Legal Disclaimers and Terms & Conditions
1. Eligibility and Age Verification
By entering this competition, you confirm that you are a professional bartender aged 18 years or older (or the legal drinking age in your country). Proof of age and professional status may be requested. Failure to provide accurate information or meet eligibility will result in disqualification.
2. Originality and Intellectual Property
All cocktail recipes submitted must be original creations by the participant. By submitting your recipe(s), you warrant that the work is your own and does not infringe any third-party rights.
3. Grant of Rights
By participating and submitting your cocktail recipes, photos, and videos (“Submissions”), you grant the organizer a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive license to:
- Use, reproduce, distribute, publish, display, and create derivative works of your Submissions in any media formats and through any channels.
- Use your name, image, and likeness in connection with the promotion of the competition and related marketing activities.
This includes the right to incorporate the recipes into commercial use, such as featuring them in bars, menus, promotional materials, or product development without additional compensation.
4. Use of Personal Data
Personal information collected during registration will be used solely for managing the competition, communicating with participants, and announcing winners. Information will be handled in accordance with relevant data protection laws and will not be shared with third parties without consent.
5. Disqualification
Submissions that are plagiarized, offensive, illegal, or violate any of these rules will be disqualified. The organizer reserves the right to remove any participant or entry at their discretion.
6. Liability Waiver
By participating, you agree to release and hold harmless the organizer, sponsors, and associated parties from any liability resulting from participation in the competition or use of your Submissions.
7. Acceptance of Terms
By submitting your application and entering the competition, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these official rules and terms.
Online Cocktail Challenge Official Rules
Application Period
The competition will take place in two stages:
- Stage 1: October 3, 2025 – October 20, 2025
- Stage 2: October 6 , 2025 – October 23, 2025
Participants must submit their applications within these dates.
Eligibility Criteria
The competition is open to professional bartenders aged 18 years or older who are currently working in an approved or recognized bar, restaurant, or venue. Proof of professional status and workplace may be requested.
Registration Process
To participate, bartenders must complete the online application form available via the provided registration link.
Soft Drinks Provided
Participants choose 4 flavors out of 9 available in the application form. Each participant will receive 5 bottles (220 ml each) of their selected flavors and each box will contain 4 bottles of Olive and Lemon tonic.
Sample Dispatch Date
Samples of soft drinks will be shipped on the day after applying exclusively to confirmed participants.
Competition Categories and Descriptions
Participants may submit cocktails in one or more of the following categories:
- Aperitivo (including low alcohol): Light, refreshing cocktails designed to stimulate the appetite, with options including low-alcohol variations.
- Culinary Cocktails: Drinks inspired by gastronomy, suitable for restaurants and food pairing, as well as different types of cuisine
- All-Day Summer Cocktails: Easy-drinking, versatile cocktails suitable for any time during the summer day.
- No Alcohol: Creative and flavorful soft drink-based cocktails that contain no alcohol.
Recipe Rules and Requirements
- Each recipe must use no more than 4 ingredients.
- Recipes must include at least 80 ml of the provided soft drinks.
- The cocktail must highlight the spirit used — the spirit should remain the star of the drink.
- Drinks should encourage creativity but must remain practical and feasible for real bar service.
- Participant must include short explanation why the recipe fits the category chosen
Submission Deadline
All cocktail recipes, supporting photos, and explanations of why the recipe fits the chosen category must be submitted by October 23, 2025.
Submission Requirements
Each submission must include:
- A detailed recipe listing ingredient quantities in milliliters or grams and preparation instructions.
- Photos of the cocktail taken in good light against a seamless background.
- A written explanation describing how the cocktail fits into the chosen category.
- All cocktails must be original creations by the participant.
Judging Criteria
Cocktails will be evaluated based on creativity, highlighting the spirit, presentation, balance, relevance to the chosen category, and practicality for bar service. Detailed scoring methods will be announced later.
Announcement Date
Winners will be announced on October 24, 2025.
Prize Details
Each winner will receive:
- A round-trip plane ticket to Athens for the Athens Bar Show 2025.
- A ticket to attend the Athens Bar Show 2025.
- An invitation to compete in the final challenge stage at the brand stand during the event, alongside Kevin Kos.
Further details will be provided to the four winners.
Competition Committee
Kevin Kos, Yannis Zois, Yiannis Korovesis
Terms & Conditions
By applying and participating, contestants agree to all official rules and legal disclaimers including: age and professional status verification, originality of submissions, and granting the organizer rights to use submitted recipes and media for promotional or commercial purposes. Personal data will be handled according to data protection laws.
