Complete the online entry form (link below) following the brief above. Finalists will be announced Tuesday 19th March and invited to compete in regional heats within your region.
Competition open: Monday 22nd Open to UK residents aged over 18 years old Complete the online entry form conforming to the Unrivalled Classics brief.
Should you be successful, regional heats will be hosted between Monday 8th April – Thursday 16th May. National finals between Monday 27th May – Thursday 6th between 10th – 11th .
1. One entry per person. 2. Entries must be in the form of a long or short drink, not a shot. Minimum of 60ml liquid volume and maximum of 100ml at 40% abv. 3. Entries should be submitted via the competition website.4. Entries must include recipe and method in submission.
5.There must be a minimum of 40ml No.3 London Dry Gin. 6. Drinks must not contain more than six ingredients, including fruit juices, syrups, drops, or dashes. 7. A maximum of 2 home-made ingredients are permitted (excluding garnishes).8. Solid garnishes are not considered ingredients.
Recipes9. Recipes entered must be the original creation of the competitor and if a competitor is thought to have plagiarised a known, existing cocktail they will be disqualified. 10. Recipes entered must be expressed in millilitres with the use of ‘dashes’ and/or ‘drops’ limited to bitters, hot pepper sauce and the like. Fruit juice quantities must also be stipulated, e.g., “squeeze of lime” is unacceptable.11. Batching of your cocktail is not permitted.
Garnishes12. Use of edible fruits, herbs, leaves and spices may include sprigs, peels, barks, fruit shells etc. Any flowers and petals used must be of an edible variety. Nonedible garnishes and accessories are allowed if safe and general common-sense aspects apply.
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