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Dusit D2 staffer crowned Bartender of the Year

Competition seek to upskill bartenders, mixologists through a rigorous training.

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by MOSES MWANGI

Realtime21 June 2019 - 15:29
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In Summary


• Angeliqua will represent Kenya in the international competition in Glasgow in September.

Dusit D2 Hotel's Angeliqua Rivera is crowned the World Class Bartender of the Year 2019

Dusit D2's Angeliqua Rivera on Wednesday was crowned Bartender of the Year at the Diageo Kenya World Class Competition, which was held at the EABL Tusker Grounds.

Now in its fifth year in Kenya, the competition seeks to upskill bartenders and mixologists through a rigorous training regimen, after which they compete for the right to represent Kenya in the international competition.

Angeliqua will represent Kenya in the international competition in Glasgow, Scotland, in September. The competition, which started in May, saw 42 of Kenya’s bartending elite go through an educational masterclass called ‘The World Class Studios 2019.

EABL sales director Andrew Kilonzo hands the World Class Bartender of the Year award to Angeliqua Rivera
ABL brand ambassador Alex Kavita, head of reserve Nicholas Mutinda and National Advocacy manager Douglas Duncason
Angeliqua's winning cocktail presentation during the World Class finals
Media personalities Anne Mwaura, Anita Nderu and Chiko Lawi
Adolf Maina, Josephine Nguono and Samuel Ngoyo
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