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CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION TO
"THE MIXING STAR 2016"
The company promoting this initiative is Illva Saronno S.p.A., with registered
office in 243 Via Archimede, Saronno (VA), Italy, Tax ID and VAT no.
02649100126.
This is a contest of talent, creativity and skill among bartenders, and will be
conducted in accordance with the provisions hereof.
In order to participate to this initiative, there is no obligation to purchase
the products marketed by the promoting company.
SECTION 1.
CONTEST PERIOD
From 08/05/2016 to 27/05/2016: registration and recipe submission.
By 31/05/2016: selection of the recipes by the expert appointed by the
promoting company and communication of the persons admitted to the
Masterclasses.
From 13/06/2016 to 24/06/2016: Masterclasses and selection of the persons
accepted to the final stage.
By 08/07/2016: submission of final recipes.
By 05/08/2016: selection of the final recipes by Simon Difford and
communication of the top 5 contestants.
SECTION 2.
CONTEST AREA
The contest will be accessible to the public of at least 18 years old, at the
Spanish
national
level,
also
through
the
dedicated
website
www.themixingstar.com
The Masterclasses will be held in Madrid, Barcelona and Seville, at special
venues that will be communicated through the website www.themixingstar.com.
SECTION 3.
ELIGIBILITY
The selection is open only to “professional bartenders” who have working
experience in the hospitality industry, are at least 18 years old and reside in the
national territory.
The selection is not open to the employees of Illva Saronno S.p.A. and its
subsidiaries or affiliated companies.
For the purpose of this selection, “professional bartender” means any natural
person who has carried out, for at least 1 uninterrupted year, in their country or
abroad, activities consisting mainly of preparing cocktails and/or serving
alcoholic beverages in bars within the hospitality industry.
Prior to the selection, the persons intending to participate will be required to
declare, under their own responsibility, to be "professional bartenders”, as
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defined above, by clicking on the appropriate box while registering. In order to
verify the accuracy of the above-mentioned declaration and of the data entered
into the registration form, the promoting company may carry out independent
controls, also through other entities delegated by the company. If the data or the
declaration are not accurate, the persons registered to the contest and, if
already admitted, the contestants will be disqualified.
SECTION 4.
AWARD TO THE INDIVIDUALS “CHOSEN” AT THE END OF
THE FINAL SELECTION
The recipes of the contestants selected at the end of the selection stage,
pursuant to letter D of Section 5, will be published in the guide "Simon Difford’s
Mixing Star Guide", edited by Simon Difford.
SECTION 5.
TERMS OF SELECTION
The contest is divided into the following stages:
A)
B)
C)
D)
ONLINE REGISTRATION AND RECIPE SUBMISSION FOR BEING
SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN A MASTERCLASS
SELECTION OF THE RECIPES
PARTICIPATION TO THE MASTERCLASSES
RECIPE SUBMISSION, PARTICIPATION TO SIMON DIFFORD’S
FINAL SELECTION AND CHOICE OF THE TOP 5 CONTESTANTS
A) ONLINE REGISTRATION AND RECIPE SUBMISSION FOR BEING
SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN A MASTERCLASS
In order to participate to the selection, the bartenders shall access the website
www.themixingstar.com from 00.01 GMT+2 of 08/05/2016 to 23.59 GMT+2 of
27/05/2016, fill out the registration form and submit it.
The cost for accessing the website shall be borne by the contestant and is set
by the contestant’s internet provider. In order to access the website
www.themixingstar.com, the browser used by the contestants shall have the
following features:
Desktop computer:
MS Windows operating system
- Internet Explorer v.10 or later
- Mozilla Firefox v.30 or later
- Google Chrome v.32 or later
Mac OSX operating system
- Apple Safari v.7 or later
- Google Chrome v.32 or later
- Mozilla Firefox v.30 or later
Tablet and smartphone:
Android v. 4.4 operating system or later
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- Browser Stock Android v.4.4 or later
- Google Chrome v.44 or later
iOS v. 8.1 operating system or later
- Apple Mobile Safari v.8 or later
- Google Chrome v.41 or later
The registration form includes:
1. The identification data of the contestant: first and last name, date of birth,
city of residence, e-mail address
2. Name, complete recipe and 1 photo of a personal and original drink,
created according to the indications set out below
3. Name of the bar where the contestant works
4. Photo of the contestant in JPG format, minimum pixel resolution:
1000x1000, maximum size: 4Mb.
In order to submit the registration form, the contestants will be required to give
their consent to the processing of their personal data, to accept the conditions
of participation and to accept any notification concerning the selection.
