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Glenfiddich & Tasting Panel Experimental Bartender Competition Create the perfect serve for Glenfiddich and if selected, you’ll be traveling to Edinburgh to complete against other USA winners. Then the final showdown takes place in Dufftown where you’ll compete against the global winners to take the crown! Deadline is November 1, 2017.

MIXLDN 2017 Beefeater Bartender Competition As the US MIXLDN 7 Champion, you’ll progress to the Global Championship in London in February 2018. You will see the best of the city, including the Beefeater Distillery, some of the best London bars and restaurants, and meet industry legends. This year’s Global winner will be invited to London to create and distill a limited edition run of their very own gin. Working with Beefeater Master Distiller Desmond Payne, they will select from a range of botanicals to create a signature blend. Deadline is October 15, 2017.

2017 Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition The BACARDÍ® Legacy Cocktail Competition gives each participant the opportunity to showcase his or her creations and have the chance of their drink being crowned the next BACARDÍ Legacy cocktail. The competition is open to both long and short drinks. The most successful cocktails will be those that have the most appeal and are easy to replicate. The National Winner will receive a trophy and a trip to the BACARDÍ® Legacy Global Final which will be held in Mexico City, Mexico. The trip includes: (a) round-trip coach/economy class airfare for one person from an airport close to the National Winner’s home to Mexico City; (b) hotel accommodations for between 7 and 8 nights; and (c) subsistence and local travel associated with the Global Competition events for the duration of the competition. The approximate retail value of the trip is €8000 ($9400 USD). Deadline is October 1, 2017.

2017 Ultimate Bartender Championship (UBC) Tales of the Cocktail and Monkey Shoulder, the 100 percent malt whisky and three time winner of Drinks International’s trendiest Scotch announce the nationwide 2017 Ultimate Bartender Championship (UBC). Bartenders will compete in a series of five rounds of challenges that test the real “skills that pay the bills͟”. This year’s UBC will kick off on May 23 in Miami, FL, before visiting New York, NY (June 27), Chicago, IL (August 8), Austin, TX (September 26), and California (October). Bartenders will compete against one another in a series of challenges highlighting aspects of service and cocktail knowledge in a fast paced setting. The top dog from every event wins a trip to Tales on Tour – Edinburgh, Scotland, 2018! (Including airfare and lodging)! Runs May 23, 2017 – October 17, 2017.

4th Annual Espolon Cocktail Fight – Bring your speed, your wit, your creativity and an open mind for this bartender vs bartender showdown. Create your persona, work on your best Espolon Tequila recipe and submit your entry. Entries will be blind-judged on taste, use of ingredients, use of Espolón in the cocktail and the uniqueness of the cocktail. The top five scoring entries in the Host Chapter and the Challenging Chapter will be invited to step into the ring and fight for the Cocktail Fight Belt and the Title! The winner of each Chapter Semifinal event will receive an educational experience at the Espolon Distillery in Mexico to learn more about the production of Tequila and will advance to the National Final held in New York this November! Runs May 8 through November 15, 2017.