360 VODKA & FINEST CALL SOUR MIXOLOGY CONTEST
June 4th-5th 2012 at Bahia Cabana

This part of the event is open to competitors, spectators and drinkers alike. The 360Vodka Finest Call Sour Mixology Drink Contest will not be part of the scoring for the Bartenders Bash Series. This is a fun and free event to appreciate some of our fine sponsors 360 Vodka & Finest Call to see how they "mix" with original cocktails.

Contestants will be asked to submit their original 360 Vodka & Finest Call Sour recipes in writing and then prepare the drink on camera. Then the 360 Vodka & Finest Call Sour cocktails will be judged on Taste, Originality and Presentation. The top three winners will be announced and compete in the finals.

The rules are simple... each contestant will have 3 minutes (Judges discretion) to prepare their original 360 Vodka &Finest Call Sour cocktails on camera using our Flairco portable bar. Each drink must consist of at least360 Vodka & Finest Call Lemon Sour or Finest Call Lime Sour or Finest Call Citrus Sour and whatever ingredients you like. Each Cocktail must contain at least 1 1/4oz 360 Vodka (any flavor) and 1oz Finest Call Premium Juice Sour (either Lemon, Lime or Citrus). No home made syrups, tinkturs, bitters, etc... will be permitted unless the complete recipe and procedure of each product is listed. If you need special ingredients, glassware, garnishes or prepping we suggest you bring them yourself and do it ahead of time. The only glassware we will provide will be plastic cups. So bring your own glassware if you like to be creative. Only one recipe per contestant per day for qualifying.

3 (three) finalists will be chosen between Monday and Tuesday's qualifying rounds and they will compete Tuesday Night in a cocktail battle for the judges and their chance to win the fame, money and trophy of the 360 Vodka & Finest Call Sour Mixology Contest Champion!

We will be providing...

360 Vodka
& a surprise selection of other 360 Vodkas.
(You may use any 360 Vodka like).

Finest Call Premium Juice Lemon Sour
Finest Call Premium Juice Lime Sour
Finest Call Premium Juice Citrus Sour
Finest Call Bar Syrup
Finest Call Agave Nectar
(You may use any other Finest Call product you like as along with any of the Finest Call Premium Juice Sours).

Only the top three competitors from qualifying will advance to the 360 Vodka Finest Call Sour Mixology Drink Contest Finals. The competitors are encouraged to bring in their own tools for this round but may not use any of their own ingredients not supplied for this round. All four competitors will be competing at the same time on stage during this round over three heats. Each contestant will be asked to prepare an original cocktail based on the mystery ingredients they will be presented with each heat.

When the round starts, all of the competitors will open the box on their bar top to reveal the mystery ingredients for that heat. Each competitor will have the same mystery ingredients. From that point the competitors will have 10 minutes to each make three of the same cocktail utilizing their mystery ingredients to the best of their ability.

At the end of the 10 minutes, their cocktails will be tasted and judged by the judges with the least favorite cocktail being "86". The competitor that is "86" will take fourth place and be done. This scenario will repeat over three heats to determine a fourth, third, second and first place.

-Eco Friendly Awarness Points

-Name of Drink

-Presentation

-Originality

-Ingredients Showcased

-Taste

20pts.

20pts.

20pts.

20pts.

20pts.

20pts.

Eco Freindly Awarness (20 points)

Eco Freindly Awarness- The Bartender MUST incorporate a “GREEN’ initiative in creating their cocktail. Since 360 Vodka is all about being Eco-Friendly (Not Organic) bartenders should really focus on the “3 R’s” that 360 Vodka truly believes in which are “REDUCE”,”REUSE”, “RECYCLE”.

The “GREENER” they are with making their cocktail the more points they will be awarded. SO BE CREATIVE! For example: Any fruit, herbs or perishable items the bartender uses should be thrown into a 360 Vodka compost bin after making their cocktail. Or clean and reuse 360 Vodka bottles for mixers and use them in their routine. Another example would be something like using an actual small tree branch for a muddler. We want this competition to be different than the others and after all’s said and done, want people leaving with a “GREEN STATE OF MIND”.

Name of Drink (20 points)

Name of Drink- The Bartender will receive points for how creative and appealing their cocktails name is.

Presentation (20 points)

Presentation- The Bartender will receive points for the final presentation of their cocktail as well as it being made.

Originality (20 points)

Originality- The bartender will receive points on how original their cocktail is by creating an original signature cocktail showcasing the mystery ingredients.

Ingredients Showcased (20 points)

Ingredients Showcased- The bartender will receive points for how well they utilized the mystery ingredients. The better all of the mystery ingredients are utilized and showcased, the better their score will be.

Taste (20 points)

Taste- The bartender should be able to make a good tasting drink as well as everything else. What's the point of having a great named drink, presented well, original, ingredient well showcased cocktail if it doesn't taste good? The bartender will receive points on how well their cocktail appeals to the judges palette.

360 VODKA & FINEST CALL SOUR MIXOLOGY CONTEST PRIZES

1st Place- $300.00 + Trophy

2nd Place- $150.00

3rd Place- $50.00

4th Place- $50.00 BarProducts Gift Card