Meet 2018’s Patrón Perfectionist
Presenting Wind, the cocktail from Spain, made by Yeray Monforte, who has been crowned 2018’s Patrón Perfectionist.
Jan. 25, 2019
It all started in May with 1,358 cocktail entries from twenty locations around the world that were culled back to twenty global semi-finalists, each by crafting a cocktail worthy of their regional title. Yeray Monforte from Spain put the other bartenders on ice for the rest of the competition in his region to win big locally and take his skills across the world.
After 8 months of anticipation, each finalist traveled to the historic Hacienda Patrón in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico to recreate and re-present their winning cocktail to a panel of distinguished judges. Then on January 24th, his cocktail, Wind, won the 2018 Patrón Perfectionists Global Final. Congratulations!
Here’s the winning recipe The Wind that took home the crown for Spain.
Wind
- 2 oz Patrón Silver
- 2 oz Eternal Youth Mixture*
- .7 oz Fino Sherry Wine
- 1 oz Egg whites
- + 3 Branches of thyme
- + 3 Sprays of Patrón Reposado infused in bee pollen**
- Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake to chill and combine.
- Double strain into a coupe glass.
- Garnish with a thyme branch.
*Eternal Youth Mixture:
.85 oz Honey
.85 oz Lemon juice
.35 oz Olive oil
Mix ingredients in a blender until combined.
**Patrón Reposado infused in bee pollen:
Soak 10 grams of bee pollen with 3.5 oz of Patrón Reposado for 1 hour. Strain and store in a spray bottle.
*Eternal youth mixture: Mix 25 ml orange honey, 25 ml lemon juice, and 10 ml olive oil.