WIN A TRIP TO MEXICO
Ojo De Dios Mezcal Cocktail Competition
THE CHALLENGE
Create an original cocktail that is inspired by the theme “A Summer flight Mexico > Japan” in order to participate, the proposed cocktail must use at least 35ml of one of the following Ojo De Dios products in the recipe:
ODD Joven, ODD Hibiscus or ODD Coffee
Applicants may submit up to a maximum of 1 recipe per chosen product.
COMPETITION DATES
Application open – Monday 27th January 2025
Applications close – Sunday 23rd February 2025
Announce the finalists - Friday 28th February 2025
Day of the Competition - Tuesday 11th March 2025 (TBC)
APPLICATION
Submit your full contact details, bar & location, recipe and photo of your cocktail emailing directly to [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]
If you wish to receive further information on the Contest, you can email directly
SELECTION
Judges will review all applications, however only 10 contestants will progress to the next stage.
See selection process for details
FINAL
The10 shortlisted participants will be asked to present their cocktail to the judging panel (one Mezcal cocktail x 2 serves in 10 min). One cocktail will be used to taste test and the second for photo shooting.
VENUE
Sticks’N’Sushi Shoreditch – 100 Shoreditch High St, London E1 6JQ
ELIGIBILITY
Competitors must be employed at Sticks’N’Sushi and have been passed the probation period successfully (exceptions might be accepted, if reasonable)
Competitors must be at least 18 years of age at the time of the application
Competitors must be legal residents in the UK
SELECTION PROCESS
PHASE 1) ONLINE APPLICATION
All complete applications submitted within the entry time frame will be judged against the criteria given below, based on the perceived qualities of the written recipes, picture and essay entry.
Judges will not take into consideration actual role in the Company, time spent bartending or any other personal information in the selection of the finalist.
THE COCKTAIL MUST BE A COCKTAIL THAT UTILISES ONLY ONE OF THE THREE AVAILABLE OJO DE DIOS MEZCAL PRODUCTS AS THE PRIMARY SPIRIT INGREDIENT (MIN 35ml).
THE RECIPE SHOULD BE INSPIRED BY THE THEME "A SUMMER FLIGHT MEXICO > JAPAN”
OR (This is optional)
Make your cocktail, take a picture and post it on your IG page tagging @Ojo de Dios Mezcal and @vickyvecchione. (Post as Story will not be considered).
The cocktail that will receive more likes will go to the final.
APPLICATION CRITERIA
Only complete applications will be considered.
Only one application per competitor will be considered with a maximum of 1 recipe per candidate.
Each cocktail should have a name linked to the theme.
The cocktail recipe must be your own original creation.
Ingredients must be expressed in millilitres (ml),
including dashes and drops being the smallest quantities.
The recipe should be expressed with measurements,
as well as garnish, glassware and overall presentation.
Preparation and mixing instructions must be included with the recipe
as well as a photo of the final cocktail.
Each cocktail should be accompanied by a short explanation on how it meets the brief and the inspiration behind it - max 200 words
PHASE 2) FINAL
There are 10 slots available for the Final. 10 applications will be chosen by the judges to proceed to the Final.
The organisers (Sticks’N’Sushi / Ojo De Dios Mezcal) retain the right to amend the number of Finalists at their discretion.
Finalists will be given the opportunity to make slight amendments to their cocktail recipe if selected.
However, any amendments must be communicated to the panel of judges by sending
an email to [email protected]/ [email protected] / [email protected] no later than January 2025.
The judges have the right to reject or accept your amendments, and this decision will be communicated after review. Any cocktails presented on the day of the Final that is deemed to be different from the submitted (or amended and approved) recipe may be subject to penalties or disqualified at the judges' discretion.
Judges will announce at the Final the winners of the First, Second, and Third prizes.
The Final will take place in London on January 16th 2025 at Sticks’N’Sushi Shoreditch – 100 Shoreditch High St, London E1 6JQ
PRIZES
1st Prize – The Winner
Trip to Mexico
Economy Return Flight for Mexico 4 Nights Stay in Mexico (subject to change and availability)
The winning cocktail will be listed as a Summer Monthly Special across all Sticks’N’Sushi sites (subject to change)
2nd Prize –
ODD goodie bag of merch & an ODD btl of their choice
SCORING -100 POINTS
Cocktail name -10 points
Inspiration - 20 points
Originality -10 points
Replicability -10 points
Appearance -10 points
Aroma, taste, mouthfeel and finish - 30 points
Performance and Technique -10 points
TOTAL -100 points
GUIDELINES & REQUIREMENTS
In the following text, "Sponsor" refers to Ojo De Dios and any nominated country
partners/distributors or importers.
