The Cocktail Competition Handbook

So you want to win a global cocktail championship or for that matter even a local one. Whether youre a first-timer or a grizzled veteran of the cocktail competition circuit it never hurts to hone your skills to a sharp edge thanks to the tips and tricks in The Cocktail Competition Handbook by Andy Ives. Editor of the BarLifeUK website and an active competition judge Ives offers up sound advice selecting the right competition to enter creating a drink devising a presentation and then delivering it to a judging panel.He also discusses how to promote you and your drink entry through social media promotion marketing and through understanding the needs of competition sponsors. He also discusses perceived competition politics.For competition organisers and brand personnel The Cocktail Competition Handbook is an easy reference on the ins and outs of putting together a successful competition with more entries than you can possibly imagine. For judges it is a reminder as to what competitors experience before they hit the stage and a reminder of what a good competition judge is intended to achieve.Set within the inspirational instructive and even at times irreverent content of Ives writing The Cocktail Competition Handbook is a ready reference that should be in the competition war chest for every aspiring cocktail champion.