Channel 3 Kids Camp themed its annual fundraising gala with inspiration from sponsor spirit Highclere Castle Gin. The “Downton Abbey”-inspired event featured dishes from around the world, a high-end specialty cocktail bar featuring award-winning Connecticut-based Highclere Castle Gin, as well as live music provided by the Cartells. The party, hosted on Nov. 13 at Fox Hopyard Golf Club in East Haddam, honored retired Channel 3 Kids Camp CEO Denise Hornbecker and WFSB-TV 13 Meteorologist Scot Haney for their support of Channel 3 Kids Camp and the hundreds of children served each year. Guests were entered to win a one-night stay at Foxwoods Resort Casino or the Saybrook Point Resort & Marina, as well as the opportunity to bid on an exclusive tour of Highclere Castle, located in Newbury, England. The evening began with a special video message from Lady Carnarvon, Co-founder of Highclere Castle Gin along with Adam von Gootkin, Co-founder & CEO, each with a custom cocktail, a British 75. Additional created cocktails to honor Hornbecker and Haney: The Great Scot Negroni made with Highclere Castle Gin, Fruitful Mixology Clementine Liqueur, Lillet Apéritif and Campari; Denise’s Pink Lady made with Highclere Castle Gin, pineapple juice, lemon and pomegranate and Autumn Bees Knees with Highclere Castle Gin, Fruitful Mixology Liqueur, lemon juice and honey syrup. Channel 3 Kids Camp provides fun year-round opportunities to children of all abilities, families and communities through educational and recreational programs that promote diversity.
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- Khalid Williams, Brand Ambassador and Mixologist, Highclere Castle Gin, created cocktails to honor Channel 3 Kids Camp retiring CEO Denise Hornbecker and WFSB-TV 13 Meteorologist Scot Haney: The Great Scot Negroni made with Highclere Castle Gin, Fruitful Mixology Clementine Liqueur, Lillet Apertif and Campari; Denise’s Pink Lady made with Highclere Castle Gin, pineapple juice, lemon and pomegranate; and Autumn Bees Knees with Highclere Castle Gin, Fruitful Mixology Liqueur, lemon juice and honey syrup.
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- Channel 3 Kids Camp team: Deborah Walters, Camp Staff Liaison; Denise Hornbecker, Honoree and former CEO and Catherine Poulin, Director of Development.
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- Steve Kosciukiewicz, U.S. Sales Manager, Highclere Castle Spirits. Highclere Castle Gin is distilled at England’s oldest gin distillery using botanicals grown on Highclere’s historic estate. The gin was launched by Connecticut spirits entrepreneur Adam von Gootkin in partnership with the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon, owners of Highclere Castle.
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- Highclere Castle Spirits Bar Volunteer Cleber Galindo and WFSB-TV Meteorologist Scot Haney.
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- Cleber Galindo; Khalid Williams, Connecticut Brand Ambassador, Highclere Castle Gin and Steve Kosciukiewicz, U.S. Sales Manager, Highclere Castle Spirits.