Once submitted, the recipe can no longer be changed.
Moreover, we specify that:
• Each bartender may register only once and may submit only one recipe
• The contestant grants Illva Saronno S.p.A., free of charge, the exclusive,
transferable and temporally and geographically unlimited right to exploit
the recipes made in the course of this selection, the names of the related
cocktails and their depiction or image together with the name of the
related contestant, in any context and for any purpose, without any
limitation, including the rights of use, adaptation, reproduction and
publication. Moreover, the contestant grants Illva Saronno S.p.A., free of
charge, the right to use, adapt, reproduce or publish photos or videos
depicting the contestant in connection with this initiative, including the
pictures uploaded during the registration and the recipe submission, in
any context and for any purpose, without any limitation. This licence may
be supplemented by a consent form that the selected contestants hereby
undertake to sign, if required, during the Masterclasses.
• Registration forms that are incomplete or that contain inappropriate or
false information will be disregarded.
• Filling out and submitting the registration form implies the unconditional
and full acceptance of the conditions of participation hereof.
Guidelines to create and write the recipe to be submitted for being
selected to participate in a Masterclass
In order to be eligible for the selection, the recipe must comply with the following
rules:
• The recipe must be the contestant’s original and personal creation
• The recipe must contain at least 1.5 CL of Disaronno Originale
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• The recipe cannot include more than 5 ingredients, including fruit juices,
syrups, drops, sauces, bitters and condiments. In addition, you may
vaporise over the drink a zest of citrus fruits; in this case, the zest must
be explicitly indicated in the recipe as garnish
• Garnishes are not considered ingredients
• When filling out the registration form, each ingredient must be explicitly
indicated in the appropriate field, together with its brand or kind
• The amount of the ingredients used must be expressed in CL, with the
exception of bitters, sauces and condiments, whose amount can be
expressed in drops or splashes
• The use of home-made ingredients, such as creams, syrups, tea, jam,
etc., is not allowed
• You must indicate in the registration form the type of ice used, as well as
the type of glass in which the cocktail is served, by selecting the items
from the drop-down list provided; if the contestant intends to use different
types from those suggested, it must be explicitly indicated in the
description field of the preparation
• The technique used to prepare the drink is free and must be indicated in
the registration form, by selecting from the drop-down list the appropriate
item among: Building, Shaking and Straining, Blending, Layering, Stirring
or Muddling; if the technique is different from those included in the list,
you need to specify it in the description field of the preparation.
Elements that positively affect the assessment
The expert will consider favourably the following elements:
• The taste of the recipe best expresses the characteristics of Disaronno
Originale
• In the description field of the registration form, the contestant has
accurately described in details the preparation
• The recipe has features of repeatability (hence, the choice of ingredients
must take into account the availability of the ingredients, both locally and
internationally)
• The recipe can be prepared easily and should be suitable for a wide
variety of bars.
Grounds for exclusion of the recipe
The registration form will be deemed incorrect and, accordingly, excluded from
the expert’s selection, if:
• The recipe does not comply with the rules set out above
• The drink cannot be considered a contestant’s original creation
• The name given to the drink overlaps, even partially, with third parties’
trade marks, logos or distinctive marks, or the cocktail violates third
parties’ rights; the name is offensive, vulgar or contains words and
expressions of sexual nature, refers to the names of drugs, cars or
motorbikes. The same rules apply to the description of the ingredients
and, in general, to the text of the recipe. In any case, the acceptance of
the cocktail’s name is subject to the final decision of Illva Saronno S.p.A.
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B) SELECTION OF THE RECIPES
The recipe selection of the bartenders duly registered will be carried out by
31/05/16. During the selection, a mixology expert operating in the hospitality
field appointed by the promoting company will assess all the recipes duly
uploaded on the website, by giving to each of them a mark in accordance with
the criteria set out below.
CRITERION
ASSESSMENT
MARKING
Taste and Balance
Assessment of the overall balance and taste of the
recipe, based on the description
From 0 to 10
Expression of
Disaronno
Assessment of the ability to take advantage of the
product in the recipe, based on the description
From 0 to 10
Inspiration and
Creativity
Assessment of the recipe’s creativity and originality,
based on the description
From 0 to 10
TOTAL
From 0 to 30
During this stage, in order to better assess the criteria, the expert may request a
professional bartender appointed by the promoting company to prepare the
cocktails.
In order to determine the ranking in the event of a tie between two or more
contestants, consideration will be given to the highest mark assigned to the first
of the criteria set out in the table and, in the event of a further tie, in turn, to the
subsequent criteria. In case of another tie, a draw will take place among the tied
contestants.
