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‘Originals’ Cocktail Competition

Our ‘Originals’ Cocktail Competition sets out to shine a light on the creative talent and style of hospitality that exists within Adelaide’s thriving food and drink culture.

Never before has it been more important to acknowledge and support our city’s vibrant bar scene.

Entries are now open and close on 23.5.22, with the final to occur on the 21.6.22.

A $5000 cash prize is up for grabs for the winning bartender, plus 10L of Adelaide Gin for their workplace. Second and third place bartenders will win cash prizes of $1000 and $500 respectively.

Australian Distilling Co. is pleased to support South Australia’s hospitality venues and their teams during this critical time for the sector.

For further information and to enter the competition, visit: https://australiandistillingco.com.au/originals/

How it works

Initial entries are judged in the entrant’s bar. We’re excited to be bringing one of the industry’s leading lights to Adelaide to judge the entries, before sixteen finalists will be invited to compete in the final, which will be held at Bank Street Social on the 21.6.22.

Entries are open to any bar stocking 2 products from the Australian Distilling Co. portfolio.

(See also further conditions of entry in terms and conditions.)

Prizes

1st prize	$5000 for the leading bartender and 10L of Adelaide Gin for the entrant’s bar
2nd prize	$1000
3rd prize	$500

Judging criteria / Terms and conditions

The contest organiser is Australian Distilling Co. Pty Ltd ACN 621 832 826 of 25 North Terrace, Hackney SA 5069 (“Australian Distilling Co.”).

COCKTAIL CRITERIA

An entrant must submit an original cocktail recipe meeting the following criteria:

An Australian Distilling Co. product must be the primary ingredient in the cocktail and the only base spirit in the cocktail (vermouth, bitters and other modifiers are allowed).
The cocktail must contain no more than 6 ingredients: this includes the base and things like bitters, no more than 2 homemade ingredients.
Cocktails must contain standard ingredients. Homemade ingredients must be easily replicable and cannot have more than 4 components. Examples of homemade ingredients are shrubs, syrups, infusions.
Garnish is additional and should not be cooked or molecular.
Entries should be easy to recreate in any bar program and should not include ingredients that would be difficult for any bartender or consumer to access.
The cocktail recipe must have a name. The name may not include any copyrighted or trademarked material or any retailer’s name. The cocktail name must not contain any profanity or derogatory language.
An entry must have a maximum serve of 500ml, minimum serve of 120ml.
Ingredients must be expressed in (ml), with dashes and drops being the smallest quantities.
Preparation and mixing instructions must be included with entries. Specify the type of glassware to be used for serving.
Flaming cocktails, any hazardous materials, tobacco, any type of drug or psychotropic ingredient are prohibited as ingredients.

Round 1. JUDGING CRITERIA

We aspire to make the contest as open, accessible and fair as possible to eligible entrants. The decision to visit bars to taste the entries is to encourage maximum participation from as broad a spectrum of bartenders as possible.

Round 1.

In Round 1 we’re looking for the whole drink’s experience. The delivery of the cocktail, including technical aspects of the drink’s preparation, will be taken into account. Since Round 1 takes place in entrants’ home bars in South Australia (i.e. their place of work), we hope that people will feel comfortable to give the best account of themselves and their abilities. A total of 100 points are available in Round 1 – broken down under the following headings:

25 Points: Bartending: Technique, flow, hygiene, hospitality organisation. Delivery.

25 Points: The Concept: Theme originality, creativity and narrative.

50 Points: The Serve: Aesthetics and Aroma (10 Points) / Taste (40 Points).

Feedback will be provided after the judging of Round 1, and 16 finalists will be invited to the final event.

JUDGING

All submissions will initially be reviewed by Australian Distilling Co. to ensure each entrant is eligible to complete and has fully completed their entry on Australian Distilling Co.’s website in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and other rules published by Australian Distilling Co. on Australian Distilling Co.’s website (“Initial Check”).
Reviewed submissions that pass the Initial Check will then be judged by a judging panel, which will visit the bar of each entrant on a date in early 2022 to be advised. Australian Distilling Co. reserves the right to vary or add to these dates for the judging of Round 1.
There will be a panel of judges for Round 1 and The Final. Not all will visit entrants’ bars at the same time (or at all), but all will judge the final together. In the event of complications, suitable additional or replacement judges determined by Australian Distilling Co. may be used during Round 1 or during the final to ensure all drinks are tasted and marked against the same criteria.

Competition and Prizing

Competition and Prizing

Round 1 will be judged in entrants’ home bars in early 2022, on a date to be advised. From there, 16 finalists will be selected to compete in the final which will be held at Bank Street Social at 48 Hindley Street, Adelaide SA 5000. Australian Distilling Co. reserves the right to change the date and location of the final.

The Final – your time to shine!

During the final, 16 competitors will compete in sets of 4 in a first round. During this round, the only factor being judged is the quality of the drink as there will be no presentation element. After that, for a final round the 2 bartenders with the highest score will be selected to compete one after the other. A full set of judging criteria will be used for this final round of the final determined by Australian Distilling Co.

The prizes, which will be awarded at the final, will be as follows:

1st. $5000 Cash Prize to the leading bartender and 10L of Adelaide Gin for their bar
2nd. $1000 Cash Prize
3rd. $500 Cash Prize

Winners will be invited to participate in an interview and additional promotion after the contest. This is of course optional but please note that by participating you consent to the use of your name, image, bar and recipe being used in association with the promotion of the contest in accordance with the Terms and Conditions.

If you have questions or would like to discuss your entry / involvement, or any Australian Distilling Co. matters, please contact SA Account Manager Branden Kentish: Ph. 0450893009