Diageo Global Travel has named the final three cruise line bartenders who will compete in Diageo’s World Class Bartender of the Year semi-final.
The mixologists from Celebrity Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line and Seabourn Cruise Line will participate in the event at the Diageo Bar 396 in Miami on 20 June.
The winner will go on to represent Diageo Global Travel at the global final of the World Class Bartender of the Year in Mexico City between 20 and 24 August 2017.
The finalists are listed below.
- Celebrity Cruises: Lazar Milosavljevic, 28, from Serbia is a Senior Bartender onboard Celebrity Reflection. He participated in the World Class training programme and his signature serve is Cîroc Ocean Peach.
- Norwegian Cruise Line: Marc McArthur, 28, from South Africa is Head Mixologist on Norwegian Escape. McArthur has been selected as a semi-finalist for the second year in a row. His signature serve is The Autumn Dram, featuring Haig Club.
- Seabourn Cruise Line: Claudio Santos Liborio, 32, from Portugal is a bartender on-board Seabourn Sojourn. His signature serve is Sherry Blossom, featuring Bulleit Rye and Bulleit Bourbon.
