Chinese baijiu and tiki. Though the combination might seem odd, it is a match made in cocktail heaven. Since we started introducing Sichuan baijiu to the world in 2018, Ming River’s tropical fruitiness and floral bouquet have been delighting drinkers who love little umbrellas and pineapple fronds peeking from their glasses.
With SICHUAN TIKI, we are building a global movement. For the second edition of Ming River Baijiu’s Cocktail Competition, we ask you to create the ultimate Sichuan tiki cocktail. Do you have the skills to become our next Ming Mandarin? Sign-up today!
Few might know it today, but Chinese flavors have long been at the heart of the tiki movement, and vice versa. Legendary tiki pioneers Donn Beach and Trader Vic both served mock-Polynesian food at their restaurants, which was usually just Chinese food with a tropical twist, often prepared by Chinese-American chefs. Many of the Chinese-American tiki-veterans borrowed aesthetic cues and drink recipes when they later opened their own establishments. When the initial tiki wave crested in the 1970s, Chinese restaurants became incubators for preserving the movement.
Now that tiki is resurgent, Ming River honors and modernizes the Chinese connection, by bringing authentic Sichuan baijiu and original tropical cocktails to bars around the world.
Active bartenders in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, France, Italy, and Portugal are invited to participate.
Please register via the form on this website. After successfully registering, you will receive a confirmation via email.
Once you are registered, you have until 10. July 2020 to submit your cocktail recipe. You will receive access to our upload form with your confirmation of participation.
The final round of the competition will take place on 7. September in Berlin. You will present your drink in front of a 3-person international jury of experts.
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Ming River originates on the Yangtze River in the heart of Sichuan province. In the picturesque port town of Luzhou stands China's oldest distillery: Luzhou Laojiao. Since 1573 our distillery has been continuously producing its legendary Sichuan Baijiu. The traditional techniques have been passed down from master distiller to apprentice for over 20 generations.
Ming River is a traditional Sichuan Baijiu notable for its balance and complexity. It is distilled from locally sourced red sorghum and water from the protected springs of the Phoenix Mountains.
You can learn more about Ming River, our origins and our history at mingriver.com/en
Ming River FLAVOUR PROFILE
Green apple peel, papaya, guava, melon, and meadow grass.
Pineapple, anise and pink peppercorn. A long, earthy finish.
1. Competition opens on 1. April 2020
2. Selected date that registrations will close: 10. July 2020. Entries close on the specified date at midnight CET.
3. The following information must be received before 10. July 2020:Competitors must create an original MING RIVER baijiu tiki style cocktail based on the recipe criteria outlined below and submit the information below to the online entry portal before the Closing Date:
a) Cocktail name;
b) Cocktail ingredients list;
c) Glass type;
d) Cocktail preparation methodology;
e) Special ingredient preparation method (if applicable);
f) An explanatory text in English language (max. 100 words);
g) A photograph of the cocktail that includes no element likely to identify the person who created the drink or the bar in which he/she works.
4. Recipe criteria
a) The recipe must contain at least 3cl Ming River Baijiu.
b) The recipe must contain no other baijiu brands.
c) Recipes must be expressed in millilitres (ml), with dashes and/or drops being the smallest quantities.
d) The recipes must contain no more than six (6) ingredients. Any garnish or spritz that is not already listed as an ingredient and which changes the taste or aromatic profile of the cocktail will be considered an additional ingredient – e.g. aromatic herbs, zests, spices, bitters or liqueurs applied to the glass or drink, etc…
e) The recipe should contain commonly available ingredients. Commonly available ingredients are defined as those ingredients that are frequently available at ‘cocktail bars’ around the world.
f) House specific, or home-made ingredients will not be eligible unless these are easy to make and are accompanied by a full recipe and methodology of preparation.
g) Home-made syrups are permitted but must have no more than two (2) flavor ingredients.
h) Home-made shrubs are permitted but must have no more than two (2) flavor ingredients (with the vinegar being included as one (1) flavor ingredient).
i) Home-made bitters and tinctures are prohibited.
j) Home-made fermented beverages e.g. kefir, kombucha, kvass are prohibited.
k) Home-made baijiu blends or baijiu infusions are prohibited.
l) It is prohibited to use ingredients that contain tobacco, any type of drug or psychotropic ingredient. It is also prohibited to use any kind of flame when preparing your cocktail.
m) Competitors must specify an original name for their cocktail.
n) The name may not include any element covered by a third party’s copyright or trademark or any retailer’s name, except that competitors may use the MING RIVER brand in the name.
5. All entries will be evaluated and discussed by our three-member jury. The jury will select 10 finalists, who will be invited to the final in Berlin, Germany on 7. September 2020.
6. The Finalists will receive a trip to the MING MANDARIN Cocktail Competition European Final which will be held in Berlin, Germany on September 7th. The trip includes: (a) round-trip coach/ economy class airfare for one person from an airport close to the National Winner’s home to Berlin; (b) hotel accommodations for the duration of the Competition; and (c) subsistence and local travel associated with the Competition European Final’s events for the duration of the Competition.
7. Arrivals in Berlin one day before the MING MANDARIN Cocktail European Final is going to start.
8. In the final, each participant has a maximum of 10 minutes time to prepare and present his or her drink. Execution and presentation will be factors in the final decision.
9. Each drink must be prepared 4 times: 3 times for the jury, 1x for the photographer.
10. All ingredients & bar tools needed for your drink will be provided to you.
11. The winners will be announced directly after the competition.
12. Each participant agrees to assign the unlimited rights of use of the recipe, history and visuals of his drink to Ming River Inc.
13. Your personal data such as first name, last name, home address, e-mail address or telephone number will be deleted from our database after the end of the competition.
14. Excluded from participation are employees and owners of the executing and participating companies.
The winner will travel with us for an immersive week in southwest China in October 2020, where you will visit Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, and the Ming River production facilities at Luzhou Laojiao. You will meet panda bears, and enjoy the best food and drink that Sichuan has to offer.
(Note: the trip may be postponed to 2021 depending on international or local travel restrictions)
Ming River Baijiu can be purchased among others from the following distributors in your country:
Germany: Bottlerocket
Austria: Del Fabro
Switzerland: Paul Ullrich AG
Italy: Velier
France: LMDW
Portugal: Black Pepper & Basil
Denmark: Nordic Spirits
Norway: Cask Norway
Ming River Inc. 81 Prospect Street 11201 New York
E-Mail: info@mingriver.com
Vertreten durch: William J. Isler
Umsatzsteuer-ID: Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer nach §27a Umsatzsteuergesetz: 61-1860543
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