Chilled Magazine is letting you vote on what you think are the 25 most influential cocktails of our time. The caveat is they’ve provided a list of 75 cocktails for you to choose from that can pretty much be summed up as classics. Anyways, take the 20 seconds and let them know what you think!
http://www.theliquidrevolution.com/25mostinfluentialcocktailsinhistory
Here’s your chance to make history and win $500. Fill out the spaces below with a drink recipe (Recipe must include OVAL Vodka) that you think should be the “OFFICIAL DRINK OF THE OVAL OFFICE.” The top drink will be selected by a panel of celebrity judges in NYC on November 1, so we can all enjoy one on Election Day 2008.
visit http://www.ovalvodka-ovaloffice.com/ for complete details
42Below Vodka is sponsoring an Cocktail Competition. Just visit www.cocktailworldcup.com, signup and upload your best video of your Cocktail Making and Bartending Skills for a chance at the title of Cocktail World Cup Champion.
If you’re just interested in voting the rules are simple. You are allocated one vote in each 24 hour period to give to whoever you wish. The voting starts at 12.00 GMT on the 18th August and closes 12.00 GMT time on the 12th September. The Bartender with the highest number of votes at the close of this competition on the 12th September will win the People’s Choice trophy and prize, which will be awarded to them on Saturday 13th September
Bartenders are the patient people that spend their weekends making sure yours is great.
If you wear your name around your neck in platinum and diamonds and don’t tip on two $100 tabs, don’t expect any respect. Even if your name tag reads Bobby Brown it’s not just your prerogative.
A couple reasons why your bartender may hate you:
1: During happy hour, always remember to tip adequately. The bartender is working just as hard to make a drink, even at half-price.
2: Never tell a bartender to surprise you. They might surprise you by not bothering. Tell the bartender your favorite ingredients and he or she will create a couture cocktail.
Read the entire article at http://www.azcentral.com:80/ent/nightlife/articles/2008/08/19/20080819bartenderpetpeeves.html
The Beverage Arts Challenge is a nationwide search for the country’s most
creative mixologist. Submit an original cocktail recipe featuring Grand
Marnier to compete for the title of Grand Mixologist during a live competition
in Los Angeles. The winner will receive a trip for two to the Bahamas, and
exposure in Travel + Leisure magazine and on travelandleisure.com. (To
qualify, you must be a bartender employed at a US-based hotel.)
To enter, visit: www.beverageartschallenge.com
Look mom! A Beer Pouring Robot Bartender! We’re not kidding. Asahi beer reported spent about 200 man hours putting this PC driven Bartending Robot together and another 6 months fine tuning the thing. Check i out.
Tip well, Don’t ask for Freebies and Stay Positive. Just a few ways covered in this video of how to make friends with your local bartender.
Harrah’s Carnaval Court welcomes the world’s most skilled flair bartenders June 3 through June 5, for the fourth annual international bartending competition, Ultimate Flair Bartending Championship.
At this years Tales of the Cocktail (A culinary and cocktail festival, allows the connoisseur or amateur to fully experience cocktail culture) which runs from July 16th to the 20th in New Orleans, LA they will be announcing the winners for the following categories:
Best Drink Selection
A venue stocking an outstanding range of spirits and liqueurs. The judges will favor discernment as well as sheer numbers of bottles stocked.
Best Classic Cocktail Bar
Classic bars continue to uphold best bartending practices and serve drinks in relaxed lounge-like environments. The judges are looking for bars, which uphold this tradition (but are not necessarily old) and offer superb service and consistently well-made drinks.
World’s Best Cocktail Bar
This award recognizes the international influence on cocktail trends and seeks to award the world’s best cocktail bar.
Best New Cocktail Bar
Only bars which have opened in the 18 months preceding the awards may be nominated. This award aims to reward new creativity and ideas as well as well executed drinks.
Mixologist/Bartender of the Year
The absolute best drinks mixer. The winner should be proficient at making all recognized classic drinks and also have created contemporary cocktails, which have been copied by his/her peers.
Best New Cocktail/Bartending Book
The best book published in 2007 regarding cocktails, liquor, bars, bar design or bartending in general. New editions of existing works published in 2007 may also be nominated.
Best Cocktail Writing
Great journalism is one of the best ways to communicate to the general public the value and significance of great cocktails and related products. This award is for any non-book journalism (Magazine, Newspaper, Website, etc) which promotes bars, bartender, or cocktails in general.
Best New Product
This is awarded to what the judges consider to be the best new cocktail ingredient (spirit, liqueur, syrup or juice) or piece of cocktail equipment (muddler, shaker etc.). To qualify products must be on general retail sale in at least three US states.
Best Cocktail Menu
The judges seek to reward innovative and thirst inducing cocktail menus. Both the design and content will be considered.
Best Drinks Brand Representative/Brand Ambassador
An award which recognizes the importance of personality in the promotion of drinks brands.
Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award
The impact that some people have on the general cocktail community can span over the course of many years. There are individuals who have worked long and hard to change the industry and educate the public. This award is to provide special recognition to these individuals and the wonderful efforts they have undertaken.
And the nominees are…
Best Drink Selection
Best Classic Cocktail Bar
World’s Best Cocktail Bar
Best New Cocktail Bar
Mixologist/Bartender of the Year
Best New Cocktail/Bartending Book
Best Cocktail Writing
Best New Product
Best Cocktail Menu
Best Drinks Brand Representative/Brand Ambassador
Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award
Check back after the event for a list of winners!
Cheers!
THE LONG awaited Angostura (aromatic bitters Global Cocktail Challenge will take place today at Club Zen. There will be 11 competitors from all over the world competing for the coveted title. The event is the climax of several international competitions, which took place in Australia, the United States, Italy, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Venezuela, St Kitts, Barbados, St Lucia and of course Trinidad and Tobago.
The crème de la crème from all over the globe are here to contest their bartending skills before the Trinidadian audience at Zen. The competition takes place from 2 pm to 6 pm, after which there will be a host of local entertainment, prizes to be won, cocktail samplings and after party until midnight……read more here