Mare Nostrum Cocktail

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competition rules
WELCOME TO
MEDITERRANEAN
INSPIRATIONS 2016!
Gin Mare, the first and only authentic Mediterranean gin, made from the finest botanicals chosen
from our basin, such as the Arbequina olive, thyme,
rosemary and basil; is organising the sixth International Cocktail Competition so that Bartenders
can interpret their vision of the “Mare Nostrum” to
perfectly represent the brand’s core values:
Lifestyle, cuisine, climate and that unique feeling of
escape.
For us it is more than just a competition, we are
looking for your personal dreams and ideas about
the Mediterranean.
We want to distil all
your liquid inspirations
relating to this concept
into three categories
Mediterranean Gin & Tonic
your take on this iconic long drink.
Mare Nostrum Cocktail
where we want you to use any of our four brand
values as your inspiration.
Gastrobartender Drink
this year Gin Mare invites you to re-invent yourself
by developing a cocktail based on a particularly representative ingredient of our food culture: the egg.
1.- Drawing inspiration from this raw material to
transform your inspiration into a liquid offering
(Cocktail).
2.- Introduce yourself on the
www.mediterraneaninspirations.com
microsite along with your suggestion for a Mediterranean Gin & Tonic and your Mare Nostrum
cocktail.
3.- If you qualify for the national finals you will
be chosen to present your Gastrobartender drink,
as well as your Mediterranean Gin & Tonic or your
Mare Nostrum Cocktail (we’ll let you know).
4.- When you classify for the international final
we will set you one last challenge; you will have
to prepare the perfect companion drink for your
Gastrobartender drink in the global finals in Villa
Mare Ibiza. To do this, we will provide you with a
local chef from your area chosen from Foodpairing.com as a partner to work closely with you in
preparing your suggestion.
To be eligible, the rules are as follows:
• Open to all bartenders of all nationalities.
• A medium / high level of spoken English is
essential.
• All participants must be at least 21 years old.
• Participation is limited to people who are currently
employed as bartenders in a place that is in
operation.
• Participants must not be working for a brand of
gin, such as being an ambassador, provide advice
to brands of gin or have related paid work with
other brands of gin or rival categories.
• Gin Mare - Mediterranean Gin - and any of its
importers worldwide have the rights to use
recipes, photos and videos of the participants in
their brand communication.
• All participants will present one cocktail per
category along with their contact information by
creating a profile on the website:
www.mediterraneaninspirations.com **
(**) If the three recipes are not completed 10 days
before the national final the brand will consider
the entry to be invalid so that the entry will be
automatically cancelled.
Taste, Balance, Aroma, Appearance, Elegance,
Methodology (hygiene / diction / body language /
speed / accuracy / cleanliness / timeliness).
• Each recipe must contain a minimum of 40ml of
Gin Mare - Mediterranean Gin and this should be
the base (recognisable in the final result).
• The recipe for the Mare Nostrum Cocktail must
include at least 2 alcoholic ingredients, but no
more than 4.
• The maximum number of alcoholic and nonalcoholic ingredients in the Mare Nostrum Cocktail
is limited to 6, including syrups, fruit juices, dashes
of bitters, etc.
• Carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks ARE
allowed.
• 1724 Tonic Water will be the only tonic chosen to
prepare the Mediterranean Gin & Tonic.
• The recipe must be an original creation of the
entrant and must be expressed in millilitres; while
smaller amounts are to be expressed by dashes or
drops.
• Homemade ingredients are not permitted if they
are not easy to replicate in events or locations
that are not specialised in high quality cocktails.
• Dress code is trendy / casual but Mediterranean!
• Cocktails will be judged along with the cocktail’s
presentation and that of its author as well as
inspiration taken from the brand:
• Participants will have 2 glasses provided by the
organization Gin Mare for the Mediterranean Gin &
Tonic. This CANNOT be replaced by any other type
of glassware.
• Participants may bring their own glassware for the
Mare Nostrum Cocktail and for the Gastrobartender
Drink (at least 2 identical glasses for each cocktail
for the panel of judges).
• The ingredients can be measured in Jiggers or can
be served freehand.
