Stojan Krizman from Slovenian took the Cup

Stojan Krizman won the 6th International Finlandia Vodka Cup. The competition was in Restaurant Kappeli, right next to Helsinki Market place. Second was Mr. Jan Lindgren from Finland and third was Mr. Adelino Figueira from Norway.

There was competitors from 13 countries in this very intensive competition. All competitors have won national Finlandia Vodka Cup in their homecountry. Spectators had great opportunity to see the best Finlandia Vodka bartenders from Turkey, Sweden, Hungary, Iceland, United Kingdom, Finland, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Serbia & Montenegro, Poland, Norway, and Belarus. New recipes, new methods of mixing drinks and many details of the competition kept everybody focused.

All competitors made Pre-Dinner, After Dinner and Long Drinks based on Finlandia Vodka, Finlandia Lime Fusion and Finlandia Cranberry Fusion.

International jury evaluated every drink by appearance, aroma and taste. The jury desided, that Mr. Stojan Krizman is the Finlandia Vodka Bartender of the year. Mr. Krizman's balanced drinks and smooth way of mixing got most points. He got  total of 276 points. "Finlandia Blues" Pre-Dinner cocktail 94 points. "Finlandia Legend" Long Drink 88 points and "Sinful" After Dinner cocktail 94 points.

Second was Mr. Jan Lindgren from Finland and third was Mr. Adelino Figueira from Norway. They total score was even, 265 points. Jan won the Long Drink categorie with his drink "Party Level", so he got the second prize.

Member of the jury, Mr. Timo Haimi, was very pleased of new ideas in decoration of the drinks and modern tendensy to make colorful drinks. Mr. Haimi won the Finlandia Vodka Honorary Cup in Helsinki earlier this year.

After the Cup, all competitors will spend unforgettable days in Lapland, in the origin of Finlandia Vodka.

Further information:
Brand Ambassador Mr. Markku Raittinen, Finlandia Vodka Worldwide Ltd, e-mail markku_raittinen@finlandia.com

HiRes images for press: Mr. Heikki Tomperi, Hunaja, e-mail info@hunaja.com

Official photos, klick to Image gallery.
More photos, see 2nd  imagegallery.

Best drink recipes from 6th International Finlandia Vodka Cup:

	Madonna (Mikhalchyk Aliaksei, Belarus, Pre-Dinner, 99 points) 4 cl Finlandia Vodka 1,5 cl Peach Tree liqueur 1,5 cl Kiwi liqueur 0,5 cl Blue Curacao syrup Garnish: cocktail cherry
Dry Kiss (Adelino Figueira, Norway, Pre-Dinner, 98 points) 3 cl Finlandia Lime Fusion 1 cl De Kuyper Sour Apple 1 cl Martini Extra Dry dash Roses Lime Garnish: Apple, Mint
	Finnish Pride (Radim Habarta, Czech Republic, Pre-Dinner, 98 points) 2 cl Finlandia Cranberry Fusion 2 cl Martini Bitter 2 cl St. Raphael Red Method: build Garnish: orange twist
Party Level (Jan Lindgren, Finland, Long Drink, 95 points) 2 cl Finlandia Vodka 2 cl Passoa 2 cl Modo Mango syrup 6 cl Passion juice Method: shake / build Garnish: orange peel & spring of mint
	La Luna Nueva (Rasha Hindawi, Serbia-Montenegro, Long Drink, 91 points) 4 cl Finlandia Vodka dash Watermelon liqueur 1,5 cl Elderflower syrup 1 cl Lemon juice Fill Ginger Ale Method: shake, direct Garnish: Pomegranade seeds, kumquat
Finlandia Legend (Stojan Krizman, Slovenia, Long Drink, 88 points) 2,5 cl Finlandia Vodka 2 cl Peach liquer, De Kuyper 1,5 cl Cranberry syrup, Stock 1,0 cl Grenadine syrup, Stock 10 cl Gingerina, Sanpelegrino SPA
	Levi (2003) (Gergo Varga, Hungary, After Dinner -drink, 94 points) 2 cl Finlandia Cranberry Fusion 1,8 cl Orange-Maracuja juice Granini 1,8 cl Blackcurrant Granini 1 cl Giffart Passion syrup 0,4 cl Giffart Strawberry syrup Garnish: fresh fruits
Sinful (Stojan Krizman, Slovenia, After Dinner -drink, 94 points) 2,5 cl Finlandia Cranberry Fusion 2,5 cl Charleston Folies 0,5 cl Mandarito, Ilva Sarono 0,5 cl Grenadine syrup, Stock 1,0 cl Lemon juice, orange, carrot
	Poobiednie weschnienie (Agnieszka Kozak, Poland, After Dinner -drink, 92 points) 3 cl Finlandia Vodka 2 cl Carolans 2 cl De Kuyper Amaretto 4 cl chilled coffee 4 cl milk Garnish: cocktail cherries