Elm City Social welcomed industry professionals to its rooftop Tiki bar for a Tiki cocktail competition on July 31. Bartenders were required to use a minimum of two ounces of two different spirits, including Angostura White Oak, Angostura 5 Year, Angostura 7 Year, Angostura Amaro, Black Bottle Blended Scotch Whiskey, Deanston Single Malt Scotch Whiskey, Langley’s London Gin and Don Pancho Origenes Reserva in their Tiki creations. Anthony Nastasi from Cook and the Bear came in first place, Roger Gross from Elm City Social and Highland Brass Co. came in second place and Dimitrios Zahariadis from Chango Rosa and Highland Brass Co. came in third place.
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- Dan Rek, Bar Manager, Elm City Social and event organizer for the competition, serving a welcome punch to guests.
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- Angostura and Don Pancho Origenes Reserva on the back bar.
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- Langley’s Distilled London Gin and Black Bottle Blended Scotch Whiskey.
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- Sean Oakley, Regional Manager, Terlato Artisan Spirits; Renee Reignier, Opici Family Distributing of CT; David Delaney, Brand Ambassador, Angostura.
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- Event judges included David Delaney, Brand Ambassador, Angostura, Renee Reignier, Opici Family Distributing of CT and Rachael Toth, Bartender, Bar.
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- Craig Ventrice, Beverage Manager, Jesup Hall, Kawa Ni and The Whelk creating his cocktail.
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- Conrad Meurice, Bar Manager, Olives & Oil, creating his cocktail.
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- Meurice presented his cocktail creation in a treasure chest.
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- Finished Tiki entry.
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- Angostura bottles on display.
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- Event competitor Dorian Dorsey.
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- Event competitors David Roth and Roger Gross. Gross came in second place during the competition.
