Solera Standout 2022 Cocktail Competition

A tribute to the solera system

The House of Lustau’s Solera Standout returns to the US to encourage our friends from the beverage community, stronger and renewed, to join us again. This year’s competition reaches out to all bar whizzes out there to extend and spread the ultimate full solera experience through genuine liquid masterpieces.

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Looking for the most skillful bartender. We are, once more, looking for the most multitalented bartender.

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Master the solera system wines & spirits. Sherry wines, vermut from Jerez or Brandy de Jerez. Master one or all.

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Get to the finals and be a winner to receive a top prize. Be a finalist a receive a top prize too.

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A new judging criteria.
A deeper and more competitive scoring system supervised by industry experts.

Solera Enthusiasts

The Solera Standout focuses on raising awareness to the importance of the presence of sherry, Spanish vermut and brandy de Jerez at the bar and at the table, whether as a cocktail or served by the glass. But why?

Solera Enthusiasts

October 1^st - December 11^th 2022

Submit your solera recipes.

December 12^th 2022 – January 15^th 2023

Semifinals.

February, 20^th 2023

Finals.

4^th week of April, 2023

Solera Standout Master Trip.

Who’s tasting your creations?

Lustau Ambassadors

Steven Dragun

Chicago, IL.

Leanne Favre

New York, NY

Brett Esler

Austin, TX

Kurt Rogers

Jacksonville, FL

Independent Judges

Lynnette Marrero

New York, NY

Tom Richter

New York, NY

Joaquin Simó

San Francisco, CA.

Learn more about the judging criteria

Share your solera masterpiece following the indicated requirements. Your cocktail will be reviewed by our panel of judges. If you reach the finals, you have already won. However the most adept bartender wins the grand cash prize and the immersive Lustau trip.

Who’s tasting your creations?

Lustau Ambassadors

Independent Judges

Learn more about the judging criteria

Share your solera masterpiece following the indicated requirements.
Your cocktail will be reviewed by our panel of judges. If you reach the finals, you have already won. However

The most adept bartender wins the grand cash prize and the immersive Lustau trip.

1 week internship
at Lustau (Spain) in April 2023

$1.25K cash prize for the winner
+ $400 cash prize for finalists

A full CSWS® course for finalists

1 week internship
at Lustau (Spain) in April 2023
for the winner

1,500 cash prize for the winner
+ $400 cash prize for finalists

A full CSWS course for finalists.

Now that you know everything about the
2022 SOLERA STANDOUT
get ready to submit your recipes.

Take a look at the Rules and regulations to learn everything about the competition.

Need inspiration?

Whether you have questions or need some inspiration we are here to help you.

Need inspiration?

Whether you have questions or need some inspiration we are here to help you.

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Solera Enthusiasts

Solera Enthusiasts