Bartender Battles returns for 2024

Bartender Battles is back for 2024! 

We’re on the lookout for UK-based bartenders to show off their cocktail making flair.  

Matthew Clark and Pernod Ricard UK have teamed up once again to give UK bartenders the opportunity to win a once in a lifetime trip to Havana, Cuba with Havana Club. 

Bartender Battles celebrates the creativity and mastery of cocktail making, giving bartenders across Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland) the chance to show off their skills. 

The Details 

Commencing on 20th August 2024, the competition will comprise of four rounds. Round 1 invites bartenders from across the UK to make a video of themselves creating and mixing a cocktail using a combination of products and ingredients of their choice - including at least 40 millimeters of any Pernod Ricard product. Judges will be looking for creativity and originality. 

Entries for round 1 close on 12th September 2024 – you have until midnight to submit your entry, otherwise, it won’t be counted! Successful contestants will be contacted via Matthew Clark’s official Instagram account @matthewclarkltd on Friday 13th September, with details of the next round shared then. 

Bartenders lucky enough to make it to the final round will be invited to Pernod Ricard HQ in Chiswick for a live head-to-head battle, focused on making creative cocktails using Havana Club. 

The Prize 

The lucky winner and a friend will be taken on an all-expenses paid 3-night trip to Cuba, the home of Havana Club, in February 2024.  The prize includes an authentic Cuban Rum experience, plus travel and accommodation.  

How to enter 

To enter, make sure you’re following Matthew Clark on Instagram. (@matthewclarkltd

Film you making your cocktail serve and upload it to Instagram, making sure you tag Matthew Clark @matthewclarkltd in the video. 

Fill out the entry form by clicking the link below, confirming your submission and that you’re happy for us to contact you. 

Full terms and conditions can be found here

Entry form can be found here. 

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Mary McCarron

Mary looks after the majority of Matthew Clark's digital marketing comms. After a couple of years working in tech, she found her way back to the hospitality industry and can now be found talking all things cocktails, spirits, beer, softs and more across our website, social media, and other digital channels.