
2026 Calendar
Registration - APRIL / Briefing Day - MAY
Preliminary Round
MID-JULY
Regional
Final
EARLY SEPETMBER
Hong Kong + Taiwan
World
Final
8 & 9th DECEMBER
(Paris)
Competitor Selection Process
For each competitor to take part in the competition, all the following criteria must be met:
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Competitors should be either professional bartenders or students from bar schools.
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The age limit to participate in the MONIN Cup final is 27 years old (Candidates born in 1999 or after).
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Competitors must follow the exact recipe they submitted.
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On the day of the competition, all competitors will need to bring their own tools and may bring their own glasses.
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On the day of the competition, all competitors will have to bring their own tools and glasses and follow the exact recipe they submitted. Changes to the recipe could result in points being deducted or disqualification from the competition.
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All competitors attending the semi-finales and Internationale Finale must be able to speak and present their drinks in English. From the semi-finale, all tests and competition process will be held in English.


