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The four-month long competition concluded with 12 finalists competing for the trophy; the finalists included:
Alessandro Stringardi of Le Royal Meridien, Abu Dhabi,
Dicky Hartono of Shangri-La, Muscat,
Emilio Valencia of Asia de Cuba, Abu Dhabi,
Adam Maqsoudi of COYA, Dubai,
Aditya Wiguna of Hakkasan, Dubai,
James Estes of Blasé, Dubai,
Brett Bell of La Residence, Dubai,
Rasvan Mijea of Zuma, Dubai,
Claudiu Menaru of COYA, Dubai,
Adam Hrapko of Zuma, Dubai,
Stephen Muigai of Skyview Bar, Burj Al Arab, Dubai and Sur.
The jury comprised a host of cocktail experts, including 2014 Global winner Charles Joly and Jeff Bell, runner up at 2013 Diageo Reserve World Class and head bartender at New York’s Please Don’t Tell venue.
Mehmet impressed the judges from the very first cocktail, but it was his skill in the head-to-head speed challenge and show-stopping signature serve that cemented his place as winner.
He will now compete in the World Class Global Final, which will be held in Cape Town, Africa.
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