On the basis of the highest marks assigned, the expert, for each Masterclass
that will take place, will compile the ranking of the best contestants and will
appoint some substitute, according to the ranking, who will be contacted if any
of the selected contestants cannot be reached or has not complied with the
participation rules. Specifically, a raking of at least 15 up to 25 best contestants
will be compiled.
C) PARTICIPATION TO THE MASTERCLASSES
The selected contestants will have access to the Masterclasses (minimum 15
maximum 25 contestants for each Masterclass), which will take place from
13/06/2016 to 24/06/2016 in Madrid, Barcelona and Seville, at a venue to be
determined.
The Masterclasses’ venues will be later communicated to the bartenders
selected for participation. We point out that the cities and the dates of the
Masterclasses may change, due to organizational needs. Any change will be
promptly communicated to the contestants.
Seats on the Masterclasses will be assigned according to geographical
proximity to the location and, secondarily, by giving priority of choice to the
contestants with higher ranking positions.
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Any transport and accommodation cost for participating to the Masterclass will
be paid by the contestant. No expense refund will be provided.
By 06/06/2016, the bartenders selected for the Masterclasses will be notified by
e-mail to the address given during the registration. If there is no reply by
10/06/2016, or in case of incomplete/wrong, inappropriate or false data, the
contestant will lose the right to participate to the Masterclasses and to the
following stage of the selection; we will proceed to contact the first available
substitute.
Names of the contestants selected for the Masterclasses will be communicated
via e-mail to all participants.
RULES FOR PREPARING AND PRESENTING THE COCKTAILS DURING
THE MASTERCLASSES
Conditions of preparation
During the Masterclasses, a Mystery Box will be given to the contestants,
containing several secret ingredients, Disaronno Originale and some garnish.
Using this material, the contestants shall create and make a cocktail, which will
be assessed by the jury.
The idea and the creation of the cocktail shall comply with the following rules:
• After accessing the station, the contestant has 6 minutes to imagine 1
cocktail based on the content of the Mystery Box, taking into account
that:
o Such cocktail shall contain at least 1.5 cl of Disaronno Originale
o The relevant recipe shall be a personal and original creation of the
contestant
• After 6 minutes, the contestant has 5 more minutes to make the cocktail
(including the presentation)
• During these 5 minutes, more than one cocktail may be made, provided
that, when the time is over, the contestant shall submit only 1 cocktail to
the assessment of the jury
• If the 5-minute time limit is not met, the judges will assign the contestant
a penalty set out in the table (-1 mark for each extra minute, up to a
maximum of 5 minutes)
• The garnish shall be arranged within the time limit of the cocktail’s
preparation
• The garnish can be put on toothpicks, straws or other accessories
commonly used in a bar
• The contestants serving cocktails that are not safe to drink or using
unsanitary preparation methods will be disqualified.
Ingredients/garnishes and tools
At its own expense, the organization will provide each contestant with:
• A Mystery Box containing several secret ingredients, Disaronno Originale
and some garnish
• A complete tool set for the preparation, including a set of glasses.
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The contestants explicitly acknowledge that the judges, during the selection, will
not be able to consume the entire cocktail, but will taste a small quantity of it.
SELECTION OF THE BARTENDERS AT THE END OF THE MASTERCLASS
At the end of the trial the jury, composed of a mixology expert appointed by the
promoting company, of the owner of the location where the Masterclass will be
taking place, and of one or more persons working in the industry to be
determined by Illva Saronno S.p.A. among the following categories: journalists,
mixology experts, bartenders and blogger of the industry, will assess the
cocktails prepared by the contestants during the Masterclass, according to the
criteria below.
CRITERION
Cocktail’s name
Balance
Simplicity
Taste
DISARONNO
expression
Originality
Presentation
ASSESSMENT
The name of the cocktail
is fundamental to its
commercialization: the
assessment will take this
into account
Assessment of the
balance
Assessment regarding
the cocktail’s
repeatability
A cocktail must be
"enjoyable": just tasty,
refreshing or very
delicious
Ability to exploit
DISARONNO as much
as possible
Assessment of the
innovative methods and
the original mix of
ingredients used
The glass and, in
general, the visual
presentation of the
cocktail and its
decorations affect the
taste
TOTAL
MARKING
from 0 to 10
from 0 to 10
from 0 to 10
from 0 to 20
from 0 to 10
from 0 to 20
from 0 to 10
From 0 to 90
On the basis of the marks assigned, a ranking for each Masterclass will be
compiled. In the event of a tie, the final choice and the subsequent ranking will
be at the sole discretion of the jury.
