Johnson Brothers of Rhode Island and Murphy’s in Providence hosted a cocktail competition featuring California brand, Savage & Cooke. The April 29 event showcased the spirits line as bartenders mixed creative cocktails for the win. The Savage & Cooke distillery and tasting room, owned by Napa Valley Winemaker Dave Phinney, is located on Mare Island, where its history as a naval shipyard and brownstone buildings set the stage for its handcrafted spirits, including Lip Service 3 Year Rye, Second Glance Whiskey and The Burning Chair Bourbon. Of the seven competitors, Courtney Gueritan from The Common Pub won with her cocktail, Blueberry Rye Spritzer.
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- Shawna Dietz, Premium Portfolio Manager, Johnson Bros. of RI; Kevin Brodeur, Retail Area Manager, Johnson Bros. of RI; Mitchell Frania, General Manager, The Hope Club; and Baruch Sachs, Whiskey Specialist, Johnson Bros. of RI.
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- Savage & Cooke whiskey varieties: Lip Service, a rye whiskey; Second Glance, an American whiskey; and The Burning Chair, a bourbon whiskey.
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- Lewis Ferranzano, General Manager, Murphy’s in Providence.
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- Johnson Bros.’ Joan Bowie, On-Premise Sales Manager and Paul Cross, Sales Consultant.
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- Competitor Shane Hauck, KG Kitchen Bar created his competition cocktail, Wild Ginger, featuring Savage & Cooke’s American Whiskey, Second Glance, ginger simple syrup, fresh lemon juice, shaken and topped with Wild Tonic’s Hoppy Buzz Jun Kombucha, then garnished with candied ginger.
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- Hauck’s Wild Ginger, featuring Savage & Cooke’s American Whiskey, Second Glance, ginger simple syrup, fresh lemon juice, shaken and topped with Wild Tonic’s Hoppy Buzz Jun Kombucha, then garnished with candied ginger.
Photos by Laura Widness.
