Invasion Cocktail is pleased to announce the 3rd edition of the Bartender Challenge competition presented in collaboration with the Italian Trade Delegation.
2024 theme:
Italian art in all its forms 🇮🇹🍸
Whether it is cultural, musical, cinematographic or architectural, take inspiration from an emblematic artistic element of Italy to create a unique cocktail that will reflect its essence.
Participating products this year:
- Amaro Nonino®
- Amaro Lucano 0%®
- Gin Marconi 44 Poli®
- Grappa Riserva Nardini®
- Limoncello Pallini®
- Strawberry liquor Toschi Fragoli®
- Herbs liquor Strega®
- Orange liquor Bonollo®
To participate:
Stages of the competition
- Simply submit your application to info@invasioncocktail.com, fill out our form and send us a portrait of yourself before Friday, October 4 at noon, 2024.
- Once the form is completed and the portrait sent, a selection of 8 to 16 participants will be announced on Monday, October 7, 2024 at noon. From then on, an Italian liqueur or spirit will be assigned to you and it will be waiting for you at the Invasion Cocktail offices, located at 1208 Beaubien Street East.
- You will then have from Monday, October 7 to Wednesday, October 16, 2024 to create a recipe that will highlight the chosen work of art, take a photo and share it on your social networks on October 16 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., taking care to tag @invasioncocktail, @itatradeagencytoronto, @itatradeagency, your spirit and its agency, explaining your recipe.
- On Friday, October 18 at 4 p.m., a pre-selection of 8 finalists will be announced on our social networks. The selection of the 5 finalists will then follow after deliberation by the jury. The announcement of the 5 finalists will be made on Monday, October 22 at 2 p.m. on our social networks.
- The 5 finalists will then present their recipe to the jury as part of the Pro Day to be held on October 29, 2024, between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. at Entrepôts Dominion.
Prizes
- 1st prize: Gift certificate from Alambika
- For the other 4 finalists: A set of bottles
Criterias
In this friendly competition, you will be judged on the following points:
The theme « Italian art in all its forms 🇮🇹🍸 » :
You must develop your concept by drawing inspiration from an emblematic work of art of Italian culture. This can be a painting, a film, a sculpture, an architectural monument, a literary work, a musical composition, a dance, a photograph, or a creation in graphic or decorative design.
Your concept must be evident in the photo you produce. The bottle of the assigned brand must be present in the photo.
Your creativity:
You will be judged on the originality of your recipe, ingredients, photo content and presentation.
The taste and balance of the cocktail:
You will also be judged on the balance of flavors in your cocktail. The spirit that will be assigned to you must be highlighted.
Evaluation criteria for the selection of the 5 finalists:
- Balance and proportions of the star spirits in relation to the other ingredients.
- Preparation methods and research behind the techniques used.
- Presentation of the final product, both in the recipe, the concept and in the photo.
- Respect for the original concept.
- Photo quality: Image resolution, enhancement of the product and the recipe.
- Originality and creativity in the design of the recipe.
- We are very eager to know, to see but above all to taste YOUR variation of art in Italy.
We would like to thank the Italian Trade Delegation for their unconditional support during all these wonderful years!
To creativity, glass after glass
Cheers!
Please note that you must confirm your presence on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 between 2:40 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to be selected as a finalist.
- You must be 18 years of age or older.
- You must be a bartender and represent an establishment.
- You must have an Instagram and Facebook account
- You must reside in the province of Quebec.
- Your content must showcase the assigned Italian brand.
- Recipes must include at least one (1) premium spirit as a base spirit from the following: Amaro Nonino®, AmaroLucano 0%®, Bonollo® Orange Liqueur, Pallini® Limoncello, Nardini® Aged Grappa, Toschi Fragoli® Strawberry Liqueur, Strega® Herbal Liqueur
- Other spirits or beverages may be used as secondary (or complementary) ingredients but must not steal the spotlight from the main spirit.
- Homemade syrups are permitted but must not be overly complicated to make.
- The recipe must be original (an original recipe is the product of one’s own mind and is not a copy or imitation of a recipe published elsewhere) and the entrant must own all necessary rights, titles and interests in the recipe, including copyright.
- Recipes must contain a minimum of 1 oz of the featured spirit and a maximum of 2 oz of combined alcoholic ingredients.
- Your submission must include a headshot of yourself (good quality photo) that will be used in the presentation of the finalists on our social media channels.
- Your recipe submission must also include a recipe title, an explanation of the concept, a complete list of ingredients (ingredients must be readily available in Canada at most grocery stores), a method including exact measurements for each ingredient and number of servings, an unusual garnish, attractive glassware, and a photo (PNG, GIF, JPG or JPEG only. Maximum file size: 10 MB)
- The cocktail photo must showcase the cocktail (a shot where the stem of the glass and the rim are well-framed and visible) but we must also clearly see the spirit bottle (the bottle must not be half empty, we must see the cap, the brand clearly visible and legible).
- Photo aspect ratio must be between 1.91:1 and 4:5 (566-1350 pixels high and 1080 pixels wide). Photo must be at least 1080 pixels.
- Make sure to use a phone with a high-quality camera or a high-quality camera.
- Recipe must not have been used in any other competition.
- Cocktail and message must not include an inappropriate name for the drink (e.g., swear words, sinister, sexual or drug-related words) as determined by Sponsor and/or Ambassadors.
- The recipe must not be offensive, defamatory, discriminatory, obscene, libelous, reflect poorly on featured brands or be inappropriate for use in advertising or promotional advertising purposes.
- The content created must be neat; photos/blurry will not be retained.
- Recipes and content must be submitted and shared on your social networks with all the required tags on October 16 between 9am and 5pm.
- You confirm your presence on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from 2:40pm to 5:30pm for the final at ENTREPÔTS DOMINIONS.
