SHAKE THE FARM COCKTAIL COMPETITION 2025

Shake the Farm is back!

We are once again challenging bartenders across the UK to create a cocktail which showcases one of our core range whiskies alongside one farmed British ingredient.

The Theme

As Islay’s only farm distillery, Kilchoman embodies the spirit of the land, crafting whisky that celebrates local provenance and craftmanship. Inspired by our roots, we are proud to present this year’s ‘Shake the Farm’ cocktail competition, inviting bartenders across the UK to champion the connection between whisky and agriculture. The challenge is to create a cocktail that showcases one of our core range whiskies alongside a single standout ingredient farmed right here in Britain. Together, let’s shake things up while honouring the essence of farm-grown quality!

A set of easy rules:

• Cocktails must contain a minimum of 25ml of Kilchoman Machir Bay, Sanaig or Batch Strength.
• The recipe must contain one UK farmed ingredient.
• Creations must be easy to replicate and made using tools and ingredients commonly found in bars.
• Drinks must not contain more than 6 ingredients (excluding garnish).
• The use of homemade ingredients is greatly encouraged but not necessary.
• Entries must be submitted before 23^rd March 2025 at midnight.

The Challenge

Application:

• Recipes must be submitted via our entry form.
• A picture of the cocktail must be shared on Instagram tagging @kilchomandistillery and @kilcho.man with the following hashtags #shakethefarm #kilchomanwhisky #barleytobottle.
• The cocktail must be added to the candidate’s bar menu.

Selection:

Three finalists will be shortlisted based on their online submission and Instagram post. The following criteria will be used for the selection process:

• Drink’s name, story, taste and visual appeal.
• Choice of farmed ingredient.
• Instagram post originality.

Finals:

The finalists will then be invited to an all-expenses paid hands-on apprenticeship at our distillery on Islay (April 21^st – 24^th). During these four days, they will stay on the farm, learn about distillery production and have a hand in making our single malt, finishing up by competing to become our 2025 Shake the Farm champion.

The winner will get a chance to select an exclusive single cask reserved to UK on-trade and take six bottles of it home with them. To top it up, the winning cocktail will be featured as the official Feis Isle 2025 libation.

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