Cocktail competition inspired by nature

B-Corp certified Cape Byron Distillery is running the inaugural ReGINeration Cocktail Competition, challenging Australian bartenders to channel their creativity into a signature cocktail inspired by the rainforest.

Brookie’s Byron Gin is distilled in the hinterland of Byron Bay on a 95 acre property which has been regenerated by the Brook family with over 40,000 rainforest trees that have now grown into a thriving ecosystem. It is this unique rainforest that is an inspiration and a source for many of the 17 native botanicals featured in Brookie’s Byron Dry Gin.

Bartenders can submit their signature serve at capebyrondistillery.com by the end of the day on Friday, 31 March, and promote their entry cocktail in their venue throughout April. The national competition is open to all bartenders across Australia, with regional finals being hosted during May and June in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Byron Bay, Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra.

There will be six winners, one from each of the regional finals. These six bartenders will win a trip to the Byron Bay Distillery as a group to experience the rainforest first-hand and the delights of the region and where they will be treated to a gin-making workshop with Co-founder and distiller Eddie Brook, crafting their own Brookie's Gin.

“By encouraging bartenders around Australia to create cocktails inspired by the rainforest and native ingredients, we aim to not only promote the unique and distinct flavours of Australian botanicals, but also raise awareness about the crucial need for rainforest conservation and regeneration" - Eddie Brook, Co- founder and Distiller at Cape Byron Distillery.

Rainforests and sustainability are close to Cape Byron Distillery’s heart and the distillery has partnered with World Rainforest Day (Thursday, 22 June) to recognise healthy forests as one of the most powerful and cost-effective climate change mitigation tools.

For competition details, click here or or contact your local rep .