Negroni Throwdown

The Campari Group and The Refinery present the Negroni Throwdown on June 9th! 8 bartenders will come up with their best take on a Negroni and the winner will receive 2 passes to The Wild Rumpus Adult Summer Camp for the Canada Day Long Weekend! Get wild, get creative and show us your best variation on this tried and true classic. Since Negroni Week is also about giving back and showing community support, ticket proceeds will be donated to the winning bartender's charity of choice! Tickets for spectators are $15 with proceeds going to the winning bartender’s charity of choice. Email kacper@therefineryvancouver.com to be put on the guest list, there are 50 tickets available and payment will be day of at the door. The Wild Rumpus is Canada's first adult camp happening on Gambier Island on Canada day long weekend. You’ll get the full camp experience, including sleeping in cabins, eating in a dining hall, ziplining, kayaking, and rock climbing, but with themed parties, live music, and an open bar. www.thewildrumpus.ca Contest Info: Prize: 1st Place: 2 Tickets to The Wild Rumpus 2nd Place: $100 RULES: Each Negroni variation must consist of either: - 1 oz Bulldog Gin –or– - ½ by volume Campari Portfolio Products We will supply these ingredients, however competitors will receive a $30 budget to cover the cost of any other ingredients they would like to bring in for themselves. Each competitor will have 7 minutes to talk about and make 3 cocktails, 1 for each judge. After that they will have time to make sample sized (~½oz cocktails) for the crowd to try and judge. The aggregate score between judges and the crowd will be used to determine the winner. First 8 to register will be given a spot, competitors will be confirmed by the end of the day on Friday May 20th. Please send submissions to kacper.wardynski@gmail.com.