Make Your Cocktails World Class
Want to make amazing craft cocktails at home? Shake them up like the mixologists at the Diageo World Class Competition: Start with premium spirits and mix them with high-quality ingredients, from freshly squeezed citrus juices to premium tonic water. For the finishing touch, add a garnish that enhances all of the flavours. Think a sprig of rosemary, citrus zest or a slice of juicy fruit. One sip and you'll be toasting your own home bartending skills!
Elevate Your Cocktails with These Deluxe Spirits
Ketel One Vodka
The unique combination of traditional copper pot stills and modern distilling techniques create a classic vodka with more than 300 years of distilling expertise. Its light pepper notes are balanced by a hint of citrus.
Tanqueray No. Ten
Named for the small "number 10" copper pot still used to distill it, this finely crafted spirit offers bright, citrusy flavours that shine in a Gin & Tonic.
Ron Zacapa 23 Centenario Rum
Elevate your cocktails with this bold, fruity rum from Guatemala. Its delicious candied walnut, toasted marshmallow and dark honey aromas lead to a nutty, bittersweet finish
Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey
Crafted with a high concentration of rye, limestone filtration and charred barrel-aging, this American whiskey is smooth and full-bodied with rich apple, vanilla, sweet spice and smoky oak notes.
Singleton of Dufftown 12 Year Old
This velvety single malt entices with brown sugar, espresso, dried fruit and roasted nut notes. Try it in an Old Fashioned for an extra-decadent treat.
Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch Whisky
As many as 40 whiskies make up this satisfyingly complex blend. It's a wonderful combination of dry smokiness, with rich malt and peat overtones balanced by hints of cedar, dark chocolate and vanilla sweetness.
Don Julio Blanco Tequila
Crafted with high-quality agave, this smooth tequila features lively aromas of fresh agave, lemon, lime, and grapefruit, alongside delicate grassy notes and a hint of black pepper.
Bulleitt Bourbon 10 Year Old
Aged for a minimum of 10 years, this American whiskey is wonderfully complex with rich notes of vanilla, caramel, dried fruit, apricot and leather followed by a long finish.
Don Julio Reposado
Aged for eight months in white American oak barrels, this elegant reposado offers an enticing bouquet of citrus, stone fruits and spice with flavours of pear, dark chocolate, vanilla and cinnamon.
Cȋroc
This finely crafted spirit is made from French grapes and distilled five times. Expect delicate nuances of citrus and a hint of sweetness which allow the natural character of the grapes to shine through.
What is World Class?
World Class is a global bartender and education platform, created to heighten the craft of bartending and help people think about drinks in the same way they do about food. Every year, winners of the World Class Bartender of the Year competitions from 60 countries compete in the global World Class final, an epic week that culminates with the announcement of the Global World Class Bartender of the Year. Canadian Kaitlyn Stewart won the competition in 2017 and Calgary's Jeff Savage placed second in 2019. The 2021 competition will be held in July in Madrid, Spain.
Mix up World Class Cocktails at home
Johnnie & Ginger with Peach & Thyme
Fill a rocks glass with ice. Pour in 1½ oz Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch Whisky and top with ginger ale. Garnish with a thyme sprig and peach slice.
Makes 1 cocktail
Ketel One Dutch Mule
Pour 2 oz Ketel One Vodka into a Moscow Mule cup or glass. Squeeze in juice of half a lime and add a bar spoon of honey. Add ice and stir to mix. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Makes 1 cocktail
Zacapa Pineapple Daiquiri
Pour 2 oz Ron Zacapa Rum into a shaker and add 3 fresh pineapple chunks. Add ¾ oz fresh lemon juice and ¾ oz simple syrup. Fill with ice and shake until chilled and diluted. Double-strain into a cocktail glass.
Makes 1 cocktail
