Lucas Bols announces it will hold a 10th edition of its Bols Around the World bartending competition in 2019. It will mark the first time participants will enter the competition in teams rather than as individuals.
Participating bar teams will be asked to create a unique recipe and creative theatrical concept using one or more products from the complete Lucas Bols Global Portfolio (Bols Genever, Bols Liqueurs, Bols Vodka, Damrak Gin, Galliano, Passoa, and Vaccari), to allow for maximum inspiration. Teams will need to post a video of their bar team bringing their concept and recipe to life on their social media channels.
Rules and registration can be found at BolsAroundtheWorld.com.
“We are thrilled to announce that Bols Around The World 2019 will be honoring the best bar teams in the world. This new approach will generate international excitement within the bartending community while strengthening Lucas Bols’ position as the leading authority in the global cocktail industry,” says Huub Van Doorne, CEO Lucas Bols.
Entries will go through two rounds of judging, the first by the Lucas Bols Global team, the second by industry icons Alex Kratena (Top bar industry Influencer and Founder of P(OUR)), Boudewijn Mesritz & Lydia Soedadi (Founders and Owners, Tales & Spirits Amsterdam, listed number 35 by The World’s 50 Best Bars 2017), and Steve Schneider (Partner and Principal Bartender, Employees Only in NYC & Singapore).
The six finalist bar teams from North America, Eastern/Central Europe, Western Europe, Asia Pacific, South/Central America, and Africa/Middle East, will be flown to Amsterdam to compete in the Grand Finale on Wednesday 19 June 2019.
The Prize
The winning bar team will receive a trip for up to 3 members of their bar team to one of the following cities: Berlin, Cape Town, Dubai, London, Mexico City, Moscow, New York, or Tokyo (see Rules & Regulations for more information)
