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2025 TAC (The Art of Cocktail)｜4th Edition Grand Final Highlights
Theme: Urban Oasis, Infinite Passion
In every city, people search for their own rhythm. Bartenders are the ones who turn those urban stories into aroma, flavor, and emotion.
Hosted by BrandwerkTW (Hong Kong Brandwerk Co., Ltd.) for the fourth consecutive year, TAC has become one of Taiwan’s most anticipated annual cocktail competitions, drawing bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts from across the island.
For this year’s theme, “Urban Oasis, Infinite Passion”, – team of judges selected 15 outstanding finalists among many that registered!
This year theme brought the transformation of energy between urban pace and inner desire—crafting their own journey of flavor, story, and emotion.
Featured Spirits of the Year（Official Partner Brands）
Barceló Rum (Dominican Republic) — Vibrant, free-spirited Caribbean heritage
Made with 100% sugarcane juice, one of the few rum brands in the world still committed to this method.
Clean profile, layered flavors, and renowned for innovation.
A globally respected premium rum and a key representative of international rum culture.
Joseph Cartron (France) — A century of fruit liqueur craftsmanship
Established in 1882 in Nuits-Saint-Georges, Burgundy.
Crafted using high-quality local fruits and traditional maceration techniques.
Known for expressive fruit aromas and refined French craftsmanship, loved by bartenders worldwide.
Barceló Rum brings brightness, boldness, and a sense of adventure—like a gust of ocean wind sweeping into the city, forming the backbone of many competitors’ creations.
Joseph Cartron adds elegance, subtle layers, and essential aromatic detail—bringing a refined signature to this year’s “Urban Oasis.”
Together, these two brands shaped much of the creative inspiration behind the finalists’ performances and elevated the depth of the competition.
Highlights from the 15 Finalists
This year’s Top 15 finalists advanced through preliminary rounds and bonus challenges, ultimately showcasing an extraordinary blend of technique, rhythm, emotion, and flavor at the Grand Final.
Under the theme “Urban Oasis, Infinite Passion,” each bartender transformed their inner passion into performance:
Humor, movement, live musicians, storytelling, and heartfelt emotion filled the stage.
Every competitor presented their own interpretation of an “urban oasis”, offering unique, expressive, and deeply engaging flavors that captivated the entire audience.
This year’s Top 3 demonstrated remarkable creativity and presence—and the champion will advance to the international stage, sharing Taiwan’s cocktail culture with the world.
2025 TAC｜Top 3 Prizes
Third Place
*Trophy
*Brandwerk product reward valued at NT$5,000
Second Place
*Trophy
*Guest shift opportunity in Hong Kong OR Brandwerk product reward valued at NT$10,000
First Place — Grand Champion（Only representative from Asia）
*The Champion will represent Taiwan at the 2026 Barceló Global *Rumtenders World Final.
*Prize package includes:
**One-week international competition in the Dominican Republic (Feb 2–6, 2026)
**Barceló Distillery tour
**Global industry networking opportunities
**Round-trip flights
*Trophy
*Guest shift sponsored spirits (competition-specified products)
2025 TAC Winners（Name / Cocktail Name / Venue）
Third Place
Andy Lin(林昱安)/The Heartbeat(悸動)/AN Bistro & Bar
Second Place
Wei-Cheng,Chen(陳威誠)/Heart of the Soul(炙日之心)/Musou 吾雙
First Place — Champion
Ching-Tang Tseng (曾慶堂)/Sprout in the Concrete(泥芽！你呀！)/Bar Neat
Will represent Taiwan as the sole competitor from Asia at the 2026 Barceló Global Rumtenders Competition
