Branford’s 1928 Cocktail Club hosted a bar takeover event on Jan. 24 featuring bartenders from The Court Cocktail Bar in Rome, voted 64th on Drinks International’s World’s 100 Best Bars and 49th on the Top 500 Bars list. Sponsored by Altamura Vodka, the event gave guests the opportunity to observe the talents of The Court Rome’s world-renowned bartenders Matteo Zed, Irene Pizzi and Veronica Aliotta as they created five signature cocktails behind the bar. Altamura Vodka is the first vodka to be produced using 100% wheat and ancient types of wheat grown in Italy’s Puglia region and is distributed in Connecticut by Brescome Barton.
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- Branford’s 1928 Cocktail Club hosted a bar takeover event on Jan. 24 featuring bartenders from The Court Cocktail Bar in Rome.
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- All of 1928 Cocktail Club except where indicated: Lorenzo Di Cola, International Brand Ambassador, Altamura Vodka; Irene Pizzi, Bartender, The Court Cocktail Bar; Karina Soto, Lead Bartender; Veronica Aliotta, Head Bartender, The Court Cocktail Bar; Matteo Zed, Bartender, The Court Cocktail Bar; Jocelyn Johnson, Barback; Victoria Illingworth, Bartender; Tori Stanio, Server; Frank Dean, Owner; Troy Weissman, U.S. Sales Manager, Altamura Vodka; and Jackie Johnson, Barista.
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- Guests at 1928 Cocktail Club.
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- Frank Dean, Owner, 1928 Cocktail Club showcasing Altamura Vodka.
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- Event cocktails featuring Altamura Vodka.
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- The Espressotini, a clarified espresso martini featuring Altamura Vodka, redistilled Italian Moka Espresso and Amaro.
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- Matteo Zed, Bartender, The Court Cocktail Bar and Frank Dean, Owner, 1928 Cocktail Club.
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- Veronica Aliotta, Head Bartender, The Court Cocktail Bar.
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- Matteo Zed, Bartender, The Court Cocktail Bar making a cocktail featuring Altamura Vodka.
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- Karina Soto, Lead Bartender, 1928 Cocktail Club.
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- The Pump Fizz cocktail: Altamura Vodka, pumpkin, Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto, cream, vanilla, lime, lemon and cherry soda.
Photos by Michael Leung.
