The deadline for the 2023 Patrón Perfectionists competition is looming, with bartenders across the country required to submit their entries by Friday, 7 October.
Bartenders have recently been invited to attend Academia Patrón Perfectionists state roadshows hosted by Joey Chisolm (Patrón Tequila Execution Manager) and Harrison Kenney (Global Patrón Perfectionist Winner 2022) showcasing educational module “Discovering Deliciousness”. Focusing on flavours, ingredients, techniques, and topical trends in the tequila category and in mixology, the Academia Patrón Perfectionists modules support professional growth as well as the preparation for the Patrón Perfectionists competition entry.
Now the sessions are done and the education is set, it’s time to be perfecting your Perfectionist.
Once Australia’s entries are complete a team of judges will assess the cocktail creations and come up with a shortlist of up to 10 bartenders, who will compete in the national final, due to take place in Sydney in November.
This year’s national finals will engage bartenders across a variety of topics and challenges. The bartenders’ cumulative scores across the challenges will determine the national winner in each market.
This year, a special Wild Card Entry will also be selected by a global judge from the contestants of the national finals. All national winners and the Wild Card winner will go on to the much-coveted global finals experience taking place at Hacienda Patrón, Mexico, in March 2023.
During the global finals, bartenders will undertake a new series of challenges, testing each part of a bartender’s skillset.
Harrison, global winner of 2022 Perfectionists said: “It was a privilege to win the prestigious Global Patrón Perfectionists title for a cocktail that I created, to represent Australia, a country that has one of the greatest bar scenes in the world. I can’t wait to see the calibre of entries for this year and how the talented bartenders of Australia showcase their hero ingredients. Bartenders – if you are thinking about taking part, do it.”
Australian bartenders have until 10:59 AEDT on 7 October 2022 to enter the competition. Head to the entry portal http://www.academiapatron.com/patronperfectionists to submit yours today.
