5th Vinos de Jerez Cocktail Competition Final

Brendan Dorr from Baltimore’s B&O American Brasserie won the prize for Best Sherry Cocktail with his cocktail, The Cádizian, at the 5th Vinos de Jerez Cocktail Competition Final held Nov. 9 at Brooklyn’s Clover Club.

Winners and runner ups from the 2011 Cocktail competition were:  

• Best Sherry Cocktail — The Cádizian
Brendan Dorr, B&O American Brasserie, Baltimore, MD

• First Runner Up — Midnight to Six
Brad Farran, Clover Club, Brooklyn, NY

• Second Runner Up (tied) — Perfect Lepanto
Stephanie Schneider, Huckleberry Bar, Brooklyn, NY

• Second Runner Up (tied) — Highland Games
Owen Thomson, ThinkFoodGroup (Café Atlantico, DC)

The Vinos de Jerez Cocktail Competition is a nationwide competition of bartenders/mixologists who are challenged to create the best Sherry Cocktail in America, showcasing the diversity of Sherry wine and its remarkable versatility in cocktails and matching with food.