Enter Bols Cocktail Battle

Participating countries and winners

• Argentina - Mario Maximiliano Martínez Rumi
• Austria - to be announced
• Belgium - Kayan Karaoglu
• Canada - Jacob Pepin
• China - He Bin (Asa)
• Germany - Andre Karl Heller
• Hungary - Dávid Fülöp
• Ireland - to be announced
• Italy - Domenico Sorrentino
• Japan - Sonosuke Chihira
• Malaysia - Richie Samuel
• Netherlands - to be announced
• Poland - to be announced
• Portugal - Nuno Carreira
• Romania - Cassandra Stam
• Scandinavia (Sweden, Denmark, Norway) - closed 1st May 2026
• Singapore - to be announced
• South Korea - to be announced
• Switzerland - Rafael Gloor
• Taiwan - to be announced
• Thailand - to be announced
• UK - Micheal Edwards
• USA East - Becca Ardman
• USA West - Michael Sanz
• Vietnam - Nguyen Cong Truyen

Prizes for all Finalists

Recipes entered by bartenders in each country were assessed by a panel of judges, and the creators of the highest-scoring cocktails were invited to participate in a Regional Final. The winners of each Regional Final have won an expenses-paid celebratory trip to the Netherlands for a Cocktail Fever inspirational program.

• Two-day inspirational trip to Amsterdam, the home of Bols
• Training in the Bols Cocktail Academy in the House of Bols
• Visit to the Lucas Bols Distillery
• Meet the Lucas Bols Master Distiller
• Inspiring seminars and exclusive masterclasses
• Fun activities
• Networking with fellow global winners
• Trip will be in early September. The memories and friendships will last a lifetime

What is a Neon Night cocktail:

1. Aesthetic

Spark your imagination with the colourfulness of Bols liqueurs. Your recipe must include at least 20ml of your choice of Bols Liqueur.

2. Nostalgia

Choose an iconic party era:

• 1960s
• 1970s
• 1980s
• 1990s
• 2000s
• 2010s

3. Low-alcohol

Your recipe must contain no more than 12.5 grams of pure alcohol, equivalent to 40ml (1⅓oz) of 40% alc./vol. spirit.