Angostura International Cocktail Challenge 2010

Angostura International Cocktail Challenge 2010

They’ve got the bitters, they’ve got the rum, and they’ve got one of the most vibrant cultures in the world – all Angostura needs now is for one bartender to pull that all together in two world-beating cocktails. And that bartender could be you

If you want to be in with a chance of winning a trip to Trinidad, home of Angostura, to compete in the Global Final of the Angostura International Cocktail Challenge 2010 then you need to enter now.

Not only will the winner compete in the Global Final which will be held in Trinidad in 2011 where they will get to visit the Angostura distillery on the Caribbean island of Trinidad – they will also get the unique opportunity to blend their own rum with the help of Angostura’s master blender. And when all the hard work is done there will be plenty of time left to explore the island’s miles of coral reefs, pink sandy beaches and lush mountains, and possibly even pull a limbo move or two.

To enter, you simply need to submit two entirely original cocktails, one using Angostura Bitters and one with Angostura Rum, and come up with an attention-grabbing name for each one. The 10 best entries will then be whittled down to a single UK winner, who will go head-to-head with bartenders in front of the crowd at RumFest in London, on October 16 & 17, to see who will represent Europe in the Global Final in Trinidad.

So. You’ve got a bottle of Angostura Bitters on your backbar. What’s stopping you? Time to get mixing, we think.

What you need to do:

Submit two original cocktail recipes, one using Angostura Bitters and one using Angostura rum, with a sentence explaining the inspiration for the recipe and the name of each drink. You’ll also need to include a picture of yourself making them, and one of each finished drink.
For rules and how to enter:

Visit http://imbibe.com/article/competitions and click on the Angustura logo. Entries can also be sent via email to Alison.Gibb@angostura.eu

Deadline for entries: 20 August 2010

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Entry

1. Only one entry per person.
2. Entries must be in the form of a long or short drink, not a shot, and be a minimum of 90ml (3oz) liquid volume.
3. Entries should be submitted to the organisers but are not officially accepted until email notice of acceptance is sent by the organiser.

Recipes

4. All entries should contain 2 cocktail recipes that can be presented in 2 glasses each within 7 minutes when made.
5. Recipes entered must be the original work of the competitor.
6. Recipes entered must be expressed in millilitres with the use of dashes limited to bitters. Fruit juice quantities must also be specified, e.g. “squeeze of lime” is unacceptable.

Ingredients

7. One cocktail must include Angostura aromatic bitters and the other must include Angostura Reserva, Angostura 5 Year Old or Angostura 7 Year Old.
8. Cocktails may contain both Angostura aromatic bitters and Angostura rum.
9. All ingredients to be supplied by the contestant except for Angostura aromatic bitters, Angostura rums and the brands mentioned below.
10. A minimum of 3 and a maximum of 7 ingredients can be used for each recipe including fruit juices, syrups, drops or dashes. Solid garnishes are not considered ingredients.
11. No home-made or blended ingredients ( i.e. infusion, cooking, food dyes or ice cream) are permitted. Every ingredient used must be easy to purchase.
12. Basic fruit juices, fresh egg whites and fresh ingredients are permitted.
13. The total combined alcoholic ingredients must be equivalent to no more than 100ml (3.5oz) at 40% ABV.
14. If the recipe contains Rum, The Angostura Rum range (i.e. 3yrs Old, 5yrs Old, 7yrs old, 1919 & 1824) will be the only rums permitted.
15. If the recipe contains Cognac, H by Hine Cognac will be the only one permitted.
16. If the recipe contains Scotch Whisky, Scottish Leader Scotch Whisky, Black Bottle Scotch Whisky, Bunnahabhain Single Malt Scotch Whisky and Tobermory Single Malt Scotch Whisky will be the only one permitted.

Drink Names

17. Drink names including rude, lurid, sexual words, or words associated with narcotics are prohibited.

Adjudication

18. Cocktails will be judged on appearance, taste and aroma. Where a competition is held cocktails will be judged on the above and presentation skills by a front bar judging panel.
19. The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

20. By entering the competition, competitors agree to assign copyright of their recipe and drink name to Angostura.
21. Competitors and drinks presented may be photographed (still or motion picture) by the organisers and copyright of these images for any use will be retained by Angostura.

Competition In Front of Judging Panel

22. Drinks must be assembled in front of the judges.
23. Drinks may be hand stirred, hand shaken or blended in an electric mixer.
24. Contestants should provide their own bar kit.
25. Cocktails may be presented in any shape of glass, cup or other hygienic and safe receptacle. Glassware will be supplied unless supplied by contestant. Note that points are awarded for presentation. No brand name or logo other than the regular discrete mark of the glassware manufacturer should be visible.
26. Competitors are not permitted to wear branded clothing or use branded implements during the competition.
27. Garnishes may be prepared in advance.
28. Competitors are encouraged to talk to the judges while making their cocktails. Points are awarded for general presentation and working methods.
29. By entering, all finalists agree to be photographed for press and PR purposes.