HONEY HIVEBALL 2026

cREATING A BUZZ FROM 05.05.26

ENTRY FORM

THE BRIEF

‘From the goddess of the River Boyne, we take our name.

From the goodness of the Boyne Valley, we take our pure ingredients‘

Create your own ‘Hiveball’ inspired by Irish Folklore, containing a minimum 35ml of The Whistler Irish Honey.

The drink must contain 1x homemade element, be end-consumer friendly, and have a focus on sustainability.

How have you incorporated sustainable practices in to your serve? Have you reduced waste as much as possible?

❋ Sustainability (10 Points)

❋Taste and Drink Presentation (10 Points)

Does your Hiveball look appealing? Are the ingredients balanced and have you selected the best method to produce your serve?

❋ Replicability and Consumer-Friendliness (5 Points)

Is your drink approachable to the average consumer? Could it be used as a ‘Hero Serve’ for The Whistler Irish Honey, showcasing the liquid whilst creating an easily replicable serve?

❋ Relation to the Brief (10 Points)

Have you stuck to the brief? Have you created a Highball inspired by Irish Folklore with a minimum of 35ml of The Whistler Irish Honey?

Have you done your research into Boann and The Whistler? Have you related the rich history of the area and the distillery in to your serve?

❋ Brand History and Relevance to Serve (15 Points)

❋Total 50 Points Available

Round 1 - online entry form

Entries open 05.05.26 and close 29.05.26. You must record your entry via the online form at the top of this page, as well as tag us (@maisonferranduk and @whistlerwhiskey) in a photo of your entry on Instagram.

18 Regional Finalists (6 per region) will be announced on the 05.06.26.

round 2 - regional finals

Three regional finals will be held across the UK. This is your opportunity to present your drink to our judges and earn a spot in the grand final! Judges TBC, but will include a member of the Boann Team from Ireland.

round 3 - uk final, hosted at the boann distillery in drogheda, ireland

Two winners from each regional final will earn a place in the grand final. You will be taken on an all expenses paid trip to Ireland to visit the Boann distillery, have lunch in the apple orchard of the Cooney family, and most importantly present your drink to the Boann team.

THE process

as well as your all-expenses-paid trip to ireland, the overall winner of the competition will receive an exclusive and rare bottle of

the whistler 21 year old madeira, justino’s collaboration (RRP €999)

signed by the cooney family, head distiller and blender

THE prize

This special bottling tells the story of the passing of time with the Whiskey representing the sun. On the back label we state that this whiskey has been aged no less that 7,665 sun rises and suns sets.

This whiskey is initially matured in Bourbon Barrels for a minimum of 20 Years, then finished in two unique single casks for 18 months that previously held Justino’s Madeira Malvasia fortified wine.

❋ THE WHISTLER 21 YO MADEIRA

In this tale of the passing of time the Madeira represents the moon and has been aged for no less that 260 astro moon cycles.Two 20yo Malvasia Madeira casks were selected, cask 26 and 27. These casks were originally cognac casks with a volume of 350ltrs and made from Quercus Robur French Oak.

Harvested in 1999, these Madeiras use the Malvasia De São Jorge (North Coast) grape, and are aged using the ‘Canteiro’ method.
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