Pop-up cocktail bar Eight Seas, in coordination with MS Walker, hosted an event that celebrated the history of Spain through cocktails at Bolt Coffee Company in Providence’s The Dean Hotel on March 6. Catherine Hood, Owner and Proprietor of Eight Seas Pop-Up Tiki Bar, created six specialty cocktails inspired by Spain’s history and culture. Guests enjoyed cocktails including the Mother of Judges & Princes, City of a Hundred Places and Land of Vandals, each featuring a sherry from Jerez, Spain’s House of Lustau. Founded in 1896, Bodegas Lustau is renowned for its benchmark sherry wines. Lustau’s accolades include multiple medals and trophies, notably the International Wine & Spirit Competition’s Best Spanish Winery in 2011 and Best Sherry Producer in 2014 and 2016, and the Len Evans Trophy for consistency in 2011 and 2016.
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- Eight Seas Pop-Up Tiki Bar and MS Walker celebrated Spain by showcasing Lustau sherry cocktails at Bolt Coffee Company in The Dean Hotel lobby on March 6.
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- Lustau Sherries Almacenista, Amontillado, Palo Cortado and 3 En Rama Fino.
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- Catherine Hood, Owner/Proprietor of Eight Seas Pop-Up Tiki Bar.
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- Cocktails created by Hood, including Mother of Judges & Princes, City of a Hundred Places, Land of Vandals and Comida es Poder.
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- Bartender Horus Álvarez of Durk’s Bar B Q garnishing the Spanish-inspired cocktails.
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- The Comida es Poder cocktail was one of six Spanish-influenced libations created by Catherine Hood of Eight Seas.
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- The Mother of Judges & Princes cocktail featuring Brandy de Jerez and Amontillado Los Arcos Sherry.
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- City of a Hundred Places cocktail.
Photos by Laura Widness.
