Details for the 2018 BevCon Cocktail Competition, presented by The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley, were announced. New for this year, bar professionals from across the country can submit their best recipes for cocktails showcasing products by The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley. The theme of the competition is California Inspired and should reflect this in the overall creation of their submitted cocktail. Recipes will be judged on cocktail name, appearance, aroma & garnish, taste & flavor, craftsmanship, incorporation and utilization of The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley product, and interpretation of the theme.
A panel of national judges will narrow the submissions down to five finalists and from there select an Overall Winner. The winner of the competition will be provided a travel stipend to attend BevCon, three-night stay at The LINE Hotel, an All-Access pass, and a full-page profile in the Official Program. The winning cocktail MUST be served by the winner at the Welcome Party on Sunday, August 19 and onsite at the LINE Hotel during a break during the Learning Sessions. BevCon will provide all the ingredients and product needed to prepare the cocktail at both events and will provide staffing assistance, if needed to prepare and serve the cocktail. Winners will be notified by mid-July of the results.
All Los Angeles area bar professionals entering the contest will also be judged for our “LA Favorite” winner category. This winning cocktail will be selected with the same criteria and will be showcased at the Closing Event—Let’s Get Lit on Tuesday, August 21. An All-Access Pass will be provided along with all ingredient and product needed to prepare the cocktail. **NOTE: The overall winner and LA Favorite could be the same person.
Along with detailed instructions on preparing the cocktail all competitors MUST submit a photo of their cocktail with entry. There will be a People’s Choicebased on the number of likes on Instagram. The winner will receive a day pass to attend BevConÒ.
Submissions will be accepted until June 30, 2018 at midnight. Judges include Angel Postell from BevCon, Jeff Greif from Chilled magazine, Virginia Miller, writer and Manny Hinojosa, mixologist.
