New England Whiskey Festival Offers Tastes at Twin River Casino

The Twin River Casino Event Center hosted the 4th Annual New England Whiskey Festival on September 30. Suppliers gathered to showcase the latest whiskey products, trends and innovations. Guests learned about brands and sampled from an array of whiskies accompanied by food and entertainment. Proceeds from the event benefited the Rhode Island Hospitality Education Foundation. World-renowned bartender Steve Schneider from New York/Singapore’s Employees Only, who can be seen in the feature film, “Hey Bartender,” served as the master of ceremonies. An opening night Jack Daniel’s Whiskey Spirited dinner kicked off the festivities on September 28 at Fred & Steve’s Steakhouse, hosted by Chris Fletcher, Assistant Master Distiller of Jack Daniel’s Distillery.

: Kate Gallagher, Brand Ambassador, Bully Boy Distillers.

: Orlando Silva, Sales Consultant, On-Premise Patriot Division, Horizon Beverage Co. and Michael Devaney, Sales Consultant, On-Premise Patriot Division, Horizon Beverage Co.

: Kelly Fernald, Brand Ambassador, Buffalo Trace, Sazerac Imports and Bobby Gailey, Brand Ambassador, Buffalo Trace, Sazerac Imports.

: Philip Correia, Sales Representative, MS Walker showcasing West Cork Distillers.

: Christopher Almeida, USBG RI and Guest Four Roses Bartender; Jerusha Torres, Manager, Regional Sales, Four Roses Bourbon; Alexei Beratis, President, Inspired Beverage; and Maeghan Kleinerman, Account Specialist, Inspired Beverage.

: Jack Walsh, Co-owner and Managing Partner and Danny Walsh, Co-owner and Brand Manager, both of Flaming Leprechaun Irish Whiskey.

: Tony Colavecchio, Sales, Sons of Liberty Distillery.

: Kenny Ng, Regional Director, Michter’s Bourbon.

: Dimitrios Zahariadis, Brand Ambassador, Litchfield Distillery.

: Samantha Amaral, Brand Ambassador, Richard A. Fiorillo, On-Premise Sales Manager MA/RI and Sharlem Nina, Brand Ambassador, all with Heaven Hill Brands.

: Jim Black, Sales Manager, Alpha Distributors with Jonathan Echavarria and Edison Echavarria, both of Spectrum Spirits.

: Don Jean, Off-Premise Market Manager MA, Brown-Forman; Kristen Cubicciotti, Market Manager RI/MA, Brown-Forman; Andy DeFarias, On-Premise Market Manager MA, Brown-Forman; and Chuck Materra, Boston Jack Daniel’s Brand Champion.