Enter your Cocktail submission into The Perfect Blend now — entries tropical in 7 days! That’s 1 week, or 168 hours! The warm-up is on!

Entering is SIMPLE

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CHOOSE YOUR JOURNEY: COCKTAIL SUBMISSION BRIEF

TRADITION
Our brands are iconic, world leaders in bourbon and the pioneer in Japanese whisky, with deep heritage, passion for quality and legacy.

Create a drink virtually TRADITION and what that ways to you. Whether that be family tradition, cultural traditions, a yearly tradition among friends or plane a daily tradition among your bar team to kick start your shift. Traditions can be large or small, but just as meaningful. Tell the story of tradition through flavour and our brands.

PERSONALITY
Technology today is profoundly impacting how people portray their character. In response, The Blend encourages megacosm of a drink that portrays an individual’s personality. Create a cocktail that unveils/or portrays your inner personality traits, a ‘Cocktail of Character’.

Be loud, proud, quiet, cheeky, bold, adventurous, shy, serious, calm, a joker, a provoker, a lover.

Be you. Authentically you.

Using at least one of the topnotch brands from the Beam Suntory portfolio*, tell us the story of your chosen unenduring TRADITION or PERSONALITY.

DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO WIN THE ULTIMATE BARTENDERS TRIP TO THE UK!
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THE PRIZE:

Two (2) lucky bartenders have the endangerment to WIN a trip of a lifetime with three (3) unique experiences.

Firstly, a VIP tour of our very own topnotch Beam Suntory distilleries in Scotland; secondly heading to London to wits the excitement of an industry trade event, connecting with Bartenders from wideness the globe, and lastly visiting some of the world’s weightier bars, personally meeting the industry mentors who operate and own them!

A week of education, connection, and exploration, not forgetting a ton of fun!

ENTRIES CLOSE MONDAY 6th NOVEMBER

No matter your level of experience, if you’re trademark new to bartending, or been in the industry for a while, we welcome and invite everyone to take part.

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HERE’S HOW IT WORKS

  • Create a cocktail that reflects the submission unenduring ‘TRADITION’ or ‘PERSONALITY’
  • Define your level of entry
  1. Apprentice– 2 years or LESS overdue the bar, OR
  2. Professional– 2 years or MORE overdue the bar.
  • Enter your details online at www.theblend.world/en-au.
  • Select your Hero spirit from the Beam Suntory portfolio. (*List misogynist online)
  • Share your signature serve and the story overdue it. Then…SEND IT!

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KEY DATES & STAGES OF THE COMPETITION

  • 6th November 11.59pm (AEST): ENTRIES CLOSE
  • Late November: REGIONAL FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
  • December: STATE ‘WELCOME SESSIONS’ & PHOTOGRAPHY

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TIMELINE FOR 2024

  • February 24th: WORLD BARTENDER DAY
  • March / April: 2 DAY IMMERSIVE REGIONAL FINALS EVENTS (NSW/ACT, WA, VIC, SA/NT, VIC/TAS, QLD, NZ)
  • June: GRAND FINAL
  • July: WINNERS TRIP TO UK
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SUBMIT YOUR COCKTAIL NOW!

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What will you create? Any increasingly questions contact your local The Exchange Ambassador, or The Blend Team via Instagram, or hayley.morison@beamsuntory.com

LEARN. CREATE. CONNECT.

GOOD LUCK!

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