The 2014 Peter F. Heering Sling Award U.S. jury panel has reached a verdict! The 2014 Peter F. Heering Sling Award, which has grown from 27 participating countries last year to now 44 participating Sling-inspired countries, has elevated the competition to one of the world’s greatest and largest cocktail competitions and more importantly lifted this extremely talented group of U.S. bar-stars into rare air in the ever-growing global cocktail scene.
The top U.S. Finalists were all creative and winners in their own right – one even used a soup can as glassware!
U.S. Winner |Jon Kraus | The Gilroy |New York City
“Pepito’s Slingshot”
Inspiration: A Latin inspired sling based on the naughty childhood character, Pepito
1.5 oz CHEERY HEERING, 1.0 oz Illegal Joven Mezcal, 0.5oz Barolo Chinato, 0.5oz Yellow Chartreuse, 0.25oz Ancho Reyes, 0.75oz Lime
Method: Muddle two pineapple chunks with a pinch of salt and add all ingredients, shake and double strain into an iced Collins glass and top with 1oz club soda, lightly stir, and add garnish
Jon Kraus will represent the U.S. at the Global 2014 Peter F. Heering Sling Award.
The Top 44 Global Finalist will now get the unique opportunity to leverage “The Peoples Vote” and will be provided a stipend to support cocktail menus, cocktails of the month or whatever they feel will inspire their guests, friends and family to raise their profile and their Sling achievement.
Moving forward, the Top 44 Global Finalist will have the opportunity to move into the Top 15 Global Semi-Finalist category, which will take place this August in London, England led by bar legend Simon Difford. Difford will host a prestigious jury panel that will include media, tastemakers and bar experts that will determine who will move onto Berlin, Germany and the Top 5 Global Finalist of the 2014 Peter F. Heering Sling Award, on Oct 7th – 8th at Bar Convent Berlin. The elite 15 Global finalist of The 2014 Peter F. Heering Sling Award will receive one personal electronic tablet, containing instructions for the semi-finals that take place in London, and will be asked to create a 3-minute (maximum) video of their Sling-spiration.
“As the Publisher of Bar Business Magazine, an on-premise spirit trade publication, our association with the Heering brand has opened tremendous relationships for us with some of the best behind-the-bar talent and brand operators in the world,” stated Art Sutley, Publisher, Bar Business Magazine. “The Peter F. Heering Sling Awards, which culminate in Berlin, Germany, are a defining example of the opportunities that this iconic, unmistakable and remarkable brand offers trade, media and consumers alike.”
U.S. Peter F. Heering 2014 Sling Award Judges
ϖ Dale DeGroff | US bar icon and winner of the James Beard Award for Wine & Spirits and author of The Essential Cocktail and The Craft of the Cocktail (Random House)
ϖ Julie Reiner | who has been elevating the cocktail scene in New York City for fifteen years, most notably with the opening of the Flatiron Lounge (2003), the Pegu Club (2205), Brooklyn Clover’s Club (2008). In 20011, Julie was honored with a James Beard nomination for spirits professional of the year
ϖ Steve Olson | AKA wine geek, is dedicated to the education and consultation of degustation for appreciation and celebration. He teaches, lectures, and writes about wine, beer, spirits, sake, and virtually any other beverages under the sun. Olson was honored as the Santé magazine Spirits Professional of the Year in 2003
ϖ Lynette Marrero | Co-Founder of the groundbreaking Speed Rack program, a competition created for and by female bartenders to promote female bartenders who also raise some money for breast cancer research and also Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails (LUPEC)
ϖ David Ransom | Wine & Spirits Writer, Columnist, “Rocks Stars” on InsideFandB.com and for The Tasting Panel top tier trade publication
The 2014 Peter F. Heering Sling Award U.S. Finalists
• Rumslinga | David Francis Kupchinsky | The Eveleigh | Los Angeles, California
• Hougang Boomerang | Cory James | The Eveleigh | Los Angeles, California
• Angelino Sling | China Morbosa | The Eveleigh | Los Angeles, California
• Singapore Spring | Stephanie Teslar | Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails | Phoenix, Arizona
• Steaming Sling Shot | April Simms | Rose Rabbit Lie | Las Vegas, Nevada
• The Silk Road | Bryson Ryan | Jimmy at the James Hotel | Chicago, Illinois
• Red River Sling | Dennis Gobis | Drink Well | Austin, Texas
• Raffles in Sicilia | David B. Porcaro II | Bigalora| Ann Arbor. Michigan
• Creole Sling | Lucinda Sterling | Middle Branch | New York City
• The Tokyo Affair | Gregory Buda | Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog | New York City
• Peach Can Sling | Calvin Marty | LuxBar | Chicago ,Illinois
Peter F. Heering has always been fashionable – a history of 200 years as one of the first global brands (EVER) – purveyor to every royal court worthy of their name. Peter F. Heering, a fashion accessory since 1818 and a part of iconic cocktails such as the Singapore Sling and the Blood & Sand. Peter F Heering is today present in over 100 markets.
The world famous, iconic cocktail such as the Singapore Sling is one of Cherry Heering’s primary unique selling points – The Singapore Sling should be on the drink list in any decent bar.
Peter F. Heering has had the unique honor to be purveyor to every royal court worthy of their name while possessing the proper style, class and breeding to socialize across the courts of the world. HEERING® has always been fashionable. CHERRY HEERING® is a small but indispensable component of iconic cocktails such as The Singapore Sling, and that is exactly how HEERING® likes to be seen; as an accessory that adds lavishness, extravagance and civilization to the mix.
HEERING® continues to evolve and recognize that even the timeless classics need a refreshing remake now and then, thus HEERING® has challenged the best of the best behind the world’s bars to create their own interpretation of The Singapore Sling and also possibly writing their name in the history of cocktails.
CHERRY HEERING liqueur is sold in more than 100 countries all over the world and is the essential ingredient in the world famous Singapore Sling and Blood and Sand cocktails. For more information about Peter F. Heering, please visit http://www.heering.com www.facebook.com/heeringliqueur
