Worldwide Wines Hosts Barr Hill Cocktail Competition

Worldwide Wines hosted a cocktail competition and brand education session at Oak Haven Table & Bar in New Haven on June 4. Sarah Sercia, Mid-Atlantic Brand Manager of Caledonia Spirits spoke with participants about the award-winning spirits line, which includes Barr Hill Gin, Barr Hill Reserve Tom Cat Gin and Barr Hill Vodka, before the competition kicked off. Nine local bartenders competed for the title of “King of the Hill” as guests enjoyed Barr Hill cocktails, which were featured on the menu throughout the night. The first place “King of the Hill” winner was Moises Ramirez of Ordinary. Evan Vazquez of Shell & Bones took second place, with Jeff Laude in third. Barr Hill is offered through Caledonia Spirits based in Hardwick, Vermont.

: Offerings from Caledonia Spirits’ Barr Hill line, including Barr Hill Gin, Barr Hill Reserve Tom Cat Gin and Barr Hill Vodka.

: Oak Haven Table & Bar Bartender Patrick Meyer creating a cocktail in the background. Sarah Sercia, Mid-Atlantic Brand Manager, Caledonia Spirits educated the group about the Vermont-based company’s Barr Hill Gin. The award-winning gin is made in a custom-built botanical extraction still, where juniper-forward botanicals are balanced with a floral depth from raw honey produced by local bees.

: All from Worldwide Wines: Geoffrey Mansfield, President; Grazia Pelosi, Executive Vice President; Aaron Taylor, Sales Representative; Tanya Raisz, Sales Representative and Matt Wimberger, Regional Manager.

: Moises Ramirez was named “King of the Hill,” as the winner of the event.

: The winning cocktail, Part Time Lover, by Moises Ramirez of Ordinary, was a blend of Barr Hill Reserve Tom Cat Gin, Vergnano Maraschino Liqueur, Carpano Antiqua Vermouth and honey, mandarin and orange flavored cold brew tea in a glass smoked with dry lavender and spirits of absinthe.