Enter your Cocktail submission into The Perfect Blend now — entries close in 7 days! That’s 1 week, or 168 hours! The countdown is on!
Entering is SIMPLE
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CHOOSE YOUR JOURNEY: COCKTAIL SUBMISSION BRIEF
TRADITION
Our brands are iconic, world leaders in bourbon and the pioneer in Japanese whisky, with deep heritage, passion for quality and legacy.
Create a drink around TRADITION and what that means to you. Whether that be family tradition, cultural traditions, a yearly tradition among friends or even a daily tradition among your bar team to kick start your shift. Traditions can be large or small, but just as meaningful. Tell the story of tradition through flavour and our brands.
PERSONALITY
Technology today is greatly impacting how people portray their character. In response, The Blend encourages creation of a drink that portrays an individual’s personality. Create a cocktail that unveils/or portrays your inner personality traits, a ‘Cocktail of Character’.
Be loud, proud, quiet, cheeky, bold, adventurous, shy, serious, calm, a joker, a provoker, a lover.
Be you. Authentically you.
Using at least one of the award-winning brands from the Beam Suntory portfolio*, tell us the story of your chosen brief TRADITION or PERSONALITY.
DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO WIN THE ULTIMATE BARTENDERS TRIP TO THE UK!
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THE PRIZE:
Two (2) lucky bartenders have the chance to WIN a trip of a lifetime with three (3) unique experiences.
Firstly, a VIP tour of our very own award-winning Beam Suntory distilleries in Scotland; secondly heading to London to experience the excitement of an industry trade event, connecting with Bartenders from across the globe, and lastly visiting some of the world’s best bars, personally meeting the industry mentors who operate and own them!
A week of education, connection, and exploration, not forgetting a ton of fun!
ENTRIES CLOSE MONDAY 6th NOVEMBER
No matter your level of experience, if you’re brand new to bartending, or been in the industry for a while, we welcome and invite everyone to take part.
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HERE’S HOW IT WORKS
- Create a cocktail that reflects the submission brief ‘TRADITION’ or ‘PERSONALITY’
- Define your level of entry
- Apprentice– 2 years or LESS behind the bar, OR
- Professional– 2 years or MORE behind the bar.
- Enter your details online at www.theblend.world/en-au.
- Select your Hero spirit from the Beam Suntory portfolio. (*List available online)
- Share your signature serve and the story behind it. Then…SEND IT!
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KEY DATES & STAGES OF THE COMPETITION
- 6th November 11.59pm (AEST): ENTRIES CLOSE
- Late November: REGIONAL FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
- December: STATE ‘WELCOME SESSIONS’ & PHOTOGRAPHY
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TIMELINE FOR 2024
- February 24th: WORLD BARTENDER DAY
- March / April: 2 DAY IMMERSIVE REGIONAL FINALS EVENTS (NSW/ACT, WA, VIC, SA/NT, VIC/TAS, QLD, NZ)
- June: GRAND FINAL
- July: WINNERS TRIP TO UK
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What will you create? Any more questions contact your local The Exchange Ambassador, or The Blend Team via Instagram, or hayley.morison@beamsuntory.com
LEARN. CREATE. CONNECT.
GOOD LUCK!
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