MIXология
The competition is designed for professional mixologists, mixologist enthusiasts, and passionate amateurs. The competition is aimed at assessing the participants' receptors and analytical skills, and for the finalists, the ability to combine flavors.
Full regulations
All participants who register in advance will be provided with an invitation to the day of the competition.
The competition consists of three rounds.
Flavor determination — the participant must determine the flavor and aroma directions of the serial mix
Recipe Writing — The participant must write a recipe for the original mix consisting of three flavors.
Mix creation — the participant must create a mix on stage that is as similar as possible to the provided drink.
Winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) will receive valuable prizes from VOOPOO and VAPORESSO (gift sets and merch).
The competition aims to evaluate the participants' receptors and analytical abilities and the ability to combine flavors among the competition finalists.
Tour 1. Identification of flavors in the provided set of flavors.
If there are more than 10 participants applying for the competition:
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
All registered participants receive 3 numbered impersonal bottles with different mono-aroma combinations, as well as a form for entering answers. The sets of aromas for each participant are not identical, but the aromas may be repeated. To complete this task, each participant will be provided with a temporary device from the competition partner VAPORESSO — under XRos, which will help complete the task and get acquainted with the brand model. Participants can also use their personal devices.
Time to complete the task is 3 minutes.
TASK:
During the allotted time, determine the taste profile of each of the proposed aromas by smelling or smoking, write down your answer on the form (number — aroma) and hand the form to the counting committee. Flavors are listed only by the direction of tastes, i.e. Strawberry, Raspberry, Mint, Peach, etc.
GRADE:
The counting is carried out by the counting committee. For each guessed aroma, the participant is awarded 10 (ten) points, for each incorrectly named aroma, 5 (five) points are deducted. The counting committee carries out the counting and determines the number of points scored for each participant based on the results of the 1st round. In case of a tie, the participant is awarded additional points for completing the task before the competitors.
PROCEEDING TO THE NEXT ROUND:
If there are 11 or more participants, the 10 participants who have scored the most points will advance to the next round. If there are 10 or fewer participants, all participants will advance to the 2nd round based on the results of the 1st round. However, a cross-cutting assessment of the results of the 1st and 2nd rounds will be introduced, and the participants who have scored the most points based on the sum of the first two rounds will advance to the 3rd round.
Round 2. Defining the recipe — the participant must write the recipe for pre-prepared initial mixes consisting of three flavors.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
in front of each participant there is a set of 3 different mixes, each of which is made up of 3 fragrances. The bottles with mixes are impersonal and numbered. To complete this task, each participant will be given a temporary device from the competition partner VAPORESSO — under XRos, which will help to complete the task and get acquainted with the brand model. Participants can also use their personal devices.
Time to complete the task — 6 minutes.
TASK:
In the allotted time, the participant must use smell or smoking of the mix to identify all 3 aromas that make up each of the three mixes, write down their answer on the form and hand it in to the counting committee. For example: Mix 1 — melon, mint, gooseberry, Mix 2 — cherry, peach, cola, Mix 3 — vanilla, cream, pear.
GRADE:
The counting committee compares the composition of the mix with the composition indicated by the participant. For each guessed aroma, the participant is awarded 10 (ten) points, for each incorrectly named aroma, 5 (five) points are deducted.
PROCEEDING TO THE NEXT ROUND:
If there were 11 or more participants in the 1st round, then the 5 participants who scored the highest number of points based on the results of the 2nd round advance to the 3rd round.
If there were 10 participants in the 1st round, then the 5 participants who scored the highest number of points based on the sum of the results of the 1st and 2nd rounds advance to the 3rd round.
Round 3. Creating a mix that is as similar as possible to the provided drink - smoothie.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
There are 5 numbered bottles with fresh smoothie drinks on the stage. Each smoothie contains a combination of no more than three types of products.
Any participant can get any smoothie composition.
Time to complete the task is 15 minutes.
TASK:
The participant must taste the drink, determine its composition within the allotted time, and then create a perfectly similar taste of the mix in the vaping liquid by mixing various flavors, applying them to the prepared base. It is possible to use the flavors provided for the competition by the organizer or bring the flavors that you are used to for work. List of possible ingredients:
Orange
Cinnamon
Cherry
Mint
Strawberry
Grapes
Blackcurrant
Raspberry
Lingonberry
Banana
Cucumber
Blackberry
Apple
Lemon

You can test the liquids either on the devices you are used to bringing with you, or use those offered by the competition partner, the VOOPOO brand - exclusive VMATEi2 series. The participant signs the filled device (participant number and smoothie number) and hands it to the jury table.
Which of the drinks the participant will get is determined by drawing lots. After tasting the drink, the participant tries to create a mix that best matches the flavor profile of the drink. The drink cannot include a flavor profile from other directions not presented above. To create a mix, you can bring all the necessary equipment with you or use the equipment provided by the organizer. After creating the mix, the participant tests the finished liquid on the device provided by the organizer.
GRADE:
The high jury also tastes the smoothie and the prepared mix, after which they evaluate the accuracy of the match. The score is given as a percentage, when 0% is no match, 100% is a complete match. The final score is calculated using the average %. The winner is the participant who created the taste of the liquid that is most similar to the provided drink.
The 3 most successful masters take prize places.
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