
Mancini Beverage – Rhode Island Distributing division celebrated the launch of Traveller Whiskey with a pairing dinner at The Trap North in Smithfield on Jan. 18. The trade event was led by Joe Morenzi, General Sales Manager, Mancini Beverage, and Matt Sullivan, State Manager MA/RI, Sazerac, who gave a background on the brand, including its tasting notes and distilling process, to trade guests. Part of the Sazerac portfolio of brands, Traveller Whiskey was born from a collaboration between Harlen Wheatley, Master Distiller, Buffalo Trace, and Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and musician Chris Stapleton. Traveller Whiskey Blend No. 40 is blended and bottled at the Buffalo Trace Distillery under the guidance of Wheatley and offers rich tasting notes of caramel and oak with a hint of spice.
- Mancini Beverage – Rhode Island Distributing division celebrated the launch of Traveller Whiskey with a pairing dinner at The Trap North in Smithfield on Jan. 18.
- Traveller Whiskey Blend No. 40 is a collaboration between Harlen Wheatley, Master Distiller, Buffalo Trace and Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and musician Chris Stapleton.
- Carlin O’Hara, Bartender, The Trap North; Vanessa Brown, Mancini Beverage; Morgan Macia, Food and Beverage Programs Director, The Martucci Group; Alayna Vantine, Bartender, The Trap North; and Erin McManus, Director of Private Dining, The Martucci Group.
- A pour of Traveller Whiskey.
- Traveller Whiskey Blend No. 40 is blended and bottled at the Buffalo Trace Distillery under the guidance of Harlen Wheatley, Master Distiller, Buffalo Trace.
- Joe Morenzi, General Sales Manager, Mancini Beverage – Rhode Island Distributing division.
- Matt Sullivan, State Manager MA/RI, Sazerac.
- Spirits from the Sazerac portfolio with the newest edition of Traveller Whiskey, Blend No. 40.
- The Lucky Penny cocktail was created for the event, a blend of Traveller Whiskey, honey and lemon juice, garnished with a cherry.
- Alayna Vantine, Bartender, The Trap North mixing up the Lucky Penny, the evening’s featured cocktail.
- A pour of the Lucky Penny cocktail.
- The Lucky Penny cocktail featuring Traveller Whiskey.
Photos by Laura Widness.