural Seagrams Sweet Tea Vodka. The Infinium portfolio gems that were also part of the fourth category also included classic spirits Fernet Branca, Branca Menta, Borghetti Expresso, Punt E Mes and Carpano Vermouth Antica Formula. Besides the trip for two, Amber Shaw picked up an additional $500 travel cash and took victories for her 'Press on Zaya' cocktail using the 12-year aged Zaya Rum from Trinidad with a blend of three natural fruit juices. She also scored highest for her Casa Noble Tequila concoction called 'All the Shake...with No Morning Headache'. 'Crystal of the Orient' was the winning cocktail using the Pure Spirit, Crystal Head Vodka and was designed and prepared by Adam Corbett of Sonoma Grill and Draught House of Orlando and Jordan Badran of the Stardust Lounge dazzled with his combination of Borghetti Sambuca, Salerno Blood Orange Liqueur and fresh juice of blood oranges, that he called Orange Booty. http://BeverageUnderground.com