The Drinkstagram Awards
We are pleased to present The Drinkstagram Awards 2020.
This is a first of its kind cocktail competition that is based on social media platform Instagram and is a search for the best new cocktail on the platform.
In partnership with Maker’s Mark, the definitive handcrafted American whisky, The Drinkstagram Awards will focus on what makes cocktail culture on Instagram great, beautiful cocktail aesthetics, delicious recipes and what inspires the hundreds of thousands of drinkstagrammers on social media.
This competition is open to all bartenders worldwide – all we ask is that you have an active Instagram account.
See below for entry details. T&C’s apply.
How To Enter The Competition
The competition launches on Friday 24th April with entries closed on Friday May 8th 17:00 GMT. Final winner announced on Friday May 15th 17:00 GMT
Entry to the competition couldn’t be easier:
- Create an original cocktail
- Post your cocktail on your Instagram page, include your recipe and your inspiration for the drink in the caption.
- Mention both @thecocktailservice and @makersmark in the entry post and #drinkstagramawards2020
- DM @thecocktailservice with your entry
- Get as many likes as possible for your entry post to score additional points.
For any further information or questions please DM us on Instagram or email us.
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Judging
Our expert panel will judge the cocktails in the true style of Instagram. This will mean that half of the available points on offer are for the look of the cocktail, with further points available in the categories of recipe, inspiration for the drink and how many likes you can generate for your entry post. See a run down below of score weighting:
Aesthetics 50/100
Recipe 20/100
Inspiration 20/100
Entry Post Likes 10/100
The top-scoring cocktail will be declared the winner. The judges decision is final.
Please contact us for a copy of the Terms & Conditions on [email protected]

Judging Panel
The judging panel is led by representatives from The Cocktail Service and Makers Mark. They will joined by top Instagram cocktail influencers Morten Krag of The Cocktail Blog and Jean Vital of Cocktail Circus
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