Calling all bartenders and cocktail connoisseurs!

Join us for an epic showdown where the Queenstown’s finest bartenders will shake, stir, and sip their way to glory.

Featuring premium spirits from Cardrona Distillery, each participant must craft a masterpiece using Reid Single Malt Vodka, The Source Single Malt Gin, or The Cardrona Single Malt Whisky, as the hero ingredient.

The rules? Simple: Let your creativity run wild with the rest of the ingredients! One cocktail, one chance to dazzle – make it to the elimination round, and you’ll showcase your ultimate all-star creation.

Held at The Cargo Collective Brew Hall, where craft beer flows and cocktail creativity soars.

Curious? Email us for more details!

YOUR HOST – THEO ARNDT

Meet Theo Arndt, the spirited host of this year’s Cocktail Championship! As the creative genius behind Cardrona Distillery, Theo knows a thing or two about turning top-notch spirits into liquid magic. With a passion for crafting unforgettable drinks and a palate as refined as the single malt he pours, Theo’s enthusiasm is as infectious as his knowledge is vast.

When he’s not distilling brilliance at Cardrona, he’s inspiring bartenders to push their limits and raise the bar—literally!

Get ready for a night of creativity, competition, and maybe a few surprises from Theo himself.