Algarve Flair Challenge is a Flair Bartending competition organised each year in the Algarve, Portugal by ProgressBarEvents with support of the World Flair Association and Cocktail Academy.

Algarve Flair Challenge 4 is going to take place in the beginning of June 2013. If you would like to sponsor the competition or have any questions please Contact Us.

The 3rd Algarve Flair Challenge took place in Dominos Bar, Albufeira on the 4th of June 2012. The total Prize Money was 1100€. Special guests – Tom Dyer, Marcello Panebianco and Jumbles St Pierre were the international flair bartending stars visiting AFC3! The best portuguese bartenders from all around the country (a total of 26!) competed together with the international guests for the title of the Algarve Flair Challenge 3 Champion. After a busy day of Eliminations and Finals in the evening it was Tom Dyer (a Flair Bartending World Champion) who took a total of 600€ (1st prize – 500€ & Best Finest Call Stall prize – 100€) and the title home.
A Huge Thank You to the sponsors (Hamilton Beach, Santos Ice Crusher, Velho Barreiro, Ron Barcelo, Bols & Finest Call Premium Cocktail Mixes) for the support of the competition!


Algarve Flair Challenge 3 was officially the Biggest Flair Bartending competition ever organised in Portugal! We know AFC4 will be even bigger!

The 2nd Algarve Flair Challenge was organised in June 2011 at the Rocha da Palha Beach Bar in Armaçao de Péra. This time Marco Canova, one of the best flair bartenders in the world was the special guest and judged the competition. A special Finest Call Master Class was organised before the competition, to promote the sponsor products among the bartending community in Portugal. Algave Flair Challenge brought together the best National and International barteners and showed a high level of flair bartending in Portugal. The competition’s total prize money was 800€ and was divided among the finalists.
Sponsors of the event: Finest Call, Havana Club, Malibu and Bols.

The 1st Algarve Flair Challenge was organised back in June 2010 in Central Station Bar, Albufeira. Special guests, World Champions Tomek Malek & Marek Posluszny from the Flair Factory team made part of the Jury panel and performed a unique Flair Bartending Show in Tandem. The competition was followed by a 2 day Flair Master Class Course with the champions. The 3 day event was seen by more than 2000 people live and also covered in the media – TVI, Cidade FM, Expresso, Correio da Manha and many others.
Sponsors of the event: J&B Rare Scotch Whisky, 7UP and Finest Call.

See you soon @ Algarve Flair Challenge 4 !!!