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An online cocktail competition for professional bartenders worldwide, celebrating Savoia Vino Aperitivo. Entrants create a cocktail with at least 30ml of Savoia Rosso or Savoia…
An international bartender competition from Bols run country by country. The 2026 Neon Nights edition asked bartenders to create a colourful, low-alcohol party cocktail inspired…
Founded by Maison Giffard in 1997, the Giffard West Cup is an international cocktail competition for bartenders and baristas. National selections lead to an international final in…
An international bartender competition from Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto that seeks the most creative art-inspired aperitivo cocktail. National and regional champions go on to a…
The House of Lustau challenges professional bartenders to create a cocktail using any product from its solera-aged range of sherries, brandies and vermouths. Recipes should feel…
A team competition from Havana Club in which pairs of bartenders submit Cuban-inspired cocktails to qualify for national finals, then progress through regional challenges with…
A bartender competition from Beesou focused on low-alcohol innovation, seasonal expression and sustainability. The 2026 challenge asked bartenders to reinterpret a Spritz…
Cointreau's annual Margarita Challenge for bartenders. Entrants create a Margarita twist using Cointreau, a salt element and a secret ingredient assigned when they enter. One…
Run with Bodega Lustau, this competition invited professional bartenders and home cocktail makers to enter original sherry cocktail recipes. Its aim was to encourage new…
An international competition from Hayman's Gin for professional bartenders to create new contemporary classic cocktails using Hayman's London Dry, Old Tom and/or Sloe Gin with…
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Patrón Tequila's international bartending competition, in which bartenders compete in national finals for a place at the global final at Hacienda Patrón in Jalisco, Mexico.…
A UK bartending championship from Monkey Shoulder that focuses on the bartender rather than the cocktail. Competitors take on skills-based challenges including a drinks quiz…
A Chairman's Reserve competition challenging bartenders to create their own spiced rum, drawing on ingredients from their own culture. Entrants first submit a concept, inspiration…
A competition from Galliano inviting professional bartenders to create a cocktail based on Galliano Espresso liqueur. Entries were scored on the recipe, the story behind it, the…
An annual international competition from Licor 43 that invites bartenders and baristas to showcase their skill and creativity in pairing Licor 43 with coffee. National heat…
Beluga Vodka's on-trade education programme and cocktail competition for bartenders in the UK, Italy, Russia, France, Spain, India and Germany. Entrants submit a cocktail of up to…
An annual team competition open to bar teams working in any Soho House Group bar or restaurant internationally. Finalist teams present three cocktails each at a global final…
Jack Daniel's competition for UK bartenders celebrating Jack Daniel's two Lynchburg saloons. In its fourth edition, 12 finalists formed two teams, White Rabbit and Red Dog, each…
Bacardí Legacy is an international bartender competition that rewards simple, great-tasting Bacardí rum cocktails that can be easily replicated by bartenders and consumers…
Lucas Bols' global bartending competition, which in its tenth edition invited bar teams to create a unique cocktail and theatrical serve concept using products from the Lucas Bols…
Chase Distillery's international bartending competition, inviting bartenders to create a unique cocktail that showcases sustainability, home-grown produce and their local area…
No.3 Gin's annual competition challenges professional bartenders to create their own twist on a classic gin cocktail, which changes each year. Entrants use at least 40ml of No.3…
Unlike sport where the first to finish or score the most is obviously the winner, judging one competitor against another in a cocktail competition...
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Organisers of cocktail competitions, usually drinks brands, have their own ideas and goals so rules vary enormously with their length and terms...
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I've judged hundreds of cocktail/bartender competitions, perhaps more than anyone else, and over my 25 years as a drinking scribe, I've come across...
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Taking part in cocktail competitions is a great way for ambitious bartenders to garner publicity and attract attention from drinks brands and media...
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