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This year, 10 countries will compete to become the global winner of Graham’s Blend Series Cocktail Competition 2025. Bartenders and mixologists from Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Iceland, Lithuania, Netherlands, Portugal, South Korea, Switzerland and the United Kingdom will be able to take part. Each of the 10 countries will host a national competition and the respective winners will be invited to take part in the Global Final in Porto, Portugal.
(Global Winners)
€2 000 Cash prize + Opportunity of a guest shift representing Graham’s
€500 Cash prize
€200 Cash prize
Graham’s Blend Series represents a fresh and innovative take on port. Leading the way are Blend Nº5 White and Blend Nº12 Ruby Ports – the first wines we’ve blended specifically for mixing.
A contemporary feel and award-winning design from fashion illustrator António Soares, gives the Blend Series a striking and versatile presence on the cocktail scene and in the on-trade, while also standing out and offering something exciting in the off-trade. The Blend Series marks a new chapter in the history of port. It helps fuel the invention and creativity of bartenders and consumers alike, uplifting any #PortMoment regardless of setting, season, or occasion.
FIND OUT MOREWe are inviting all professional bartenders and mixologists to take part in the fourth edition of the Graham's Blend Series Cocktail Competition. Entrants need to create an original cocktail using either Graham’s Blend Nº5 White Port or Blend Nº12 Ruby port that brings out the unique profile of each wine. You should submit your cocktail below selecting the correct country which you represent (country of residence; see eligible countries above). The shortlist will be contacted to take part in the national competition in your country where you will have 10 minutes to make your cocktail in front of a judging panel. The national competitions will take place in March and April 2025.
Cocktail Name – 10 points
Inspiration - 15 points
Graham’s & Douro Knowledge - 15 points
Replicability - 15 points
Visual Presentation - 10 points
Aroma - 15 points
Taste - 20 points
Total = 100 points
1st Place: 4.5L Graham’s 10 Year Old Tawny and an invitation to the Global Final in Portugal (flights, accommodation and meals included)
2nd Place: 4.5L Graham’s 10 Year Old Tawny
3rd Place: A case of Graham’s Blend Nº12
- To be eligible to participate in the competition, candidates are
required to be employed as professional bartenders or mixologists.
- There is a limit of one (1) cocktail entry per person.
- Entrants must specify an original name for their cocktail.
- Recipes must be expressed in millilitres, with dashes and/or drops
being the smallest quantities.
- Contestants have 10 minutes each to prepare their cocktail in front
of the panel of judges.
- The recipe must be port-based, with the dominant ingredient being
either Graham’s Blend Nº5 White Port or Graham’s Blend Nº12 Ruby
Port.
- The recipe must not contain a port from any other brand.
- The recipe should contain readily available ingredients that are
typically available to bars around the world. Otherwise, please bing
to the National Final or to the Final the ingredients needed.
- It is prohibited to use ingredients that contain tobacco, any type of
drug, or psychotropic ingredients.
- Contestants must be available to travel to Porto for the final,
arriving in Porto on the 25th of May 2025 and departing on the 28th
of May 2025.
- All participants must be available to travel to Porto and have a valid
VISA to travel.
ALINA BAZEN
GERMANY
JOERI VISSER
BELGIUM
XENNE AKPOTOR
NETHERLANDS
