Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges and Gansevoort South Beach Host the Conjure Miami Mix Off

Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges and Gansevoort South Beach Host the Conjure Miami Mix Off

Ludacris and an esteemed judging panel select the winning Conjure cocktail

MIAMI, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Chris "Ludacris" Bridges teamed with the Gansevoort South Beach to host the Miami Mix Off, where South Florida's best mixologists battled to create the best Conjure cocktail. Contestants included mixologists from The Shore Club, Delano, Au Pied de Cochon, the Gansevoort, Love Hate Lounge, Meat Market, and Prime 112.

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Conjure, an innovative spirit blended by Bridges in Cognac, France, is fastly becoming a favorite amongst mixologists because it is so highly mixable and lends itself to so many creative cocktail recipes.

The night's "Best Drink" was selected by a prestigious panel of judges that included Jay Law, Gansevoort South's master mixologist; Kim Birkedal Hartmann, co-owner of Conjure and Birkedal Hartmann Cognac; and of course Chris Bridges.

"It was incredible to see the ingredients the mixologists used," said Kim Birkedal Hartmann. "When we created Conjure with Chris we wanted to make something people could have fun with. Tonight's competition proved we succeeded."

The Luda, created by Kelly Frie from Miami's Meat Market, received the honor of "Best Drink." Frie was awarded $1,000 and her drink, which includes ingredients like pineapple, thyme and Conjure, will appear on menus of restaurants and clubs throughout South Florida through the month of November.

"The Conjure Mix Off was a huge success thanks to all the mixologists who entered the contest," said Chris Bridges. "There is no limit with what you can serve Conjure with. I am definitely looking forward to more competitions like this one."

About Conjure

Conjure is a collaboration between international superstar Chris "Ludacris" Bridges and famed cognac house Birkedal Hartmann, a producer of award-winning spirits since 1887. The company is based in Cognac, France with offices in Miami, Florida and Oslo, Norway. Conjure is made from the ugni blanc grape from blends that represent a variety of Cognac regions, including, among others, Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, and Borderie. Conjure is a highly selective blend of thirty to forty eaux-de-vie, aged in Limousin oak barrels up to fifty years old. The combination of Conjure's distinct blend and finely seasoned barrels provides an unparalleled complexity of smoothness, definition, and flavor. Conjure ... Imagine the Possibilities.

About Chris "Ludacris" Bridges

Chris "Ludacris" Bridges is a celebrated recording artist, actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, as well as a connoisseur of fine spirits. Ludacris has sold over 20 million albums worldwide with each release being certified platinum or multi-platinum by the RIAA. To date, he has won three Grammy Awards (including Best Rap Album for Release Therapy) and appeared in two Academy Award-winning films. In addition to his creative endeavors and business ventures, Mr. Bridges serves as Chairman and CEO of The Ludacris Foundation, an award-winning non-profit organization dedicated to helping young people achieve their dreams through the encouragement of "Principles of Success."

About Birkedal Hartmann

For over a century, Birkedal Hartmann has been creating award-winning cognacs of exceptional quality and character. During this time the company has supplied its cognacs to Europe's Royal Houses and become renowned throughout Europe and the world as a purveyor of fine wines and spirits. The company is based in Cognac, France and is led by fourth-generation wine and spirits producer Kim Birkedal Hartmann.

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