Belfast bartender heads to New York

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Wednesday, 22 February 2017 08:45

By Richard O'Reilly

Nicole Kane from Muriels Café Bar, Belfast, has been crowned the winner of Northern Ireland’s ‘Jameson NYC Experience’ competition.

Eight bartenders battled it out in the final of the Jameson NYC Experience. And as the winner Nicola will now heads to New York where she'll be given behind the scenes access to The Dead Rabbit, known as the 'world's best bar'.

"You have no idea what it means to me" said Nicole "The Dead Rabbit is every bartenders dream, especially as Sean and Jack come from Belfast."

The competition was created by local drinks company Dillon Bass, and the winner, Nicole Kane from Muriel’s Café Bar impressed judges with her personality and all-round bartending talent, demonstrated expertly in each of the rounds.