RAI Best Cocktail Competition 2025

Published on 09 May 2025

Last week, MONIN was proud to once again sponsor the Best Cocktail Experience as part of the Irish Restaurant Awards. Held over two packed days at Dublin Bar Academy, the competition welcomed over 100 talented mixologists. This year’s theme, “Sips and Sounds”, challenged competitors to take inspiration from their favourite songs. From Galway Girl to Viva Las Vegas, every serve told a story.

After careful consideration by the judges (including our very own Brand Ambassador Vlad), a shortlist of 10 finalists was selected. The overall winner will be announced at the All-Ireland Awards on May 19th. Congratulations to all the finalists and to every competitor who brought their creativity to the competition!

We were thrilled to see MONIN featured in so many original serves and we look forward to seeing what this next generation of mixologists will do next.