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ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

    This evening in Athens, Arturo Burzio from the United Kingdom representing

Scarfes Bar at Rosewood was crowned elit™ Vodka's Martini Master 2022, as he

'shook off' impressive competition from bartenders representing 9 other

countries.

    As a 10-time platinum award-winning vodka and advocate of social

responsibility, elit™ Vodka paired the best bartenders in the industry from 10

countries (United Kingdom, France, Austria, Spain, Italy, Greece, Israel,

Australia, United Arab Emirates and Mexico) to bring the perfect sustainable

martini to life and unearth the future of the classic cocktail.

    The finals, held at two Michelin starred restaurant Delta, saw some of the

best bartenders in the world compete in challenges designed to showcase and

test their cocktail skills, knowledge and creativity.

    Each of the 10 finalists showcased their interpretation of the perfect

sustainable martini presented to a panel of esteemed judges, including Ago

Perrone of The Connaught Bar, Sandrae Lawrence from Cocktail Lovers, Maserati

MSG Racing's Edoardo Mortara, and elit brand ambassador and awards winning

bartender Jack Sotti.

    Upon winning, Arturo said: "This has been an incredible experience, I can't

believe I'm the 2022 elit Martini Master! There were so many amazing drinks it

could have been any one of us who won. I'm looking forward to celebrating and

excited for the next 12 months."

    Damian McKinney, CEO of Stoli Group commented: "All of our finalists

showcased incredible talent, initiative and innovation. They truly blew us away

with their creativity and craft, but Arturo really nailed the brief. We're

delighted to have him become our 2022 elit Martini Master and we're really

looking forward to working with them in the year ahead."

    To learn more about elit Martini Masters, follow us on Facebook  

[https://www.facebook.com/elit.vodka.official] and Instagram

[https://www.instagram.com/elitvodka/] @elitvodka and #elitMartiniMasters

across social channels. For more information about elit Vodka visit

https://elitvodka.com/.

    About Stoli® Group

    Stoli® Group was established in 2013 and is responsible for the production,

management, and distribution of a global spirits and wines portfolio. Mainly

known for the Stoli® Vodka brand, Stoli Group has expanded to appeal to luxury

on-premise and more sophisticated global consumers. Signature brands are:

Stoli® Vodka, elit™ Vodka, Bayou® Rum, Kentucky Owl™, Villa One™, Gator Bite™

Rum Liquers, Cenote™ Tequila, Tulchan Gin™, Se Busca™ Mezcal and Stoli Group's

wine division, Tenute del Mondo®. With a presence across a network of more than

176 markets, Stoli Group works with a passionate team of 200 distributors

around the world. Headquartered in Luxembourg, Stoli has production facilities

in Spain, Italy, Argentina, and the United States, some of which are steeped in

history dating back to the early part of the last century.

    About elit™ Vodka

    Part of the Stoli Group's brands, elit™ Vodka is one of the highest-rated

white spirits in the world, receiving 10 platinum awards and has been named as

the best vodka of the year on 10 occasions by the Beverage Tasting Institute,

Chicago, USA.

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    Source: elit™ Vodka