The British Columbia Hospitality Foundation (BCHF) is pleased to announce that Derek Vanderheide of Rosewood Hotel Georgia won the cocktail competition at its Dish N’ Dazzle, held on Friday, June 17 2011 at The Fairmont Pacific Rim. British Columbia bartenders were paired with spirits from the event’s sponsors at the 2nd annual competition, which was a fun and flavourful part of the successful fundraising event.
Each of the bartenders who participated in the competition was assigned a specific liquor as the base for an original cocktail of their creation. All the participants acquitted themselves admirably, with a range of innovative recipes. The winning cocktail recipe by Derek Vanderheide is called La Moustaccioli and features Wild Turkey Kentucky Straight Bourbon:
“La Moustaccioli”
- .5 oz Wild Turkey Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- .5 oz Hand-made Sweet Vermouth
- .75 oz Tuaca Liquore Italiano
- 1 dash Whisky Barrel-aged Bitters
-stir with ice and strain into a coupette
-garnish with a square of orange peel, dusted with cinnamon
-flamed with orange oil
The BCHF wishes to extend its sincere thanks to all the event’s liquor sponsors, without whom the competition would not have been possible:
Title sponsors and long time BC Hospitality Foundation supporters
- Skyy Vodka
- Gibson’s Finest Canadian Whisky
- PMA Canada
Along with
- Wild Turkey Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- Hendricks Gin
- Aperol
- Campari
- Cointreau
- Mount Gay Rum
- Select Wines
The competition was judged by Global TV’s Sophie Lui, Jay Jones of Shangri-La & Jacob Sweetapple of host venue Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel. The fundraiser was also supported by Wines of Chile and a dozen local restaurants, all of whom contributed significantly to guests’ enjoyment.
Proceeds from the sold out event will go to BCHF. The Foundation’s next fundraising event will be its annual charity Golf Tournament, to be held at Westwood Plateau on Monday, July 18th Please visit www.bchospitalityfoundation.com for details and to register.
In October the BCHF is launching Tip Out To Help which is a fundraising event encouraging hospitality members in B.C. to help fill the world’s largest “Tip Jar” in turn raising funds for the foundation—we’ll be working together to help our own!
About the British Columbia Hospitality Foundation: Formed in 2006, the BCHF is a charitable organization dedicated to providing financial support to individuals within the hospitality community who are coping with extraordinary costs arising from a serious health crisis. Since its inception, the Foundation has expanded to also award scholarships and bursaries to students enrolled in hospitality programmes. BCHF raises funds through donations, third party functions and by hosting events such as an annual golf tournament, Dish N ‘Dazzle and Tip Out To Help.
