PATRÓN Perfectionists is now open for 2023.
This new yr is bringing a brand new bartender schooling and engagement program to the guts of this yr’s version. Because the cocktail competitors has considerably broadened its attain and distinction within the bar world, PATRÓN tequila has prolonged its long-standing dedication to encourage and help bartenders in rising their skillset with the launch of Academia PATRÓN Perfectionists Training Program. This yr, 19 nations and cruise liners will participate within the cocktail competitors, with extra nations signing up for the worldwide coaching modules and workshops.
The entry problem, known as Hometown Hero, would require entrants to develop a cocktail that blends PATRÓN Silver tequila with the bartender’s native tradition, utilizing components from a prescribed listing, the Pantry. The preliminary entry submissions might be judged on attraction, look, inspiration, and originality.
Whereas thrilling new layers have been added to accompany contributors on their journey to perfection, the core entry of this system nonetheless asks bartenders to create a recipe reflecting their houses and the unwavering dedication to high quality that goes into each drop of PATRÓN tequila.
The entry problem, known as Hometown Hero, would require entrants to develop a cocktail that blends PATRÓN Silver tequila with the bartender’s native tradition, utilizing components from a prescribed listing, the Pantry. The preliminary entry submissions might be judged on attraction, look, inspiration, and originality.
From 1st September to 7th October, bartenders might be invited to attend Academia PATRÓN Perfectionists state roadshows hosted by Joey Chisolm (PATRÓN Tequila Execution Supervisor), Alex Godfrey (PATRÓN Model Ambassador) and Harrison Kenney (World PATRÓN Perfectionist Winner 2022) showcasing instructional module “Discovering Deliciousness”.
Brisbane Training Session Monday nineteenth September - 1pm to 2.30pm Savile Row - 667 Ann St, Fortitude Valley Melbourne Training Session Tuesday twentieth September - 1pm to 2.30pm Pearl Diver - 56 Little Bourke St, Melbourne Sydney Training Session Wednesday twenty first September - 1pm to 2.30pm Tio's Cerveceria - 4/14 Foster St, Surry Hills Along with the schooling classes Harrison and Joseph might be taking on a few bars to showcase the flexibility of PATRÓN. Brisbane Pop Up Monday nineteenth September - 6pm to 8pm Savile Row - 667 Ann St, Fortitude Valley Melbourne Pop Up Tuesday twentieth September - 6pm to 8pm Nick & Nora’s - 80 Collins Road through, 11 Benson Stroll, Melbourne
Specializing in flavors, components, methods, and topical traits within the tequila class and in mixology, the Academia PATRÓN Perfectionists modules help skilled development in addition to the preparation for the PATRÓN Perfectionists competitors entry, with entries closing on 7th October.
Following the schooling and entry phases, every taking part nation will choose the cocktail creations to shortlist as much as 10 bartenders, who will compete within the nationwide closing resulting from happen in November in Sydney. This yr’s nationwide finals will interact bartenders throughout a wide range of subjects and challenges. The bartenders’ cumulative scores throughout the challenges will decide the nationwide winner in every market. This yr, a particular Wild Card Entry may also be chosen by a world choose from the contestants of the nationwide finals. All nationwide winners and the Wild Card winner will go on to the much-coveted international finals expertise going down at Hacienda PATRÓN, Mexico, in March 2023. Throughout the international finals, bartenders will undertake a brand new collection of challenges, testing every a part of a bartender’s skillset.
Lauren Mote, World Supervisor of Program Excellence for PATRÓN tequila, mentioned: “We’re extremely excited for the upcoming 2023 PATRÓN Perfectionists program. The bartenders who enter the Perfectionists have a typical thirst for data, development, and connections. With this enhanced format and the invaluable help of native groups and Model Ambassadors, we’re going to help them all through their journey as they try for his or her private imaginative and prescient of “perfection” and of their PATRÓN tequila serves and rituals.”
Harrison, international winner of 2022 Perfectionists mentioned “It was a privilege to win the celebrated World Patrón Perfectionists title for a cocktail that I created, to symbolize Australia, a rustic that has one of many biggest bar scenes on the planet. I can’t wait to see the calibre of entries for this yr and the way the proficient bartenders of Australia showcase their hero components. Bartenders – if you’re desirous about collaborating, do it.”
This yr’s PATRÓN Perfectionists entries open between 10:00 AEST on 1st September 2022 and 10:59 AEDT on 7th October 2022 and are to be submitted through the entry portal www.academiapatron.com/patronperfectionists
Nationwide finalists might be introduced by mid-October and obtain steerage on the upcoming nationwide closing occasions from the native Model Ambassadors. For help and queries, contact your native PATRÓN workforce:
Joseph Chisholm – PATRÓN Tequila Execution Supervisor – jchisholm@bacardi.com
Alex Godfrey – PATRÓN Model Ambassador – agodfrey@spiritspecialist.com.au