The ranking will be communicated to the contestants, at the end of each
Masterclass.
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The 5 best contestants will enter the final selection stage, run by the famous
bartender Simon Difford.
In order to participate to this final stage, at the end of the Masterclass the top 5
contestants must choose 1 cocktail style, among the following 5 available:
Classic, Molecular, Tiki, Fun, Batched. The first-ranked contestant will be
given the first choice; subsequently, the others will choose according to the
ranking order, until every available style is picked.
If the first-ranked contestants will refuse to enter the final stage or will not
comply with the conditions of participation, the substitutes will be contacted
according to the ranking. The “Grounds for exclusion” set out above, concerning
the suitability of the recipe, apply to this stage as well.
Names of the contestants selected for the final stage will be communicated via
e-mail to all participants.
D) PARTICIPATION TO SIMON DIFFORD’S FINAL SELECTION AND
CHOICE OF THE TOP 5 CONTESTANTS
The contestants selected at the end of the Masterclasses (5 for each
Masterclass) will have to create a new cocktail recipe, in accordance with the
same rules for creating and making the recipes set out above; in this case,
special attention should be paid to the cocktail style chosen at the end of
the Masterclass, which should be "reflected" and "communicated" by the
recipe.
The recipes shall be sent by e-mail to the ambassador of the promoting
company by 08/07/2016, to the address communicated at the end of the
Masterclass, and the ambassador will submit them to the assessment of Simon
Difford.
The assessment by Simon Difford will be made according to the following
criteria:
CRITERION
Cocktail’s name
Balance
Simplicity
Taste
ASSESSMENT
The name of the cocktail
is fundamental to its
commercialization: the
assessment will take this
into account
Assessment of the
balance
Assessment regarding
the cocktail’s
repeatability
A cocktail must be
"enjoyable": just tasty,
refreshing or very
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MARKING
from 0 to 10
from 0 to 10
from 0 to 10
from 0 to 20
DISARONNO
expression
Originality
Presentation
Style
delicious
Ability to exploit
DISARONNO as much
as possible
Assessment of the
innovative methods and
the original mix of
ingredients used
The glass and, in
general, the visual
presentation of the
cocktail and its
decorations affect the
taste
Ability to reflect and
exploit the chosen or
assigned style
TOTAL
from 0 to 10
from 0 to 20
from 0 to 10
from 0 to 10
From 0 to 100
The 5 best recipes and the names of their authors will be included in the guide
“Simon Difford’s Mixing Star Guide”, edited by Simon Difford.
The names of the 5 best bartenders will be communicated to all contestants by
05/08/2016 via email to the address provided during the registration procedure.
The names of the 5 best bartenders and their selected recipes (cocktail’s name
and recipe) may also be published on the website www.themixingstar.com and
the Facebook page www.facebook.com/themixingstar. At the discretion of the
promoting company, the names and recipes of the other contestants may also
be published on said website and Facebook page.
SECTION 6. MISCELLANEOUS
In cases of force majeure, preventing the continuation of this initiative in
accordance with the provisions hereof, the promoting company reserves the
right, at any time, to shorten, extend, suspend or cancel the initiative. In this
case, the contestants will be informed in the same form or in a form equivalent
to the one used to communicate these conditions.
The promoting company has no responsibility towards contestants whose
mailbox is full, whose e-mail address given during the registration is wrong or
incomplete, if there is no response from the recipient host after sending the email, whose mailbox is disabled or whose e-mail address given during the
registration is blacklisted.
The promoting company is not responsible for any access issue, block,
malfunction or difficulty that may prevent the contestant from accessing the
service and participating to the selection.
The promoting company reserves the right to stop the participation and cancel
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the win of every contestant acting against good faith (double identities, multiple
registrations with different e-mail addresses, etc.). The contestants who,
according to the promoting company, are selected through means and
instruments that are deemed as dubious, fraudulent or in violation of the regular
conduction of the initiative, will not receive the award. The promoting company
reserves the right to intervene, as seen appropriate and in compliance with the
applicable law, in order to limit and prevent any action aimed at circumventing
the system hereof.
The promoting company reserves the power to confirm the selection, after
having carried out the controls that the company deems necessary for the
compliance with the conditions of participation.
This promotion and these terms and conditions, and any dispute or claim arising
out of or in connection with them, shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with Spanish law.
SECTION 7.
PERSONAL DATA
By participating to this initiative, the contestants agree that the personal data
disclosed to Illva Saronno S.p.A., in relation to the participation to the initiative,
will be processed pursuant to applicable law.
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