The Rum Collective’s ‘Scorching’ Harvest Cocktail Contest:
Official Guidelines
Contest Interval:
from October 21th 9:00 AM PDT to November 18th 9:00 AM PST. No entries can be accepted earlier than
or after this time period. Entries have to be submitted to the organizer’s
e mail (nick@therumcollective.com). A response by e mail stating “entry accepted” will represent as an official entry
acceptance.
Entries:
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Restrict 1 entry per contestant; contestant have to be 21 years of age
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Entries have to be authentic; Notice, any entry thought
to be stolen from or plagiarizing an current cocktail can be disqualified
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Base spirit have to be Rhum J.M (any expression)
containing a minimal of 1oz (30ml) base spirit
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Lengthy or quick drinks solely; no pictures accepted
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Cocktails ready to serve at a warm-hot temperature
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Cocktails ought to be associated to the harvest
and/or fall season emphasizing seasonal concepts or traits by their substances, presentation, and so forth.
– Judges might not enter
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Entries should embrace:
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Contestant title, age, place(s) of labor and call (e mail and telephone)
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Cocktail title, recipe substances together with proportions,
garnish and glassware
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Components have to be expressed in ounces or
milliliters (ml), dashes or drops when it comes to bitters
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Components together with premixes should acquire and
obtain written authorization from organizer
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Garnishes ought to be edible and never toxic
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Preparation technique & directions
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Cause why it ought to win
Finalist Notification Interval:
– Finalists can be introduced on Friday,
November 20th at 9AM PST
Judging Interval:
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Drinks have to be assembled and introduced to the
judges at The Rum Collective occasion on Novermber twenty fourth, 2013
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Rivals should deliver all of their very own
barware/glassware
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secure and hygienic please
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Factors can be awarded on presentation and style
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Creativity, communication, preparation time inside 5
minutes, working strategies, cocktail traits (originality, presentation, style, and so forth.)
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Competitor should put together sufficient cocktail for 5 judges to pattern
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Glassware could also be offered by organizer/bar for
judges analysis
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A gaggle of 5 judges will resolve the winners together with:
Rocky Yeh, Cooper and Sons & ANW
Copyright:
By coming into
this competitors, opponents conform to assign copyright of cocktail to organizer. Copyright
of photographs (or video) of successful cocktails on the occasion, for any use together with
promoting, can be retained by organizer.
Awards:
1st Place – Rhum J.M 3 pack (V.S.O.P. / 1997 / 1994) & ‘Ti Punch present set
2nd Place – Rhum J.M 1994 & ‘Ti Punch present set
3rd Place – Rhum J.M 1997 & ‘Ti Punch present set