Join us on Monday,
July 11, 2016 at The Rum Barrel in Key West for the first Mount Gay Black
Barrel Rum Tiki Competition. This is going to be an open competition for
bartenders and mixologists to show their total range of skills, with great
prizes for the winners as an added incentive. The event will be held on
the roof of the Rum Barrel on Front Street in Key West lending to the true
tropical atmosphere that tiki is based upon.
The event
will consist of three rounds, first is a speed round to show the bartender’s behind
the bar skills and dexterity and mental ability to create on the fly flavorful tiki
cocktail. The second round will be a three item tiki cocktail, showing
the ability to create the most common type of cocktail found in the business.
Final round will be a "free form" tiki cocktail, showing the
creative ability to make an impromptu cocktail from ingredients available.
These are the primary skills that a proficient bartender must be able to exhibit
on a daily basis and the skills that will make a winner at this event.
The contest
will be judged in the first two rounds by industry leaders and international
spirits judges, the final round will be judged by a panel made up of 5 people
chosen from the audience on the day of the event. All judging will be blind tastings without the panel not knowing who made each cocktail. There is
a point system for examining each cocktail that is based on appearance, flavor
and overall impression. The entrant with the most points after three
rounds will be the winner.
This is going
to be a fun event for all involved and a chance for some skilled bartenders to
show their skills for some really nice prizes.
