| Legends of Bartending XII was held earlier this | | | | two rounds are scored simply on the speed and |
| month to determine who is the greatest flair | | | | accuracy of the bartender. In the flair round, the |
| bartender around the globe. The sport was | | | | bartenders compete on two separate elements, |
| introduced to many Americans in 'Cocktail', the | | | | working and exhibition flair. The working flair |
| 1988 film starring Tom Cruise. However, this | | | | portion is made up of the moves a bartender |
| competition shows the sport has grown to be so | | | | would use on the job for both style and function |
| much more. This invitation only two day event | | | | while serving drinks. Exhibition flair consists of |
| hosted elite bartenders from party bars around | | | | those moves that are for show and |
| the world at LAX, a distinguished venue amongst | | | | entertainment uses. These moves go above and |
| Vegas bars and clubs, to battle for the title. Danilo | | | | beyond those you find in normal circumstances. |
| Oribe ended up grabbing the title amongst a tough | | | | Upon completion of the qualifying rounds on the |
| field of competition. Oribe, having taken third place | | | | first day the competitors were shrunk from 75 |
| in the previous three Legends of Bartending | | | | to just 10. The following day, the 10 remaining |
| contests, was one of the favorites going into the | | | | competitors' scores were reset. They competed |
| competition. He rose to the occasion. His | | | | through the same rounds as the first day with |
| performance was one of style and finesse. He | | | | only one change. For the finals the work flair and |
| emerged victorious while performing without any | | | | exhibition flair were made into 2 separate rounds. |
| drops, against a talented field of flair bartenders. | | | | This allowed for the exhibition flair round to be |
| The two days of the contest was broken into a | | | | performed in front of a live crowd. In contrast to |
| day of qualifying rounds and a day of the final | | | | the previous rounds which took place behind close |
| rounds. The three rounds of competition, | | | | doors. It was here that Oribe separated himself |
| consisting of speed, accuracy and flair, were held | | | | from the field. |
| on both days. As appropriately named, the first | | | | |