Upcoming opportunities and Competitions

There are a couple of Bartending Competitions coming up that I want you guys to know about and I’d love for you guys to participate so i’m dropping the info here and I hope you get out there and apply!

Chopin Vodka and Chilled Magazine

Each cocktail will be judged on taste, creativity, inspiration, appearance, and name. Bartenders are asked to include at least one of the Chopin Vodka expressions (potato, rye, wheat) and explain which single-ingredient vodka(s) was chosen and why.

Judges will choose one 1st place winner and one 2nd place winner per style of vodka—potato, rye, and wheat—six winners in total.

• Three 1st Place Winners (one per style of vodka—potato, rye, and wheat) will receive $1500 each.

• Three 2nd Place Winners (one per style of vodka—potato, rye, and wheat) will receive $500 each.

In addition to cash prizes the three 1st place winning bartenders will be featured in an upcoming issue of Chilled Magazine.

Due 5/24/23

Vinepair Mount Gay “A Taste of Home Cocktail Competition”

Inspired by the symbiotic relationship between Barbados and Mount Gay Rum and in the spirit of competition, with Collectif 1806 and in partnership with VinePair, the 2023 “A Taste of Home” Cocktail Competition asks bartenders to craft a cocktail that focuses on locality, sustainability, and what home means to you.