Competitions
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Spirit of Savoia

Where tradition meets innovation, Spirit of Savoia is a competition open to professional bartenders worldwide that captures the essence of Savoia Vino

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Art of Italicus

Austin Harrington of Youngblood in San Diego has been named Italicus Bar Artist of the Year 2026, winning the global final of the Art of Italicus Aperitivo

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Italicus Cocktail Competition

As part of its ten-year anniversary celebrations, Italicus is challenging home cocktail enthusiasts to imagine a new way to spritz. The prize bundle includes

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Lustau Solera Standout Competition

All of Lustau's sherries, brandies and vermouths are made using the genuine solera and criaderas system. With this in mind, the House of Lustau challenged

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Havana Club Cocktail Maestros

20 teams of two bartenders flew into Barcelona from around the world to compete in the Havana Club Cocktail Maestros Competition.

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Bols Cocktail Battle

Bols challenged bartenders around the world to create their own neon party moment with a low-alcohol party cocktail celebrating Bols liqueurs. The best

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Irodori Cocktail Competition 2026 with iichiko

iichiko's Irodori Cocktail Competition is open for European entries for the first time in 2026, with bartenders in the UK and Italy invited to explore

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Beesou Hive Challenge

The Beesou Hive Challenge focuses on topics at the forefront of bar culture: low alcohol innovation, seasonal expression, and a commitment to sustainability.

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Pallini Limoncello Cocktail Competition

The judges had to consider 149 recipes before pronouncing the 2 WINNING RECIPES and 2 runners-up.

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Adriatico Amaretto Cocktail Competition

On behalf of Adriatico and the other judges, I'd like to thank all who entered this competition. I very much enjoyed working through all the entries. This

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Monin Cup

The Monin Cup is an international bartending competition aimed at young bartenders and bartending students. This could be your chance to compete locally,

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Cointreau Margarita Challenge

Cointreau announces the launch of its 6th Annual bartender competition, The Margarita Challenge, with a new theme: Shake It Up! Unleash your creativity

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Giffard West Cup

Giffard has launched its 2026 West Cup cocktail competition and is inviting bartenders to compete under the theme Sip the Moment.

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Bar Queens 2026

Bar Queens, a celebration of female+ talent, creativity and community, returns for its third edition in 2026. What began as a grassroots initiative has

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Artisans of Taste by Diplomático

Congratulations to Leon Daly, the winner of the 2026 UK final of Artisans of Taste, the global bartender engagement programme from Diplomático Rum!

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Lustau Sherry Cocktail Competition

The Winning Cocktails! In conjunction with Bodega Lustau, we invited professional bartenders and home cocktail makers to enter their recipes into our

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Altos Tahona Society Competition

Christina Mercado of Newport, Rhode Island, has been crowned champion of the 2025 Altos Tequila Tahona Society Competition, winning a US$50,000 grant to

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Angostura Global Cocktail Challenge

Kat Hood, from College Cocktail Bar in Barcelona, representing Southern Europe, is the 2025 Angostura Global Cocktail Challenge champion, winning $10,000

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Hayman's The Original Gin Competition

The Grand Final of the 2025 Hayman's Gin Cocktail Competition was held at Hayman's Distillery in London on 23rd June, with 15 cocktails created by professional

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Heering Cherry Cocktail Competition

Winners announced! This is our second competition to find the best new Heering Cherry Liqueur cocktails inspired by Christmas, and along with our friends

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Mandarine Napoléon Cocktail Challenge

The Winning recipes! In conjunction with Mandarine Napoléon, once again, for a second year, we invited professional bartenders and home cocktail makers

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FIOL Master cocktail competition

The FIOL Master Competition 2025 is open for entries! FIOL Prosecco is challenging UK bartenders to create an original sparkling cocktail. Entry period

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Gabriel Boudier Wizard Award

Ashley Haines, a bartender at Ojo Rojo in Bournemouth, is pronounced the Winner of the UK 2024/25 Gabriel Boudier Wizard Award, a competition that challenges

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Mix With Britvic Christmas Competition

Post-seasons greetings...The Old White Bell celebrates Mix with Britvic competition win!

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