We recently kicked off our national search for New Zealand’s top cocktail creator, offering four all-expenses-paid trips to Central Otago and a cash prize.
The Scapegrace: Uncharted Spirits cocktail competition comes with a twist - bartenders were tasked with crafting a cocktail that highlights a distinct element of New Zealand’s terroir.
'When we set the task of exploring a new or 'Uncharted' regions of New Zealand, and showcasing it in cocktail format, I guess we had a vision of what we wanted to see, yet we were equally uncertain about what would actually come our way' Said Mikey Ball, Scapegarce’s Advocacy and Flavour Development Specialist.
'We were blown away with the level of research, lateral thinking and overall production effort poured into these finalists’ drinks. The lengths that some have gone to understand and create a drink that signifies a region is inspiring, we are talking multiple deep dives and dimensions of research that have uncovered ingredients you would never think to see in cocktails, all with meaning and purpose in the end.'
