Slocum & Sons, in collaboration with the United States Bartenders Guild (USBG) New Haven chapter, hosted a fall spirits portfolio tasting and cocktail competition at Saltbar in Stamford on October 22. Trade guests had the opportunity to sample a variety of spirits, during which six USBG-member bartenders showcased featured selections including Gonzalez Byass, Hepple Gin, Litchfield Bourbon, Lunazul Tequila, Street Puma Rum, Glendalough Irish Whiskey Double Barrel and Sagamore Rye during a cocktail competition.
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- Showcased spirits included Camus Cognac, Bumbu The Original, Le Jay Cassis, Springbank Single Malt Scotch Whisky and Loch Lomond Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
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- Brendan Welsh, Sales Representative, Slocum & Sons; Christophe Dumoulin, Key Account Manager, Slocum & Sons; Dimitrios Zahariadis, President, USBG New Haven; and Craig Ventrice, Treasurer, USBG New Haven and USBG New Haven Chapter Treasurer and Spirits Portfolio Manager, Highland Imports.
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- Dolin Genepy le Chamois Liqueur; varieties of Dolin Vermouth on display including Blanc, Dry and Rouge; Cappelletti Aperitivo Americano Rosso; and Zirbenz Stone Liqueur of the Alps.
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- Moorland Spirits Co.’s Hepple Gin, made using the English distillery’s Triple Technique.
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- High West Vodka 7000, High West Whiskey American Prairie Bourbon, High West Rendezvous Rye Whiskey, High West Double Rye Whiskey and High West Campfire Whiskey.
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- Meryl Cocuzza, National Import Specialist, PM Spirits pouring tastes of Street Pumas Rum.
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- Gary Clayton, Founder and Chief Libationist, CompassPoint Imports crafting a cocktail with JJ Corry The Gael Irish Whiskey.
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- Doug Maloney, Brand Ambassador, Litchfield Distillery highlighting Litchfield Distillery Double Barreled Bourbon Whiskey.
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- Clase Azul Plata Tequila, Clase Azul Reposado Tequila, Clase Azul Ultra Tequila and La Pinta Pomegranate Liqueur.
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- Paul Burne, Key Account Manager, Slocum & Sons pouring tastes of Clase Azul Reposado Tequila.
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- Pendleton 1910 Rye Whiskey, Pendleton Whiskey and Pendleton Midnight Whiskey.
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- Lunazul Blanco Tequila, Lunazul Reposado Tequila and Lunazul Anejo Tequila.
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- First-place winner Craig Ventrice during the cocktail competition using Hepple Gin and Tio Pepe Sherry.
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- Competitor Christine Short of Zaragoza Restaurant.
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- Competitor Kory Loga, Bartender, Bella’Gio Ristorante in Cheshire.
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- Competitors Jonathan Rodriguez of Mecha Noodle Bar and Declan Rowley of Saltbar.
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- A cocktail feautring Sagamore Rye Whiskey during the cocktail competition at Saltbar in Stamford on October 22.
Photos by Andrew Dominick.
