The Hukilau presents The Master Mixologist Rum Barrel Challenge - Official thread - Other Events

HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1905	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on Sun, May 15, 2011 4:09 PM The official sponsors for The Master Mixologist Rum Barrel Challenge are Montanya Rum and Fee Brothers. Our sponsors represent the new and the old of the booming craft cocktail movement. Montanya Rum is a 3-year-old Colorado micro-distillery that hand crafts award-winning rum in the Rocky Mountains. Fee Brothers is a four-generation-old, family-owned manufacturer of top quality cocktail mixes, bitters and flavoring syrups since 1863. Contestants must use our official sponsor rum in their Rum Barrel (either Montanya Oro or Montanya Platino, or both). They must also use at least one of the following Fee Brothers syrups: Vanilla syrup, grenadine, falernum, rock candy syrup. And they must also use at least one of the following Fee Brothers bitters: Old fashioned bitters, orange bitters, lemon bitters, grapefruit bitters, whiskey barrel bitters. The Mai-Kai's Barrel O' Rum, as revealed in Beachbum Berry's "Taboo Table," contains light and dark rums; lime, orange and grapefruit juice; passion fruit syrup; honey; Angostura bitters; and a splash of soda. The challenge is to take this classic recipe, which is also similar to prior rum barrels from Don the Beachcomber and others, and elevate it to new heights and/or take it in a new and improved direction. Contestants will spend the next two weeks perfecting their Barrel recipes, using the sponsor ingredients and any other rums, juices, syrups, etc., up to 10 ingredients total. They will then be making their drinks for the judges poolside at the Bahia Cabana at 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 9. After tasting all five drinks, the judges will tally their votes and the winner will be crowned. There will be a grand prize that will include a Mai-Kai gift certificate. Cocktails will be judged on: Originality Creativity Adherence to the theme Use of required ingredients Taste (includes balance and use of rums) Presentation Our all-star lineup of mixologists will be announced later tonight. [ Edited by: Hurricane Hayward 2011-05-15 17:11 ]

The official sponsors for The Master Mixologist Rum Barrel Challenge are Montanya Rum and Fee Brothers.

Our sponsors represent the new and the old of the booming craft cocktail movement. Montanya Rum is a 3-year-old Colorado micro-distillery that hand crafts award-winning rum in the Rocky Mountains. Fee Brothers is a four-generation-old, family-owned manufacturer of top quality cocktail mixes, bitters and flavoring syrups since 1863.

Contestants must use our official sponsor rum in their Rum Barrel (either Montanya Oro or Montanya Platino, or both).

They must also use at least one of the following Fee Brothers syrups: Vanilla syrup, grenadine, falernum, rock candy syrup.

And they must also use at least one of the following Fee Brothers bitters: Old fashioned bitters, orange bitters, lemon bitters, grapefruit bitters, whiskey barrel bitters.

The Mai-Kai's Barrel O' Rum, as revealed in Beachbum Berry's "Taboo Table," contains light and dark rums; lime, orange and grapefruit juice; passion fruit syrup; honey; Angostura bitters; and a splash of soda. The challenge is to take this classic recipe, which is also similar to prior rum barrels from Don the Beachcomber and others, and elevate it to new heights and/or take it in a new and improved direction.

Contestants will spend the next two weeks perfecting their Barrel recipes, using the sponsor ingredients and any other rums, juices, syrups, etc., up to 10 ingredients total.

They will then be making their drinks for the judges poolside at the Bahia Cabana at 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 9.

After tasting all five drinks, the judges will tally their votes and the winner will be crowned. There will be a grand prize that will include a Mai-Kai gift certificate.

Cocktails will be judged on:

Originality
Creativity
Adherence to the theme
Use of required ingredients
Taste (includes balance and use of rums)
Presentation

Our all-star lineup of mixologists will be announced later tonight.

[ Edited by: Hurricane Hayward 2011-05-15 17:11 ]

Post #589306 by Hurricane Hayward on Sun, May 15, 2011 4:09 PM