The North West is set to discover the brightest in bartending talent later this month, as the northern heat of UKBG National Cocktail competition heads to the Cheshire town of Warrington. The event will be sponsored by De Kuyper, the world’s largest producer of cocktail liqueurs.
The cocktail competition, which will take place in Tom’s at 101, Stockton Heath on 23rd June, will give the region’s bartenders a chance to show off their skills and have their recipe tasted by an esteemed panel of Drinks Industry professionals.
Mixologists will battle it out to be crowned the best in their region, as well as the chance to represent the UK in the IBA World Cocktail Championship in 2016. Watching over each entrant will be the crème de la crème of cocktail experts, judging their bespoke creations whilst keeping their eyes peeled in the hope of discovering the next big thing in bartending.
Contenders will be challenged to make a twist on a Crusta, featuring a minimum of 20ml from The De Kuyper liqueur range. Each drink must be presented and served to four people within seven minutes, and will be judged on appearance, aroma and taste.
De Kuyper is the world’s largest producer of cocktail liqueurs, and is widely regarded as the go-to liqueur brand for professional bartenders, currently with some 20 flavours available in the UK; a selection stocked by Booker Wholesale, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s & Asda. The family-run business is based in Schiedam, Netherlands, and has succeeded in making a global name for itself as a leading distiller of liqueurs and advocaat for more than three centuries.
The UKBG Cocktail Competition Northern Heat will take place from 11am at the Tom’s at 101, Stockton Heath, Warrington. Entrants must be members of the UKBG to compete, with annual membership available from £35. For more info on how to register, please visit http://www.ukbartendersguild.co.uk
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