Providence Beverage Co. and Ogie’s Trailer Park in Providence hosted area bartenders in a cocktail competition featuring Bulleit Bourbon on May 9. Local bartenders submitted their recipes for a chance to reign as champion using the award-winning Kentucky whiskey inspired by the small batch technique used over 150 years ago. Kayleigh Speck of The Grange took first place. Kaitlyn Delanos of Persimmon followed in second place and Greg Mayer of The Dorrance was named to third place.
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- Contestants and Bulleit Crew: Stephanie Merola, Andino’s Italian Restaurant; Ryan Kennedy, Cook and Brown Public House; Greg Mayer, The Dorrance; Kaitlyn Delanos, Persimmon Providence; Kayleigh Speck, The Grange; Samantha Royds, Gracie’s; Joe Stracuzzi, Rooftop at Providence G; Amy Desmarais, Garde de la Mar; Jared Iannelli, Providence Beverage Co.; Domenic Italiano, Diageo; Tom Hiller, Mill’s Tavern; Matt Simmons, Ogie’s Trailer Park; William Coddman, Master of Whiskey.
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- Kayleigh Speck mixing her cocktail.
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- The winning Bulleit Bourbon cocktail.
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- Kayleigh Speck, first place winner; Greg Mayer, third place winner; Kaitlyn Delanos, second place winner.
Photos by Chris Almeida.
