2023 brazilian cocktail challenge
top 10 finalists
Congratulations to these 10 brilliant bartenders whose cocktails showcase the versatility of Novo Fogo Cachaças!
Each of these bartenders received a prize from Chilled Magazine, including two grand prize winners that will travel to the Novo Fogo distillery in Brazil.
Baker’s Dance
First Place Trip to Brazil
Erika Flowers, New Orleans, LA
Open Heart
First Place Trip to Brazil
Christina Mercado, Newport, RI
Novo Fogo Bar Strength Cachaça, lemon juice, guava-sweet potato syrup, hibiscus ginger beer
Agua de Beber
Emilio Salehi, San Francisco, CA – Second Place
Novo Fogo Bar Strength Cachaça, Liquid Alchemist Passionfruit Syrup, cucumber juice, Mommenpop Makrut Lime Aperitif, lime juice – clarified
Hannah’s Beat
Ingrid Folkers, Raleigh, NC – Second Place
Novo Fogo Silver Cachaça, pineapple-infused Aperol, aquafaba, lime sherbet, honey syrup, Remedy Tiki Bitters, orange blossom water, saline
Ilha Das Bananas
Justin Levaughn, Orlando, FL – Second Place
Novo Fogo Colibri Cachaça, maduro syrup, coconut balsamic vinegar, lime, tamarind puree
Arrastrando a Plátano
Felisa Rivera, Glendale, AZ – Third Place
Toasted cashew-infused Novo Fogo Silver Cachaça, banana puree, coconut cream, spiced sweetened condensed milk, lime juice, pineapple juice, Himalayan pink salt
Aventura em Nova York
Peyton Edmondson, Nashville, TN – Third Place
Biquinho pepper-infused Novo Fogo Barrel-Aged Cachaça, caju syrup, biquinho pepper puree, Cocchi Americano, lemon stock
Copacabanana
Kenneth Young, Denver, CO – Third Place
Novo Fogo Colibri Cachaça, lemon juice, banana orgeat, Giffard Banane du Brasil, Meletti
Morning Routine
David Leon, Chicago, IL – Third Place
Novo Fogo Silver Cachaça, Novo Fogo Barrel-Aged Cachaça, Novo Fogo Silver Cachaça coffee cordial, salted pineapple, lime, sugar blend
Sunset Suave
Joseph Arakawa, Las Vegas, NV – Third Place
Novo Fogo Chameleon Cachaça, Novo Fogo Tanager Cachaça, brown butter washed Lusteau sherry, sweet vermouth, Pierre Ferrand Dry Orange Curacao
