DEANSTON CUT FROM A DIFFERENT TARTAN BARTENDER CHANGEMAKER SEARCH IS BACK.
Last year, alongside Bartender Atlas, Deanston Distillery found five Canadian Bartenders who are Cut From A Different Tartan. We’re excited to announce we’re looking for five new changemakers who are blazing trails living their purpose and are inspired to invent cocktails featuring our uniquely waxy Deanston Virgin Oak.
Nominations are now closed.
meet this year’s changemakers
Get Inspired!
MEET LAST YEAR’S CHANGEMAKERS
Calliope Draper
June 18th • Seminar & Tasting
Proof @ 1PM. Thank you for attending
June 18th • Guest Shift
Guest Shift @ Charlie’s Watch Repair.
Proceeds from the event went to Skipping Stone Foundation Trans Affirming Legal Fund.
Eleni Bock
June 26th • Independent Study Day
Ahma @ 12PM. Thank you for attending
August 12th–13th • Seminar
Meet the 5 finalists from our first Cut From A Different Tartan campaign. Like our founder, Brodie Hepburn, these freethinking mavericks are out in front of some important causes shaping the bartending scene.
We’re honoured to share their stories as we launch a search for their equally inspiring peers!
2024 NOMINATIONS ARE NOW Closed
Are you a changemaker or know one?
Enter to WIN $5000
PLUS be featured in the holiday issue of Foodism And unveil your cocktail at the foodism ICON awards in Toronto
Enter To Win
- One Grand Prize $5,000 CDN
- One prize of $500 CDN to the person* who nominates the Grand Prize winner
- Four (4) prizes of $500 CDN will also be awarded to the second, third and fourth and fifth place finalists
Changemaker Categories
Changemaker Categories
Nominations are now open through 11:59pm ET August 20, 2024.
This year’s five (5) new changemakers will embody our bold spirit from any one of the four (4) categories, as described below:
Culture
Changemakers
You’re behind efforts to shape a diverse and inclusive bartender culture.
Mixology Changemakers
You’re inspiring the next big mixology and cocktail trend.
SUSTAINBILITY-FOCUSED Changemakers
You’re introducing new practices (or have ambitions) focused on the planet, sustainability and repurposing to reduce your footprint.
Community Changemakers
You are sharing knowledge and/or are on the front lines of community-based events that support the bartending scene and area surrounding your establishment.
HOW TO ENTER & WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Nomination Opens: June 18, 2024
Nomination closes: August 20, 2024
September 6, 2024
Five (5) finalists notified.
Due September 20, 2024
Finalists create an original cocktail.
See Cocktail Requirements.
Nomination Opens: June 18, 2024
Nomination closes: August 20, 2024
September 6, 2024
Five (5) finalists notified.
Due September 20, 2024
Finalists create an original cocktail.
See Cocktail Requirements.
September 30, 2024
Winners announced. Prizes awarded.
Woohoo!
September 27, 2024
Finalists profiled in paid media campaign.
November 2024
Grand Prize winner…
Holiday issue of Foodism feature.
Unveil cocktail at the foodism ICON awards.
Date & location to be announced.
September 30, 2024
Winners announced. Prizes awarded.
Woohoo!
September 27, 2024
Finalists profiled in paid media campaign.
November 2024
Grand Prize winner…
Holiday issue of Foodism feature.
Unveil cocktail at VIP Toronto event.
Date & location to be announced.
* nominated Bartenders must formally accept the nomination to proceed as a finalist and be eligible to win prizes
Like our founder, Brodie Hepburn a freethinking maverick. We’re eager to tell their stories and alongside our friends, including Bartender Atlas. Plus, there are some great prizes and profile, too!
One (1) prize of $500 (CDN) will be awarded to the person* who nominates the Grand Prize winner.
Four (4) prizes of $500CDN will also be awarded to the second, third and fourth and fifth place finalists.
Leave a lasting impression. Click here and nominate a changemaker today.
Cut From A Different Tartan Cocktail Requirements
The taste of our whisky leaves a lasting impression, so it’s only right we invite you to create a cocktail with our Deanston Virgin Oak…. We love quirky originality and that will bring out the profile of this waxy whisky.
While many rules may be rubbish, we have just a wee few.
1. Entries must be in the form of a long or short drink, not a shot, and be a minimum of 120ml (4oz)
2. Recipes entered must be an original creation of the changemaker (submitter) not a copy or imitation
3. Any homemade ingredients must submit a full recipe with the entry
4. This cocktail should highlight the attributes of the Deanston Virgin Oak
5. Recipes must not exceed 5 ingredients, including drops, dashes, and foams. Garnishes, such as citrus zests, sprays, rinses, etc., do not count as an ingredient
* Each of the 5 selected bartenders will be asked to create a cocktail.
Cut From A Different Tartan Cocktail Requirements
The taste of our whisky leaves a lasting impression, so it’s only right we invite you to create a cocktail with our Deanston Virgin Oak…. We love quirky originality and that will bring out the profile of this waxy whisky.
While many rules may be rubbish, we have just a wee few.
1. Entries must be in the form of a long or short drink, not a shot, and be a minimum of 120ml (4oz)
2. Recipes entered must be an original creation of the changemaker (submitter) not a copy or imitation
3. Any homemade ingredients must submit a full recipe with the entry
4. This cocktail should highlight the attributes of the Deanston Virgin Oak
5. Recipes must not exceed 5 ingredients, including drops, dashes, and foams. Garnishes, such as citrus zests, sprays, rinses, etc., do not count as an ingredient
* Each of the 5 selected bartenders will be asked to create a cocktail.
Our Waxy Whisky is in a category of one
What is waxy whisky?
A Taste
An Aroma
A texture (Mouthfeel)
A 3d sensation (Leaves a lasting Impression)
Why is waxy whisky so good?
Tastes Great Neat
Stands up to be counted & adds an extra dimension in a cocktail
Holds texture & balance When served over ice
How do we do it?
The Perfect explosion of when Science meets nature, with a touch of magic
Virgin Oak
What our whisky makers say
“TAKE A LEMON, DIP IT IN TOFFEE AND COAT IT WITH A LIGHT DUSTING OF NUTMEG. IT’S ZESTY, IT’S SWEET, IT’S WAXY - THAT IS DEANSTON VIRGIN OAK.”
Available across Alberta.
Please drink responsibly.
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