Flor de Caña names national winners for Sustainable Cocktail Challenge

Flor de Caña has concluded the national finals for the 2026 Sustainable Cocktail Challenge in Costa Rica and Peru, selecting representatives for the upcoming global final.

In Costa Rica, the competition was held at Hotel The Springs in La Fortuna. Joseph Vilchez, a bartender from Santa Lucia Jungle Hacienda, secured first place with his cocktail ‘Entre Volcanes’. His victory follows a selection process involving over 130 participants, with judges evaluating creativity, sustainability, and the use of responsible ingredients.

In Peru, the final took place in the San Martín department under the theme ‘Road to la Amazonía’. Anthony Salazar, representing Hotel IntiRumi, won first place with his cocktail ‘Simbiosis’, which utilized local ingredients such as sacha inchi, haba tonka, and chirimoya. Salazar will represent Peru at the global final to be held in Nicaragua in 2027.