{"id":1227,"date":"2025-01-31T22:33:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T21:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carpathianquality.com\/domov\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T08:39:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T07:39:02","slug":"domov","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.carpathianquality.com\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-1227\" data-postid=\"1227\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-1227 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_m780269 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_tr3y269 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_hyst269   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Carpathian Quality 2026<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ua7k269   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h1>Fruit and Grain distillates Competition<\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_wv3h269   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Carpathian Quality is a prestigious international competition of fruit and grain distillates. <\/p>\n<p>The competition aim is to pay attention primarily to distillates from the countries under the Carpathian Mountains that share the common historical, cultural, \u201edistillation\u201d and gastronomy traditions. However, the competition is open for the distillates from the whole world. 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It is an invitation to the world of senses where the natural treasures and skills meet enthusiasm and interest of the visitors. It is an adventure where the culture, taste and quality join and create an unforgettable experience in the heart of the Carpathian Mountains.<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_r87j269 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_svox269 first\">\n                            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_j4mf269\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col-full tb_f5e3269 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_lcbx269   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">About Carpathian Quality<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The competition will take place at the region Spi\u0161, town Star\u00e1 \u013dubov\u0148a, the Slovak Republic.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_4 tb_qexj269\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_jwu1269 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_lwk2269 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icon-01.svg\" width=\"50\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module counter -->\n<div  class=\"module module-counter tb_1m0f269 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 <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Deadlines<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_m3dw269 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_fgho269 first\">\n                            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_3 tb_z7k4269\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col3-1 tb_bial269 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_kvb7269 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icon-09.svg\" width=\"70\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_xdaa269   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">May 31, 2026<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Deadline for Spirit Submission<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col3-1 tb_7aep269\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_benw269 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icon-10.svg\" width=\"70\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_37ou269   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">June 6, 2025<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Expert Tasting Takes Place<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col3-1 tb_9cbz269 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_m006269 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icon-02.svg\" width=\"70\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_8q6o269   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">September 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Award Ceremony will take place at Spi\u0161sk\u00e1 P\u00e1lenica, Pre\u0161ovsk\u00e1 8, Star\u00e1 \u013dubov\u0148a<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_94jx269 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_w9iy269 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_pti3269   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Judging<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_bqrp269   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Judging Process<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_r2vq269 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_jc3j269 first\">\n                            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_s01a269\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col-full tb_rj9z269 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_q2en269   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">The following criterions are applied during evaluation:<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- 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<\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_2tr2269\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_l35x269 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icon-06.svg\" width=\"70\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_mnn1269   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Direct sensing by nose<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">cleanliness, positive intensity and quality of aroma <\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_dfcu269\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_9u03269 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icon-07.svg\" width=\"70\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_kplz269   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sending in mouth<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">cleanliness, positive intensity, persistence and quality of taste <\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_6g4a269 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_j3h9269 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icon-08.svg\" width=\"70\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a08f269   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Overall harmony<\/h4>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_b7k0269 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 2px;border-color: #d4b074;margin-top: 30px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_r2dv269   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>The following qualifications are assigned to the evaluated properties, separate per each distillate: excellent, very good, good, acceptable, unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>These are quantified by assignment of points in the evaluation table so as overall mark could serve to the comparison of distillates within the competition. The distillate with top rating in all evaluated parameters can reach 100 points.<\/p>\n<p>Hypothetical zero rating (40 points) will result in the elimination of a wholly unacceptable distillate.<br>Resulting rating of a distillate by the jury represents a weighted average of all jurors\u00b4 marks following the elimination of the values on both ends.<\/p>\n<p>Organizer of the competition shall archive the rating sheets from all jurors for at least two years from the competition date in the form of printed summary signed by professional sponsor of the competition, chairmen of the jury or particular jurors, respectively.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module buttons -->\n<div  class=\"module module-buttons tb_ldl3269 buttons-horizontal solid   rounded\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"module-buttons-item tf_in_flx\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carpathianquality.com\/en\/about-carpathian-quality\/judging-process\/\" class=\"ui builder_button tf_in_flx transparent\" >\n                                                Judging Process                                        <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<!-- \/module buttons -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_s1o7269 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_h2j3269 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2jta269   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_mne9269 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_34fp269 first\">\n                            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_3 tb_a1mo269\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col3-1 tb_rnvt269 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_g1zh269 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CQ-Gold-2024.webp\" width=\"130\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_7nr1269   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Gold Spirit \u2013 Gold Diploma<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">93 \u2013 98 points<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col3-1 tb_v62b269\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_3u8j269 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CQ-Silver-2024.webp\" width=\"130\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_9ppd269   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Silver Spirit \u2013 Silver Diploma<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">89 \u2013 92.99 points<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col3-1 tb_a1ta269 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_npmq269 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CQ-Bronze-2024.webp\" width=\"130\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_nc7z269   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Bronze Spirit \u2013 Bronze Diploma<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u202f85 \u2013 88.99 points<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    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tb_z619269 