All Entries in the "Competitions" Category
Win up to $25,000 and a Trip to Finland with the Finlandia Vodka Cup
A trip to Finland, a huge cash prize and, quite possibly, a glimpse of the Northern Lights await the winner of the Finlandia Vodka Cup.
Jack Daniel’s Birthday Cocktail Competition Final Results
The Jack Daniel’s Birthday Cocktail Competition final threw up a mutilated guitar, a smoking strainer, blow-torched apricots and not a few cocktail umbrellas one sunny afternoon in Lynchburg…
Win Tickets to Opal Nera’s Halloween Party at Fabric
When I first saw the email about this, I thought it said ‘Oral Party’, not ‘Opal Party’
Win a Bombay Sapphire Aroma Kit Flavour Experience for your Bar
Bombay Sapphire have very kindly agreed to come to one lucky UK bar and deliver the Flavour Experience, which includes complimentary aroma kits
The Appleton Estate Bartender Challenge is Coming
The Bartender Challenge is more than a cocktail competition – all aspects of bartending will be tested, and the competition will replicate ‘real-world’ bar scenarios as closely possible.
Chartreuse Competition – The Last Word Twist
Chartreuse have launched a competition in the UK to find the best twist on the classic cocktail – The Last Word. For every great classic cocktail in the world there are dozens of twists on it floating around from the sublime Tommy’s Margarita to the not so sublime Frozen Banana Daiquiri. For Chartreuse the iconic [...]
Richard Tring is Bristol’s Bartender of the Year, 2011
Bristol Bartender of the Year finalists had been selected by monitoring cocktail competition results over the preceding six months, with points being awarded for placing in the top three of both regional and national comps.
Win a William Hunt Savile Row Suit Courtesy of Gentleman Jack
Send a picture of yourself in your finest finery to Gentleman Jack, and you could win a Savile Row suit made by William Hunt.
Be One of the First UK Bartenders to get Bacardi Oakheart
Bacardi’s new spiced rum spirit launches to the on-trade in October, however they have kindly given us two bottles in advance for BarLifeUK readers.
Win a Big Day Out with Gentleman Jack this September
You could find yourself racing a supercar, getting dropped off for lunch by a helicopter or dining in the dark courtesy of Gentleman Jack
Jack Daniel’s Birthday Cocktail Comp – Music and Mayhem in Lynchburg
For the fifth year running, the Jack Daniel’s Birthday Cocktail Competition is upon us, and regional heats have been taking place nationwide
CASK Roadshow Comp – Win a Trip to Cognac, Mexico & St. Lucia
This summer, CASK are searching for the perfect drink with OCHO Tequila, Elements Eight Rum, and Merlet Cognac & Liqueurs.
Win a Trip to Nicaragua with the Flor de Caña Punch Season 2011 Competition
Flor de Caña are offering some great prizes for the three winners of their 2011 Punch Season Competition. The final of which will be held on Tuesday 20th September at the London Boutique Bar Show
Win one of 50 miniatures of Chase Marmalade
Mangrove have joined force with BarLifeUK to give 50 of you lucky readers the chance to get your hands on a Chase Marmalade Vodka miniature.
The Lillet Twisted Vesper Cocktail Competition is back for 2011
The Lillet Twisted Vesper Cocktail comp is back for 2011, with regional heats taking place in Edinburgh, Manchester and London over the coming weeks.
Get your free ticket to the 2011 Chambord Rendezvous
DJ Edith Bowman and comedian Russell Kane will be entertaining guests as at the 2011 Chambord Rendezvous next month.
Timothy Barnes: World Class 2011
The first morning was a little shaky for some and embarrassing for others. For starters, I wasn’t dressed like the rest of the captains, but I maintain that I was told, that for the challenges it was traditional Indian garmenting.
The World Class Global Finals in Delhi – Video
Japan’s Manabu Ohtake won the World Class Global Final last night. We will bring you more on this shortly. In the mean time, enjoy this video package hot off the virtual press.
Tim Philips is at the World Class Finals in Delhi
Aussie World Class finalist and BarLifeUK contributor Tim Philips sends in some sweaty dispatches from Delhi
Win an Engraved Bottle of Bombay Sapphire Gin
Already one of the most recognisable bottles on the back bar, these personalised bottles are very rare and winning one also has the pleasing side effect of letting you (responsibly) drink the one you already have in your collection.