• Each participant will have a maximum of 5
minutes to create each of their cocktails including
the assembly of decorations.
• The entrants are free to choose the decorations
while respecting the Mediterranean spirit of the
competition.
• Fruits, vegetables, sweets or candy, herbs, flowers
and / or related elements such as leaves, stems,
seeds, can be used as ingredients.
• Old recipes presented in previous editions of
Mediterranean Inspirations (either preliminaries
or finals) are not valid. As well, if this recipe have
been presented to other spirit brand competitions
will be rejected.
9 bartenders will participate in the final in Ibiza:
• Vaporising an ingredient is allowed, but it will be
counted as an ingredient.
There will be one finalist from Spain, Portugal,
Italy, UK, Germany, USA (2 places) , France and
Benelux regions.
MEDITERRANEAN
INSPIRATIONS
FINAL
The essence of Ibiza
Dates:
4, 5 and 6 September 2016
One of the most famous islands in the world, where
you can find the best beaches in the Mediterranean,
the best clubs such as Pacha Ibiza, incredible food,
a relaxed, cosmopolitan experience and where you
can discover all of Mare Nostrum’s values.
How to enter:
All those interested in participating should create a
user profile through the web page so they can enter
their 3 recipes onto
www.mediterraneaninspirations.com
Villa Mare Ibiza
Any participant who has been a finalist (one of the
three first places at the world final) does not have
the right to participate for the following 2 years.
One of the best Villas in Ibiza; where can you enjoy
amazing views while the sun sets over the northern
part of the island. A fun environment with seminars
on how to mix your own Gin Mare Mediterranean
Gin, tastings of the cuisine from the best chefs, a
competition with meals and visits to the island’s
most exclusive clubs.
The jury:
Gin Mare Brand Development Manager
(Jorge Balbontín)
2 Bar Managers chosen from global accounts.
1 Chef or food critic
Media partners:
Foodpairing.com, The Spirits Business, Drinks
International, Mixology Magazine, USBG, Cocktail
Lovers, Chilled Magazine.
Prizes
Ibiza’s Global Final
— 1st: 4.500 euros —
working as a Gin Mare brand ambassador in key
countries and events around the world.
— 2nd: 2.000 euros —
working as a Gin Mare brand ambassador in key
countries and events around the world.
— 3rd: 1.000 euros —
working as a Gin Mare brand ambassador in key
countries and events around the world.
The prizes will be paid through a contract, working
for the brand at VIP events during 2016/17. Gin Mare
will cover any extra costs, such as transportation,
meals, accommodation, or for necessary ingredients
considered justifiable for the execution of the event/s.
Every event is paid at the rate of €500 and it can
be a minimum of one day to a maximum of two.
A document will be provided to all the finalists before
the final in Ibiza with detailed information regarding
the terms of payment for the prizes.
Scoring system
Mediterranean Gin & Tonic
maximum 100 points
Mare Nostrum Cocktail
maximum 100 points
Gastrobartender Drink
maximum 100 points
The panel of judges will not punish by awarding
negative points, if the participant does not
comply with one or more of the above mentioned
rules; no points will be given in that section.
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
Gin Mare will make available for all preliminaries
and for the final in Ibiza:
Mediterranean Gin & Tonic: Balloon
Cup with a capacity of 500 ml.
For the Mare Nostrum Cocktail the
contestants should bring 2 pieces of their own
glassware as well as for the Gastrobartender
drink.
A professional bar kit.
Ice: in cubes (regular) and crushed ice
(not “snow” ice)..
If a finalist bartender wants to use some specific
item they will have to bring it with them.
For the world final of Ibiza, the Organization will
TRY to provide some of the fresh ingredients
provided they are requested with ONE WEEK’S
notice.
We recommend the finalists bring their own
liqueurs, syrups, or other specific requirements, as
it can be difficult to find some elements in Ibiza.
For the world finals all the finalists will travel with
a suitcase paid for by the brand allowing them
to bring as many fresh ingredients or liquids as
necessary.
Marketing
Juan Carlos Maroto
[email protected]
Gin Mare Brand Development Manager
Jorge Balbontin
[email protected]
DISTILLING YOUR LIFE
Mediterranean Gin.