Bangkok bartender wins Bacardí Legacy cocktail competition
Ronnaporn Kanivichaporn from Bangkok, Thailand has been named the winner of 2019’s Bacardí Legacy global cocktail competition. Following thousands of entries and a year of national rounds, 43 bartenders travelled to Amsterdam for the finals, where they took part in a range of educational workshops and presented their own original interpretation of a modern Bacardí …
Entries open for Patrón Perfectionists competition
The Patrón Perfectionists cocktail competition is back with an even broader global reach for 2019, with contestants hailing from more than thirty countries. The Bacardí-owned tequila brand is looking for bartenders who demonstrate respect for craftsmanship, attention to detail, an unwavering commitment to perfection and want to see these values brought to life through their …
Rebel Yell introduces Bourbon Battle bartender competition
Kentucky bourbon brand Rebel Yell has launched a new cocktail competition to find the UK’s ‘best bourbon bartender’. The winner will be in with the chance to win a visit to Rebel Yell’s distillery on the Bourbon Trail during the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in September. Bartenders need to submit a ‘Lucky 7s’ combination – a …
Crystal Head launches Creative Spirit bartender competition
Crystal Head Vodka is encouraging bartenders across the UK to get creative with the spirit for the chance to win £1,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Vienna. To enter, bartenders need to invent an original drink which is inspired by the theme of Creative Spirit and showcases Crystal Head. A minimum of 35ml …
Cointreau announces By Invitation Only competition winners
Bartenders Nathan Larkin and Marcos Ameneiros Zannone have been crowned the winners of Cointreau’s By Invitation Only Margarita Cocktail Competition. Building off of the success of Cointreau’s 2018 ‘Margarita Loves Cointreau’ campaign, the competition champions creativity by encouraging mixologists from across the UK to come up with their own twist on the Margarita. The final, …
No 3 Gin names Unlock Taste finalists
No 3 Gin has announced the finalists of its annual cocktail tournament Unlock Taste, following a series of competitive regional heats across the UK. The latest round of this year’s challenge saw 12 UK bartenders in each region battle it out to create a modern twist on the iconic 20th Century Cocktail using No 3 …
Margarita Rumble returns to London and Manchester
New York City’s Craft Hospitality is returning to the UK for Margarita Rumble, a bottomless festival that pits top bars and mixologists against each other to find the UK’s best tequila cocktail. The event, which is sponsored by tequila brand Jose Cuervo, will take place in London and Manchester on Sunday 5 May. It invites …
Talisker introduces Wild Spirit tour and competition
Diageo Reserve’s scotch whisky brand Talisker has launched a new bartender training programme and competition, which will see the brand embark on a UK-wide tour. The Wild Spirit Whisky Tour is said to be a progressive evolution of the brand’s Race to Skye competition, which launched in 2017. It will visit a total of 16 …
Bobby Fitzpatrick’s Rum Off competition returns
1970s-inspired West Hampstead bar Bobby Fitzpatrick is bringing back its Rum Off competition for 2019. Following on from its successful launch last year, the competitive and interactive cocktail-making series is inviting sixteen rum brands to compete in the “ultimate rum battle”. Kicking off in May and running until November, the competition presents a number of …
Art of Italicus Aperitivo Challenge returns for 2019
Premium Italian low-ABV spirit brand Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto is bringing back its Art of Italicus Aperitivo Challenge for a second year. Italicus is expanding its reach, inviting bartenders across 13 countries to participate in the international competition create an original aperitivo-style cocktail recipe inspired by any form of art. The recipe must use a …
