Chilled Announces Finalist of Cocoa Contest

The House of Angostura hosted events in seven markets across the U.S. to celebrate the launch of their Cocoa Bitters.

After each event, Chilled challenged the bartenders to create a cocktail in the #ChilledCocoaContest. The events were hosted by Matthias Merges, Proprietor of Folkart Management which includes Billy Sunday, and Stephen Andrews the manager/head bartender at Chicago’s Billy Sunday, two industry veterans, and all cocktails judged by Chilled 100 Director, Wendy Hodges and North American Angostura Brand Ambassador, Chad Lawrence.

Each group had a finalist who will win a $500 prize before moving to the grand finale, where they have a chance to win an additional $1,000. This event was in the Denver, Colorado market, led by Chilled 100 Ambassador, Dylan Holcomb. While every cocktail was worthy, the winner was Evren Bora of Denver.

Evren Bora

Evren (@eb_behind_the_bar) entered the contest with his cocktail, Ango Carré. Photo credit to @andi.whiskey. Evren is a career bar geek living in Denver, Colorado. He focuses on making innovative cocktails that have a play on a classic.

This cocktail was inspired by the Vieux Carre with an influence from Angostura. The Amaro gives a bold baseline with the highlight of cocoa bitters with a hint of orange, keeping things fresh and bright.

Ango Carré

Ango Carré

Ingredients:

• 1 oz. Amaro Angostura
• 3/4 oz. Sazerac Rye
• 1/2 oz. Martell VSOP
• 1/2 oz. Benedictine
• 4 dashes Angostura Cocoa
• 2 dashes Angostura Orange

Preparation: Stirred and served over a big rock with a dehydrated lemon wheel.