American gets honorable mention in int'l cocktail contest in Cuba

American bartender John Lermayer (L) from Miami, Florida, gets an honorable mention at the international Daiquiri King cocktail competition in Havana on July 23, 2015, the first time an American has taken part in the event. The competition took place at El Floridita bar, frequented by American writer Ernest Hemingway, three days after the restoration of U.S.-Cuba diplomatic ties. The winner was Cuban bartender Petro Ivan Rodriguez (C). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo