##{"id":101873,"date":"2022-05-31T23:53:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T13:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fnarena.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/31\/return-of-martini-reinvention-elit-vodkas-global-cocktail-competition-is-back-with-a-sustainable-twist\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T23:53:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T13:53:00","slug":"return-of-martini-reinvention-elit-vodkas-global-cocktail-competition-is-back-with-a-sustainable-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/31\/return-of-martini-reinvention-elit-vodkas-global-cocktail-competition-is-back-with-a-sustainable-twist\/","title":{"rendered":"RETURN OF MARTINI REINVENTION: elit\u2122 Vodka&#8217;s Global Cocktail Competition is Back with a Sustainable Twist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 31, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <b>elit<\/b><b>\u2122<\/b>&#160;Vodka has announced the launch of the latest evolution of the brand&#8217;s global cocktail competition <b>elit<\/b> Martini Masters. Previously known as the Art of Martini, the competition is back after a four-year hiatus \u2013 promising even tougher competition and offering a once in a lifetime &#034;money can&#8217;t buy&#034; prize.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg6c37left\" dir=\"ltr\">   <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/1829284\/elit_Martini_22_competition.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg6c37left\" title=\"elit Martini Masters 22 Competition Launches\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/1829284\/elit_Martini_22_competition.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"elit Martini Masters 22 Competition Launches\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a>   <br \/>   <span>elit Martini Masters 22 Competition Launches<\/span>  <\/div>\n<p>As a 10-time platinum award winning vodka and advocate of social responsibility, <b>elit<\/b> Vodka is pairing with the best bartenders in the industry from 13 countries (<span class=\"xn-location\">United Kingdom<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">France<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Austria<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Spain<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Italy<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Greece<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Israel<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">South Africa<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Turkey<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Dominican Republic<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">United Arab Emirates<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>) to bring the perfect sustainable martini to life and unearth the future of the classic cocktail.<\/p>\n<p>Todays&#8217; consumers are ever more conscious of the environmental impact of the brands they choose, and <b>elit<\/b> Vodka is proud to lead the sustainability agenda amongst luxury spirits brands by inspiring bartenders to rethink the martini in an eco-conscious way.<\/p>\n<p><b>elit <\/b>Vodka believes the future of the martini is sustainable, and through the <b>elit <\/b>Martini Masters is looking to welcome the global bartender community&#8217;s&#8217; take on how to make sustainability not only the future of the cocktail, but bring it into the present through their creations.<\/p>\n<p>Following the country heats, where the entries will be judged on three criteria: Sustainability, Performance and Perfection, the winner from each market will get the chance to mix their drinks at the global finals in <span class=\"xn-location\">Greece<\/span> at the Athens Bar Show this November.<\/p>\n<p>To be successful, <b>elit <\/b>Vodka recommends each competition serve to showcase the Five T&#8217;s of a perfect sustainable martini: Trend, Technique, Taste, Temperature and Tall Tale. More information about both the judging criteria and the guiding Five T&#8217;s is available via the <b>elit <\/b>Martini Masters private Facebook groups in each market and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/elit.vodka.official\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>. &#160;<\/p>\n<p>The sustainability challenge for this year&#8217;s edition falls in line with <b>elit<\/b> Vodka&#8217;s dedication to championing sustainability, diversity, and inclusion \u2013 further demonstrated by the brand&#8217;s partnership with Formula E team ROKiT Venturi Racing.<\/p>\n<p>The winner will become the Global <b>elit<\/b> Martini Master and will visit three Formula E events during the 2023 racing season, receiving the opportunity to present their winning drink at <b>elit&#8217;s<\/b> events during race weekends. Formula E aspires to accelerate change towards an electric future, one race and one city at a time. Using the spectacle of sport, they are sending a powerful and meaningful message to help alter perceptions, with <b>elit <\/b>Vodka fully aligned with spreading the word off the track.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Damian McKinney<\/span>, CEO of Stoli Group commented:<\/p>\n<p>&#034;The martini is an iconic cocktail and reinventing it is no easy task. To make it even more challenging, we&#8217;re pushing the boundaries of cocktail-making, asking bartenders to demonstrate their knowledge, skill and performance and develop this classic drink with a sustainable twist.&#034;<\/p>\n<p>The best bartenders will compete in local heats before heading to the global final, taking place in <span class=\"xn-location\">Athens<\/span> from 7<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 8<sup>th<\/sup> <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 2022<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about <b>elit<\/b> Martini Masters, follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/elit.vodka.official\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/elitvodka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Instagram<\/a> @elitvodka and #elitMartiniMasters across social channels. For more information about elit Vodka visit <a href=\"https:\/\/elitvodka.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/elitvodka.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Stoli&#174;&#160;Group&#160;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Stoli&#174; Group was established in 2013 and is responsible for the production, management, and distribution of a global spirits and wines portfolio. Mainly known for the Stoli&#174; Vodka brand, Stoli Group&#160;has expanded to appeal to luxury on-premise and more sophisticated global consumers. Signature brands are: Stoli&#174; Vodka, elit\u2122 Vodka, Bayou&#174; Rum, Kentucky Owl\u2122, Villa One\u2122, Gator Bite\u2122 Rum Liquers, Cenote\u2122 Tequila, Tulchan Gin\u2122, Se Busca\u2122 Mezcal and Stoli Group&#8217;s wine division, Tenute del Mondo<b>&#174;.<\/b> With a presence across a network of more than 176 markets, Stoli Group&#160;works with a passionate team of 200 distributors around the world. Headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Luxembourg<\/span>, Stoli has production facilities in <span class=\"xn-location\">Spain<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Italy<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Argentina<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, some of which are steeped in history dating back to the early part of the last century. For more information, visit <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&#038;l=en&#038;o=3283257-1&#038;h=2802614793&#038;u=https:\/\/stoli-group.com\/&#038;a=stoli-group.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">stoli-group.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About elit<\/b>\u2122<b> Vodka <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Part of the Stoli&#160;Group&#8217;s brands, elit\u2122 Vodka is one of the highest-rated white spirits in the world, receiving 10 platinum awards and has been named as the best vodka of the year on 10 occasions by the Beverage Tasting Institute, <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgd8dbleft\" dir=\"ltr\">   <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/1829285\/elit_Martini_22_competition.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgd8dbleft\" title=\"elit Martini Masters 22 Competition Launches\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/1829285\/elit_Martini_22_competition.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"elit Martini Masters 22 Competition Launches\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a>   <br \/>   <span>elit Martini Masters 22 Competition Launches<\/span>  <\/div>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK, May 31, 2022 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; elit\u2122&#160;Vodka has announced the launch of the latest evolution of the brand&#8217;s global&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[105],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101873"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101873"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101873\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}