The Rhode Island Night Market hosted the 2025 Bevy St. Paddy’s Market Beverage Showcase and Tasting Festival at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston on March 13. The tasting event showcased a variety of new spirits, beer and nonalcoholic beverages from local and national brands, including Bully Boy Distillers, Citizen Cider, Smooth Water, Chair 2 Light Lager and Velo Vodka. The sip and shop event also offered guests a local makers market to purchase one-of-a-kind items from local artisans and hands-on workshops, including a cocktail demonstration led by local mobile bartending business Say Yes to the Cocktail and a charcuterie board workshop by Rhode Island-based gourmet charcuterie company Artisan Bites.
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- Event Co-organizers Ed Brady, RI Restaurateur; Brent Paquin, Owner, Two Bullyz Brand Development & Consulting; Ryan Fournier, Co-founder, RI Night Market; and Lupe Aguilar, Founder, Rhody Foody.
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- Brent Paquin, Event Co-organizer and Owner, Two Bullyz Brand Development & Consulting and Mario Hilario, Anchor, NBC 10 News “Sunrise.”
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- Tapped Apple Cidery and Winery’s John Wiedenheft V, Cidermaker and John Wiedenheft IV, Wine/Cidermaker.
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- Jose Pena, Vice President of Sales, Kiki Vodka showcasing Smooth Tea and Smooth Water.
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- Will Gaess, Brand Ambassador, Whalers Brewing Company.
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- Alecia Richards, Co-owner, White Dog Distilling.
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- Victor Regino, CEO and Travis Escobar, COO, Island Coquito.
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- Nichole Bonollo, Owner, Sippin’ Pretty mixing up a Banana Daiquiri featuring Probitas White Blended Rum.
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- Sippin’ Pretty’s event cocktail, a Banana Daiquiri featuring Probitas White Blended Rum, created by Nichole Bonollo, Owner, Sippin’ Pretty.
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- Colleen Eyges, CEO/Co-founder, Velo Vodka pouring a sample for a guest.
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- Deanna Marinucci, Brand Ambassador, Sons of Liberty Beer & Spirits Co.
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- Sons of Liberty Beer and & Spirits Co.’s Chocolate Espresso Flavored Vodka.
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- Sons of Liberty Beer & Spirits Co.’s Lani Sangria.
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- Reilly O’Hearn, Brand Ambassador, Velo Vodka; Andrew Greenleaf, RI Market Manager, Bully Boy Distillers; and Lupe Aguilar, Event Co-organizer and Founder, Rhody Foody.
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- Chris O’Connor, COO and Ricky Fernandes, Co-founder and CEO, Say Yes to the Cocktail.
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- A Mary Pickford Spritz cocktail from one of the event’s cocktail workshops hosted by Say Yes to the Cocktail, a blend of Bacardi White Rum, pineapple juice, grenadine and Luxardo Maraschino Originale Liqueur topped with club soda.
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- Mario Hilario, Anchor, NBC 10 News “Sunrise” mixing up a cocktail during one of the evening’s cocktail workshops presented by Say Yes to the Cocktail.
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- Featured spirits included Bully Boy Estate Gin, Probitas White Blended Rum, Velo Vodka, Luxardo Maraschino Originale Liqueur and Lágrimas Del Valle Plata Tequila.
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- Crafted Hope Brewing Co.’s Kyle Toste, Owner/Brewer and Ryan Mitchell, Owner.
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- Bully Boy Distillers’ ready-to-drink Manhattan cocktail.
Photos by Laura Widness.
