Vítězslav Cirok became the winner of the national round of the non-alcoholic cocktail mixing competition Mattoni Grand Drink 2022. With the drink Happiness, he will represent the Czech Republic in the finals of the World Championships in mixing non-alcoholic cocktails, which will take place as part of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

The 24th year of the national nominations round for the Mattoni Grand Drink bartending competition takes place on May 2 at the famous Becher bar at the Grandhotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary. Karlovy Vary is also home to Mattoni mineral water, which is an integral part of all competition cocktails, and the official mineral water of the International Bartenders Association. “Thanks to its excellent taste and balanced mineral content, Mattoni goes well with any mixed drink. Therefore, we are delighted to be able to support bartenders not only in the Czech Republic but around the world by partnering with Mattoni Grand Drink. In addition, the competition cocktail is a huge inspiration for our news,” said Barbora Gavendová, Mattoni’s brand manager.

The task of the contestants is to create original cocktails that are trendy, innovative, creative and at the same time low in calories. They had six minutes to prepare it. Among the ten competitors, the professional judges were most interested in cocktails from Happiness bartender Vítězslav Cirok, who works as Bar & Beverage Manager at Grandhotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary. “I’m very happy with this win and I’m looking forward to what the final will bring! Last year my partner Honza ebek took part in it. So I thought this time I would apply for Becher bar to have this year’s representative as well. Last time I competed about five years ago and Mattoni Grand Drink which I have visited several times, but I did not reach the final, and this year the topic really suits me, because I’ve been interested in sustainability, ecology and healthy lifestyle for several years lastly. “My competition drink is basically simple, so it can be mixed at various festivals for more people. to the world finals.

The Mattoni Grand Drink competition has earned a great reputation over the course of its existence and is even considered one of the best bartending competitions in the world. “It happens every year. Competitors, national bartender association presidents and members of the International Bartenders Association have been invited to the world finals, all enthusiastically thanked after the event and cite Mattoni Grand Drink as the model for a perfectly managed bartending event. The biggest event under the auspices of the International Bartenders’ Association has successfully organized the world’s partition, “added the president of the Czech Bar Association Aleš Svojanovský.

The 11th World Championship final in mixing non-alcoholic cocktail Mattoni Grand Drink will take place as part of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The best bartenders compete for the world title on Saturday, July 2, at the Mattoni Life Bar near Karlovy Vary’s Vřídlo.