Any entries attempted with the use of agencies, or robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed or similar methods will be void.
Any attempt by a person to use multiple email accounts or identities to gain more entries than permitted by these Official Rules shall result in disqualification at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting an entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the "authorized account holder" associated with the email address at the time of the entry, which must comply with these Official Rules.
The authorized account holder is defined as the natural person who is assigned an email address by the service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses.
Potential winners may be required to provide evidence (to the Sponsor's satisfaction) that they are the authorized account holder of the email address associated with a winning entry. In the event a dispute regarding the identity of the person who submitted an entry cannot be resolved to Sponsor's satisfaction, the affected entry will be deemed ineligible.
Entries and other submitted material become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.
Prizes are not exchangeable and cannot be converted to cash.
Refer to additional rules below for more details regarding the requirements for your entry.
EXPENSES & REIMBURSEMENT
Competitors will bear all costs in order to make the drinks to participate in the Final (exceptions may apply by discretion of the Sponsor) and the contestants will cover travel and accommodation costs where applicable.
Each finalist will receive 1 bottle of the chosen Mezcal to practice for the final. The total cost of the bottles will be covered by Ojo De Dios.
Additional Requirements
Entries must be in English.
Entries must not allude to the over-consumption or irresponsible consumption of alcohol.
Entries that do not include all required information and do not adhere to the foregoing and following requirements will be considered void and will not be considered in the judging of this contest.
Entries that are deemed by the Sponsor in its sole discretion to be illegal, obscene, profane or not keeping with Sponsor's image will be disqualified.
Requisites of Application
By submitting an entry, you warrant that:
You are the creator of the entry.
The entry is wholly original.
The entry does not infringe the intellectual property, privacy or publicity rights or any other legal or moral rights of any third party, including any current or former employer and does not defame any person or identify any person by name or other identifying information.
The entry does not violate any law or regulation.
The Sponsor's determination as to whether any entry potentially violates the rights of any third party are final.
Intellectual Property Rights
By entering this program, you are giving the Sponsor explicit rights to use your photos, an image of your drink, drink recipe name and your drink recipe for publicity purposes, including but not limited to press, social media, digital activation and promotional activation.
Each contestant grants to the Sponsor a worldwide, royalty free, perpetual and unlimited non-exclusive license to edit, adapt, copyright, publish, use, reproduce or distribute the recipe in any form or manner or media, whether now known or hereafter devised, including, without limitation, on the internet, for any purpose in connection with this competition without further notice or compensation to any contestant.
Each contestant consents to the publication and/or use of the contestant's name, city/province of residence, photograph, image and/or likeness in any form or manner or media, whether now known or hereafter devised, including without limitation, on the internet, for any purpose in connection with this competition without further notice or compensation to any contestant.
Each contestant represents and warrants that the recipe submitted by the contestant is the original work of the contestant exclusively, and the contestant waives all moral rights that he/she may have in the recipe with respect to the uses contemplated herein.
Each contestant represents and warrants that each recipe submitted by the contestant will not infringe any rights (including without limitation copyright, trademark, privacy, personality, or other property, civil rights or intellectual property rights) of any person.
Each contestant agrees, before being named as finalist, to sign all documents required by the Sponsor confirming the foregoing.
Eligibility
Employees of the Sponsor, and their affiliates and liquor wholesale licensees, as well as advertising/promotion agencies and their immediate family members and household members of each and retail license holders, are not eligible to participate. This promotion is void wherever prohibited, taxed or restricted by law. If the contest is challenged by any legal or regulatory authority, the Sponsor or Administrator reserved the right to discontinue or modify the contest or disqualify participants residing in the affected geographic areas.
In such an event, the Sponsor and Administrator shall have no liability to any entrants who are disqualified due to such action.
You must be a resident of the country of submission; and be at least18 years old to be eligible.
By accepting a prize, any winner:
Releases the Sponsor and their affiliated companies and licensed alcohol wholesalers and retailers from any/all liability claims, action or proceedings arising out of or for injuries or damages sustained while involved in any promotion activity or connection with the use of the prizes.
As well as consents to the use by the Sponsors for promotional purposes in connection with this promotion of his/her name and /or likeness and/or voice without further compensation were permitted.
The Sponsor and participating promotional companies are not in any way liable for damage, loss or injury resulting from computer malfunctions, misdirected or incomplete entries or acceptance and use of the prize. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel or suspend this contest should viruses, bugs or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the contest.
The Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and to cancel, terminate or suspend the contest.
The Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communication line, failure, theft, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries.
CAUTION: Any attempt by the entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the game is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such attempt.