In its fifth year, the competition calls on bartenders to showcase their ‘flair and creativity’ by creating a signature serve.

Contestants will be required to use Glenfiddich 14 Year Old Rich Oak, Glenfiddich 15 Year Old or Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Distillery Edition.

The competition has doubled the number of finalists from six to twelve and introduced a wild card entry for the first time.

William Grant & Sons family member and director of Prestige at the company Kristen Grant Meikle and Roman Foltan from Artesian will join Mark Thomson to judge the final in London on November 17.