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General Rules & Guidelines
Vancouver, BC, Canada
• Any violation of any of the following rules and guidelines may result in expulsion from the competition.
• There will be a designated area for the bartenders to set their bottles, and to practice; any flairing outside of this area will be subject to disqualification.
• Bartenders may not display logos of any companies that are in direct competition with our sponsors. (The competition t-shirt could be a good choice.)
• Bartenders are to bring their own music on CD format only. If you don’t have music, it will be supplied for you.
• Fire is not permitted.
• Bartenders may use their own tins, and ice scoop in the competition.
• Bartenders may use any type of pour spouts they choose.
• Bottles supplied by the bartenders must coincide with the sponsor’s brands.
• Liquor bottles may not be taped, or tampered with in any way.
• All liquor bottles will have a minimum
of 3/4oz in them.
• Glass bottles will be supplied for juice. Bartenders may use their own Juice bottles or store n’ pours if they wish. All supplied juice bottles must have the labels completely removed, and will be approximately half full.
• Each Bartender will have four minutes
on qualifying day to make one tall drink, one short drink, one martini,
and open one beer.
• Each Bartender that advances to the finals
day will have six minutes to make the same drink list as qualifying day, and make one additional
drink of their choice using whatever sponsors products
they choose. (See product list)
• Glassware for the original drinks list will be available, if you are a finalist, you may use you own glassware for the final drink if you wish.
• Garnishes are optional; if you want to put one on the drink to make it look pretty, go for it.
• A full beer will be opened and placed on top of the bar.
• All bottles must be replaced back into to speed rail; we will not be throwing off.
• Bars will be reset to the schematic after each competitor; however you may rearrange it however you choose.
• You may replace the tins on the bar with your own if you wish.
• The lower portion of the bar and speed rail may be arranged as you wish.
• The round will begin when the MC says go.
• The MC will announce the competitor’s time periodically during the round, and count you down from 10 seconds.
• If drinks are not finished when time is called, the competitor will have a 5-point penalty for each missing ingredient.
• If a drink is not present when time is called, the competitor will be deducted 25 points. (This includes a spilled drink)
• Bartenders are recommended to supply their own bottles and pour spouts for the event; we will have some bottles and spouts available, but cannot guarantee everything that you need. To be absolutely sure and prepared, we recommend bringing your own equipment.
• Bartenders may use as many extra bottles of each ingredient as they would like.
• There will be no video taping allowed.
• All rules, guidelines and recipes are subject to change at the discretion of Pure Style Productions Inc.
• Please use good judgment in regards to your behavior. You will be held responsible for any and all of your actions inside and outside of the event. Please represent yourself and us well.
• By signing below, you release
Pure Style Productions, The Roxy Cabaret and all sponsors from liability
of any injuries that may occur to your person during
the competition.
• By signing below, you release your likeness during this competition, be it film or video, to Pure Style Productions for future promotional or sales use.
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