Mansour completed two cocktails in seven minutes; an amaro cocktail called ‘Blood and Sun’ and a rum cocktail called ‘Butterfly Effect’. Mansour’s approach to mixology is not just about the best ingredients and a well-balanced delicious cocktail, it’s also about an unforgettable customer experience.
With over 13 years of mixology experience, Mansour’s major achievements include managing a bar that was home to three different concept bars, reaching top three in World Class Lebanon 2015, and consulting for various bars in Beirut.
According to head judge Michael Tomasic, “Cape Town outdid themselves, a great competition in a great location held by even better people. The competition from the Africa and Middle East regional final was of a very high calibre, the winner John from Lebanon will represent the region at the Angostura Global Final in Trinidad and Tobago, next year, where he'll take on the rest of the world.”
Angostura representative Andy Holmes says, “for Angostura, it marks the next stage of the brand’s development in the region to hold our first Africa and Middle Eastern regional final here in Cape Town. We really value the support of our regional partners and all the passionate bartenders who’ve supported us in this journey to Cape Town.”
Mansour will now move on to the final of the AGCC 2018 to be hosted in Trinidad during February 2018. Finalists will be taken on a tour of the Angostura Distillery and Museum, visit local steel bands, and get the the chance to ‘play ’mas’ in full costume on Carnival Tuesday. The AGCC 2016 saw the largest number of entrants to date; 287 participants, drawn from 900 entrants, competed from 36 countries.
The winner of The Final Heat will win the title of the AGCC 2018 Champion, $10,000 and a two-year contract to serve as the Angostura global brand ambassador.
