{"id":1764,"date":"2015-07-27T08:30:55","date_gmt":"2015-07-27T08:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.licensedandcateringnews.com\/?p=1764"},"modified":"2015-07-27T08:30:55","modified_gmt":"2015-07-27T08:30:55","slug":"deadline-looms-for-hennessy-connoisseur-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lcnonline.co.uk\/deadline-looms-for-hennessy-connoisseur-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadline looms for Hennessy Connoisseurs&#8217; Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Northern Ireland bartenders are being given a unique chance to win a prestigious training scholarship with the world\u2019s most iconic cognac brand and have less than a week to enter.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The new Hennessy Connoisseurs Challenge seeks to uncover the movers and shakers in Northern Ireland\u2019s cocktail scene.\u00a0 The exciting new initiative has been created by drinks company, Dillon Bass -owners of the Hennessy brand in Northern Ireland &#8211; to celebrate the 250<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of Hennessy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The prestigious competition, which will take place on Tuesday 18<sup>th<\/sup> August 2015 in Robinson and Cleaver, Belfast, is expected to draw interest from bartenders right across Northern Ireland. Entries close at midnight Tuesday 28th July 2015.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The top three bartenders, chosen on the night, will win an impressive prize package courtesy of Dillon Bass, which includes a VIP all expenses paid trip to Cognac to visit Maison Hennessy and Chateau Bagnolet, where they will receive one-on-one training, including a tasting with Hennessy\u2019s master blender.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The winners will also receive a bespoke training session in Belfast with an Ambassadeur de la Maison Hennessy for themselves and their colleagues, tickets to special Hennessy 250 dinner in Belfast, as well as the opportunity to have their signature drinks showcased on Hennessy digital platforms.\u00a0 The overall winner will also get the opportunity to attend the Hennessy Art of Mixology event in Cognac in September.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The international judging panel, including Vincent Borjon-Prive from Hennessy and <em>Swanand<\/em> Korgaonkar, head bartender at <em>The Berkeley Hotel, London will put the bartenders through their paces, assessing them on two signature Hennessy drinks, as well as product knowledge.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>One drink should be a classic serve, which would be easy for consumers to replicate at home; the second should be a cocktail serve, which can be as complex as the bartender desires.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Both drinks should embody the spirit of the Hennessy 250 celebrations, reflecting the vibrant heritage of Hennessy &#8211; one of the world\u2019s leading Cognacs. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commenting on the launch of the Hennessy Connoisseurs Challenge, Karen Anderson, brand manager for Hennessy at Dillon Bass, said:<\/strong> <em>\u201cAs we celebrate 250 years of Hennessy, we are excited to offer local bartenders the opportunity to become part of the brand\u2019s global celebrations. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOur Hennessy Connoisseurs Challenge has been designed to discover Northern Ireland\u2019s finest and most talented mixologists, who can embody the spirit of Hennessy.\u00a0 The winners will receive a once in a lifetime immersive training experience that money can\u2019t buy. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe anticipate that our international judging panel will face a tough task, with such a high standard of bartenders here in Northern Ireland.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Entries for the Dillon Bass Hennessy Connoisseurs Challenge are open now. Entries can be submitted via email to <a href=\"mailto:hennessyni@dillonbass.co.uk\">hennessyni@dillonbass.co.uk<\/a>. Entries close at midnight Tuesday 28th July 2015. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dillonbass.co.uk\/competition\">www.dillonbass.co.uk\/competition<\/a> for full terms and conditions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Share your Hennessy NI stories on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag, <strong>#Hennessy250<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Northern Ireland bartenders are being given a unique chance to win a prestigious training scholarship with the world\u2019s most iconic cognac brand and have less<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":1765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v14.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Deadline looms for Hennessy Connoisseurs&#039; Challenge - Licensed &amp; Catering News (LCN) - News Coverage from the Local Trade<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"the deadline for the Hennessy Connoisseurs&#039; Challenge is almost here.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow\" \/>\n<meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"bingbot\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/lcnonline.co.uk\/deadline-looms-for-hennessy-connoisseur-challenge\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Deadline looms for Hennessy Connoisseurs&#039; Challenge - Licensed &amp; Catering News (LCN) - News Coverage from the Local Trade\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"the deadline for the Hennessy Connoisseurs&#039; Challenge is almost here.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"http:\/\/lcnonline.co.uk\/deadline-looms-for-hennessy-connoisseur-challenge\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Licensed &amp; Catering News (LCN) - News Coverage from the Local Trade\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/licensedandcateringnews\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-07-27T08:30:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/lcnonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hennessy-Connoisseurs-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"678\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@LCNmagazine\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@LCNmagazine\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lcnonline.co.uk\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Licensed & Catering News\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/lcnonline.co.uk\/\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/licensedandcateringnews\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lcn_online\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/licensed-and-catering-news\/\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LCNmagazine\"],\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lcnonline.co.uk\/#logo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/lcnonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/lcn.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":62,\"caption\":\"Licensed & Catering News\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lcnonline.co.uk\/#logo\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lcnonline.co.uk\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/lcnonline.co.uk\/\",\"name\":\"Licensed &amp; Catering News (LCN) - News Coverage from the Local Trade\",\"description\":\"An Online Resource and Voice for the Industry and Key Decision Makers\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lcnonline.co.uk\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":\"https:\/\/lcnonline.co.uk\/?s={search_term_string}\",\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/lcnonline.co.uk\/deadline-looms-for-hennessy-connoisseur-challenge\/#primaryimage\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/lcnonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hennessy-Connoisseurs-1.jpg\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":678,\"caption\":\"David Kennedy, Hennessy Northern Ireland &amp; Piaras Smyth launch the Hennessy Connoisseurs Challenge. 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