Tim Homewood: World Class National Finals 14th June 2011
It was in fact a raucous day of mixology and bartending acumen! The 12 of us were split into groups and sent off to one of 3 venues for 3 separate challenges.
Win a Weekend at Camp Bestival with Monkey Shoulder
Four festival tickets and luxury tipi accommodation up for grabs
G’Vine Connoisseurs Program Final
The finals of the 2011 G’Vine Connoisseurs Program (GCP) took place in Cognac with a couple of our favourite bartenders representing the UK and trying to take out the fantastic grand prize.
Stuart Fritz shows the Americans how it’s done and bags $10,000
The global Domaine de Canton Bartender of the Year competition took place last week and Stuart Fritz from the Academy bar in Soho beat the USA’s best bartenders to grab the honours and a check for $10,000.
Win Tickets to The Gincident on the Barge 2
One thing stands out amongst man’s achievements, even more amazing than Frank Lampard – It is the Gincident.
Win a Trip to Paris and the Loire Valley with the Chambord Rendezvous
The Chambord Rendezvous will send 6 winners on a fantastic trip to Paris and the Loire Valley in October, culminating in a visit to the Chateau Chambord where the liqueur is produced.
Win a trip to Sweden with the Purity Vodka Competition
Purity Vodka are holding a cocktail competition – First prize is a trip to their distillery in Ellinge Castle, Sweden
Exposure Alice in Wonderland Cocktail Competition
Thursday 19th May saw Manchester’s Socio Rehab host the Exposure Alice in Wonderland Cocktail Competition.
Bacardi UK Tiki Team Win Again in Miami – Still World Tiki Champions
BarLifeUK will be lobbying for the erection of giant stone tiki-heads atop the White Cliffs of Dover in honour of the Bacardi UK Tiki Team
G’Vine Gin Connoisseur Program Finalists Announced
Jill Saunders from the Savoy Hotel and Terry Cashman from The Hoxton Pony will be winging their way to France on June 13th for a week of challenges in Cognac during the G’Vibe GCP final.
Bacardi Legacy Global Final 2011
The Bacardi Legacy Global Final took place in Barcelona last week, with Matthew Dakers hoping for the top spot. BarLifeUK was there to see it unfold…
Oxo Tower’s Ian Goodman Wins No.209 Gin Duel
After a close-run cocktail contest in San Francisco, Ian Goodman of the Oxo Tower in London has been named overall winner of the No.209 Gin Duel.
The Savoy’s Jill Saunders Cleans Up at the G’Vine GCP Comp
The mix of practical cocktail-creation and almost academic sector knowledge required, means that the eventual GCP winner will thoroughly deserve the great prize.
Mangrove Giving Away Free Mozart Chocolate Bitters
5cl Dash Bottle to the first 30 people to email BarLifeUK
Is the Cocktail World Cup All It’s Cracked Up to Be? Ben McFarlane says Yes
Ben McFarlane of 42Below Cocktail World Cup Team Scotland gives us the skinny on the NZ finals
G’Vine Gin Conoisseur Program Awaiting Your Entry
The French countryside plays heavily in both the gin’s flavour and heritage, and so Gin Conoisseur Program finalists will be taken there when the competition comes to a climax.
Tapatio Competition Results – London Heat
LAB (we refuse to call it Academy) has seen many a crazy competition in the past, and Monday’s Tapatio bash was right up there…
It’s a Reetmatch, Beeyatch
The plan in my head went out the window, and it was a shit plan to start with, so no hope surely. But wait….no, no I was rubbish.
Liverpool’s Danny McNeill is the new Northern Bartender of the Year
Danny’s drink, Szechuan Jameson, was scored very highly by all of the judges and his delivery and knowledge of Jameson at the final made him the clear winner.
Aloha Liverpool Smashes the Great Northern Tiki-Off
As we placed fire extinguishers strategically next to the BarLife stage in preparation for the El Dorado-sponsored Tiki-Off, the venue health and safety staff started to get nervous.
