
Representatives from Monsieur Touton Selection, Ltd., hosted an October gathering to introduce its sales team to Portland, Maine-based Hardshore Distilling Company and David Grunner, the brand’s new Director of Sales. Hardshore Distilling Company flagship, Original Gin, uses a concise, five-botanical selection, created by the company’s founder, Jordan Milne. The event was held at Five Corners Bistro & Craft Bar in Farmington, which features an extensive craft cocktail list, with more than 100 distinctive gins to choose from, including Hardshore Original Gin. Guests enjoyed learning about the brand from Grunner while sampling its gins and as showcased in signature cocktails created by Five Corners’ bar team.
- Hardshore Original Gin and North Oak Barrel Rested Gin, handcrafted gins from Portland, Maine.
- Marcia Passavant, Spirits Manager CT/RI, Monsieur Touton Selection, Ltd., and David Grunner, Director of Sales, Hardshore Distilling Company.
- Ben Eshoo, Sales Representative, Monsieur Touton Selection, Ltd., and Gary Hovhanessian, Bottle Shop of Unionville.
- Driftwood, a featured cocktail from Five Corners Bistro & Craft Bar made with Hardshore North Oak Barrel Rested Gin.
- Matcha-Cha!, a showcased cocktail made with Hardshore Original Gin at Five Corners Bistro & Craft Bar.
- Edward Gasser, Bottle Shop of Unionville; Rashmi Patel, Oxford Liquors, Manchester; Nathan Cloutier, Sales Manager CT, Monsieur Touton Selection, Ltd.; Sanjay Shah, Buy-Rite Liquors, Wethersfield; David Grunner, Director of Sales, Hardshore Distilling Company; Marcia Passavant, Spirits Manager CT/RI, Monsieur Touton Selection, Ltd.; Ben Eshoo, Sales Representative, Monsieur Touton Selection, Ltd.; Gary and Ellen Hovhanessian, Bottle Shop of Unionville; and Sam Bacco, Sales Representative, Monsieur Touton Selection, Ltd.