Terms and Conditions
Hayman’s Gin is proud to present The True Taste competition (the “competition”) in 2019 to Bartenders (the “competitor”) working within the United Kingdom.
ENTERING THE COMPETITION
- Only competitors who work with a Bar, Restaurant, Hotel or Café within the United Kingdom are eligible to enter
- Competitors must be of legal drinking age in the UK at the time of entry
- Competitors must enter via the portal on www.barlifeuk.com
- Entries open on 1st April 2019 and close on 28th April 2019. Any late entries accepted at Hayman’s discretion
COCKTAIL SUBMISSIONS
- A minimum of 35mls Hayman’s London Dry gin, Old Tom gin or Sloe gin must be used and this should be the lead ingredient in your submission
- Cocktail must be an original creation and contain a MAXIMUM of SIX ingredients
- Homemade ingredients are permitted (syrups, tinctures, foams, infusions etc.) but a full methodology must be submitted along with cocktail recipe
- The winners will be notified after the submission deadline
REGIONAL FINALS
- Regional finals are dependent on the number of entries and will be held at Hayman’s discretion
- One winner from each regional final will be put through to the UK Final
- There will be one wildcard winner to be decided by the judging panel
- The date of regional finals will be held, but are subject to change at Hayman’s discretion:
- 7th May – London (1)
- 13th May – Bristol
- 14th May – London (2)
- 20th May – Manchester
- 21st May – Sheffield
- 28th May – Edinburgh
- Details of the regional finals and the brief will be sent out one week before the final takes place
- Should the competitor not be able to attend their regional final on that day then their entry will be void and another competitor will take their place
- Hayman’s cannot be responsible for costs incurred traveling to or from regional finals
NATIONAL FINAL
- The national final will be held at the Hayman’s Distillery in Balham, London
- There will be 7 finalists – 6 Regional winners and 1 wildcard (Chosen at Hayman’s discretion if required)
- Competitors will be given the brief for the final a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the date of the final
- Hayman’s will cover the travel and accommodation (to be decided by Hayman’s) costs of bartenders coming from outside of London
- Only bartenders who live outside of London are eligible for this support
- The winner of the competition will be named on the evening of the final
THE PRIZE
- The Prize is a 5 day distilling apprenticeship at the Hayman’s Distillery in Balham, London. In is not transferable for any monetary value or a different prize
- The prize is to be spread over 1 day a week for 3 consecutive weeks and then 2 consecutive days for the final two days
- This may be extended if further work is required on the final product.
- Should the winner have to come from outside of London Hayman’s will support travel and accommodation not exceeding a value of £1000 in total for the five days
- The winner will make a Limited Edition Hayman’s Gin which will bear their name on the label as a co-creator
- The winners Limited Edition Gin must adhere to the profile of a True English Gin – it must be balanced and not have an overly dominant lead botanical
- The winning bartender must stock Hayman’s Gin on their bar for a minimum of 12 months post competition