first\">\n                            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_uj4u269\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col-full tb_e55a269 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_44j8269   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h4>Champion Carpathian Quality<\/h4>\n<p>A special final round of evaluation, where at least three but max. five top rated distillates move up within particular category, which concurrently reached at least 98 points, will decide about this prize award. <\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_jh29269 last\">\n                            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w 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2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1227","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"<h2>Carpathian Quality 2026<\/h2>\n<h1>Fruit and Grain distillates Competition<\/h1>\n<p>Carpathian Quality is a prestigious international competition of fruit and grain distillates. <\/p> <p>The competition aim is to pay attention primarily to distillates from the countries under the Carpathian Mountains that share the common historical, cultural, \u201edistillation\u201d and gastronomy traditions. However, the competition is open for the distillates from the whole world. It gives opportunity to compare distillates from various regions that differ from one another because of soil and climatic conditions, as well as variability of fermentation and distillation processing methods. <\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carpathianquality.com\/en\/application-form\/\" > Application Form <\/a>\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/banner3-1.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/g9hkmRI3gkQ?si=gnkkiL3beuFg5zuM[\/embed]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Carpathian Quality is more than only an event; it is an experience. It is an invitation to the world of senses where the natural treasures and skills meet enthusiasm and interest of the visitors. It is an adventure where the culture, taste and quality join and create an unforgettable experience in the heart of the Carpathian Mountains.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">About Carpathian Quality<\/h2> <p style=\"text-align: center;\">The competition will take place at the region Spi\u0161, town Star\u00e1 \u013dubov\u0148a, the Slovak Republic.<\/p>\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icon-01.svg\" width=\"50\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\ncategories\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icon-02.svg\" width=\"50\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\nannual competition\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icon-03.svg\" width=\"50\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\nsamples\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icon-04.svg\" width=\"50\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\ncompetitors\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Deadlines<\/h2>\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icon-09.svg\" width=\"70\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">May 31, 2026<\/h4> <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Deadline for Spirit Submission<\/p>\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icon-10.svg\" width=\"70\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">June 6, 2025<\/h4> <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Expert Tasting Takes Place<\/p>\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icon-02.svg\" width=\"70\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">September 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM<\/h4> <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Award Ceremony will take place at Spi\u0161sk\u00e1 P\u00e1lenica, Pre\u0161ovsk\u00e1 8, Star\u00e1 \u013dubov\u0148a<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Judging<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Judging Process<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">The following criterions are applied during evaluation:<\/h3>\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icon-05.svg\" width=\"70\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Image<\/h4> <p style=\"text-align: center;\">cleanliness and image<\/p>\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icon-06.svg\" width=\"70\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Direct sensing by nose<\/h4> <p style=\"text-align: center;\">cleanliness, positive intensity and quality of aroma <\/p>\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icon-07.svg\" width=\"70\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sending in mouth<\/h4> <p style=\"text-align: center;\">cleanliness, positive intensity, persistence and quality of taste <\/p>\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icon-08.svg\" width=\"70\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Overall harmony<\/h4>\n\n<p>The following qualifications are assigned to the evaluated properties, separate per each distillate: excellent, very good, good, acceptable, unacceptable.<\/p> <p>These are quantified by assignment of points in the evaluation table so as overall mark could serve to the comparison of distillates within the competition. The distillate with top rating in all evaluated parameters can reach 100 points.<\/p> <p>Hypothetical zero rating (40 points) will result in the elimination of a wholly unacceptable distillate.<br>Resulting rating of a distillate by the jury represents a weighted average of all jurors\u00b4 marks following the elimination of the values on both ends.<\/p> <p>Organizer of the competition shall archive the rating sheets from all jurors for at least two years from the competition date in the form of printed summary signed by professional sponsor of the competition, chairmen of the jury or particular jurors, respectively.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carpathianquality.com\/en\/about-carpathian-quality\/judging-process\/\" > Judging Process <\/a>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CQ-Gold-2024.webp\" width=\"130\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Gold Spirit \u2013 Gold Diploma<\/h4> <p style=\"text-align: center;\">93 \u2013 98 points<\/p>\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CQ-Silver-2024.webp\" width=\"130\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Silver Spirit \u2013 Silver Diploma<\/h4> <p style=\"text-align: center;\">89 \u2013 92.99 points<\/p>\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CQ-Bronze-2024.webp\" width=\"130\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Bronze Spirit \u2013 Bronze Diploma<\/h4> <p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u202f85 \u2013 88.99 points<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Further awards in the competition \u201eCarpathian Quality\u201c:<\/h3>\n<h4>Champion Carpathian Quality<\/h4> <p>A special final round of evaluation, where at least three but max. five top rated distillates move up within particular category, which concurrently reached at least 98 points, will decide about this prize award. <\/p>\n<h4>Winner of Category<\/h4> <p>Distillate with highest point rating in particular category.<\/p>\n<h4>Carpathian Quality Trophy<\/h4> <p>Awarded GINS and GENEVAS. The winners of the final round of the competition will became the prizewinners, similar to the prize award Champion Carpathian Quality.<\/p>\n<h4>The best of Carpathian Quality<\/h4> <p>Top rated distillate registered by a member of Association Spi\u0161 will receive the Challenge Cup.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Organizer will have right to announce further prize awards based on the definition published in advance.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carpathianquality.com\/en\/about-carpathian-quality\/judging\/\" > Professional Judging <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carpathianquality.com\/en\/results\/\" > Results <\/a>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Partners<\/h2>\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-01.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-02.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-03.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-04.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-05.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-06.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-07.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-08.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-09.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-10.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-11.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-12.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-13.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-14.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-15.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-16.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-17.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-18.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-19.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-20.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-21.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-22.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-23.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-24.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/partner-25.webp\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\">","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carpathianquality.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carpathianquality.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carpathianquality.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carpathianquality.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carpathianquality.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1227"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.carpathianquality.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1227\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carpathianquality.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}