Sloane’s Dry Gin Competition

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‘Twisted Traditions’ Cocktail Competition by Sloane’s

Sloane’s is unashamedly inspired by the great gins of the past, when gin had the wonderful influence of juniper, were made with care using the finest ingredients and didn’t have to worry about being ‘cool’. 

In the spirit of tradition, Sloane’s want to celebrate gin culture with a competition to find the UK’s best cocktails inspired by the traditions around gin.

The Twisted Tradition:

• Maximum 8 ingredients (including garnish)
• 2 serves must be made within 7 minutes
• Go as crazy as you want – just remember to link it to the traditions around gin

The Traditional Serve:

• Maximum of 5 ingredients (including garnish)
• 2 serves must be made within 3 minutes
• Your simple interpretation of a traditional gin drink.  Aims of this cocktail are speed and simplicity – it must be simple to replicate for the average bartender

GENERAL RULES

• Each competitor will have a total of 12 minutes to make all 4 drinks, present them to the judges and explain what they have made.
• No homemade ingredients
• All drinks must contain at least 35ml of Sloane’s Gin
•  Bartenders must provide all ingredients (excluding Sloane’s Gin), glassware and all necessary equipment to create their drink
• No hot drinks

Spectators are more than welcome at both Scottish Heats, Sloane’s Dry Gin have teamed up with Fentiman’s Soft Drinks to provide complementary G & Ts for all in attendance

REGIONAL HEATS

Edinburgh on 20th February 2012

2pm Registration & Sloane’s Dry Gin  Presentation

3pm Start

56  North

2-8 West Crosscauseway

Edinburgh EH8 9JP

www.fiftysixnorth.co.uk

Glasgow on 27th February 2012

2pm Registration & Sloane’s Dry Gin  Presentation

3pm Start

The Finnieston

1125 Argyle Street

Glasgow, G3 8ND

UK FINAL

London.

Date: tbc – late March 2012

Location: tbc

SCOTTISH REGIONAL HEATS

1^st – £100 Cash + Cocktail Equipment from www.cocktailkingdom.com valued at £50 + an invitation to join us at the UK final in London

2^nd – £50 Cash + Cocktail Equipment from www.cocktailkingdom.com valued at £50

3^rd – £25 Cash + Cocktail Equipment from www.cocktailkingdom.com valued at £50

UK FINAL PRIZE

1^st – £350 + trip to Holland in June 2012, including a visit to the Sloane’s distillery, a night in Amsterdam and an invitation to the annual Toorank Summer party where you will rub shoulders with drinks industry professionals from around the world!

2^nd – £150 + trip to Holland in June 2012, as per winner’s prize

Full T&Cs are available here - Sloanes Cocktail Comp Rules 2012

If you would like to enter then please fill in this form, a bottle of SLOANE’S DRY GIN will be available from either 56 North in Edinburgh or the Finnieston in Glasgow for you to experiment with before the competition itself.

There will be a maximum of 12 spaces available per heat